Big Dave Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Id crawl in but a 6ft 5inch I may never get out again. Its these first night and ita raining and very very cold? Any advice welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I think id go for the broom option in these circumstances! Gently guide chooks towards direction of ladder with broom behind them (dont touch them with the broom) You could always try the "light shining through the egg port" with a torch - but this may not work and you will get cold and wet! other than that its a case of picking them up and putting them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Have you got a small child handy to "guide" them up the ladder? The broom trick is probably your best bet. They will get the hang of it after a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Thanks all, the touch did it. Let it in the cube and within 10 mins they have climbed in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Touch, or did I mean Torch did it...! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Phew! Welcome to the forum by the way Big Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hi there! Im planning on buying an Eglu very soon,but im about 25 years out of touch with chickens so am reading all these posts with great intrest! How does the torch shining through door excally work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hello Stevie and welcome to the forum. The chickens head towards the light of the torch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 lol-sounds a bit ominous...walk towards the light! Thanks for the welcome.Looks like i'll have to invest in a good torch then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 We always find ours just go in on their own if it's dark, they go in the eglu to roost. But if we want to get them in the run instead of free ranging, we just sprinkle a little corn in the run and they so run in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
