Scotty Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Hi experts... Its dreadful weather out there today, what do you do with your ladies if its pouring with rain and blowing a gale... do you just leave the door of the cube open and let them get on with it or do you close up shop and let them snuggle up? I hate to think of them being trapped inside when they've just had freedom? Also - how much bedding do you put into the cube - should I be replacing this each day so its nice and "puffy" or let them tread it all down like an old sofa? - We've been advised to use shredded paper is that enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Leave 'em to it.....if they want to go in they will. The can always shelter underneath it too. I'm not a massive fan of shredded paper myself.....I find it very quickly goes manky and soggy.......and cold and flat. Why not put some Aubiose in....it is super absorbent and fluffs up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 my lot have freedom to do as they please, I leave the eglu/cube door open all day. When its raining my lot often run into the garage (i leave that door open too for them ) and they snuggle in front of the tumble dryer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I usually put mine back in the run when it's really cold and wet, as they are often too daft to come in out of the rain - but my run is covered anyway. They do hide in the eglu when it's really horrid and windy, though, like when we had gales earlier in the month... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 thankyou ladies that's really helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I always leave the door to the eglu open so the girls can get up when they want to. I have a green taurpaulin over the run which is folded in half during ok weather. When the weather is forcast to be awful I unfold the taurpaulin to cover the whole run and the girls shelter under it when they've had enough. That's usually when they are soaked through mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...