Feeding advice for bantams (one broody, one moulting)

[Jules.]

Which end of this attaches to the run, & which to the door?

I'm having a "doh" moment!!!

Edited April 4, 2008 by Guest

[Jules.]

Sorted. Thanks Egluntine

[ubereglu]

Good job Egluntine knew Jules. I in theory would say I would be able to help, but we've never used the run convertor that we bought 2nd hand with my eglu package from Sean. Instead it's part of their run...

[Egluntyne]

 

Am glad my instructions made sense!

[Jules.]

Without

 

With

 

I'm amazed at how much bigger the run area is with the convertor on, & glad I bought it, thanks Bellekatz.

 

Look at the differnce in shade colours- the winter shade has been on for nearly a year, the summer one for a couple of hours

 

I have never had any shade leaks like some have on here.

[bellekatz]

Looking good

[moomin]

wow that really does increase the space!!

[Egluntyne]

Looks great!

[Fur 'n' Feathers]

Thanks for the photos Jules. We've been considering adding a converter at some point in the future, but didn't have any idea of how much space it would add. This has been REALLY helpful and shows the converter is worth the extra £50 odd.

[Gallina]

The convertor gives extra head room too, so if you have big birds it is vital. Once you have one, the hens stay in the convertor area most of the time.

 

I just wish it continued at the angle of the original run, getting bigger, instead of straightening out, as it would look better and also give even more room.

[Jules.]

Thanks for the photos Jules. We've been considering adding a converter at some point in the future, but didn't have any idea of how much space it would add. This has been REALLY helpful and shows the converter is worth the extra £50 odd.

I got mine 2nd hand & it didn't cost me anywhere near that amount

Plus I got to meet Bellekatz

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Just to confirm what Jules says, I have a converter and it's surprising how much more room it seems to give them:

 

Edited April 5, 2009 by Guest

[ubereglu]

Thanks for the photos. I've never actually attached the run convertor onto the run even though we bought it in our package. I'm quite tempted too now as we need to resow our lawn.

[daj198]

I agree, the converter makes loads of difference. They always stay in the converter area, I suppose they like the headroom etc.

 

Here's a photo of mine in the snow:

 

The time I take the photo would be the time they go in the rest of the run! I suppose they were saying "hello".

[Egluntyne]

Here is one of my Eglus with a converter and an extension.

 

 

There is plenty of room for four hens.

 

The recommendation used to be one section of run per hen.

[TAJ]

As well as the extra headroom, because of the width I calulated an Eglu converter gives 54% extra floor area (over half), despite only being 50% longer.

 

Tracy

[fozzyuk]

Can I ask what the width of the converter is including the skirt. Can't seem to find it in the shop.

 

We have ours on a raised ben in winter with the plan of moving them oto the grass this weekend.

 

Our converter arives Tuesday and I want to get the raied bed extended for next winter. I'm hoping I don't need to make it wider as that will be a pain ;-(

[Jules.]

I don't have the convertor any longer, but I seem to remember that the detachable eglu front door skirt fitted along it, so I think the convertor is more or less the same width as the end of the orginal eglu run.

[Gallina]

Jules is right: the front of the convertor is exactly the same size as the front of the original run.

 

This is why the convertor is rather a strange shape. It stops the original run from continuing to expand outwards, and turns it back so it ends up straight to meet the original door. Then any extensions you buy after that are identical and straight.

 

So you get no extra width in the convertor; but the entire height matches the highest point of the run, which is a big bonus if you have tall hens.

 

If instead of a convertor you were able to get an extension which continued the attractive shape of the original run, there would be several disadvantages:

(1) You would have to get a new door end

(2) It would probably need a support arch, as it would be so big at the door end

(3) You would not be able to add further extensions.