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Away for the weekend

By Cinnamon, in Chickens, Eggs and Hatching

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Cinnamon

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We are going away from Friday morning until Monday lunchtime & for the first time we are leaving the flocks to fend for themselves :shock:

 

Now in theory all will be fine.I will put out extra food & 2 Superglugs just in case,but as the time gets closer,I am getting more & more uneasy about it :?

 

Also,how many eggs do you reckon I will come home to? 8):lol:

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Olly SUPER CHICKEN!!!

Olly

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I frequently leave mine overnight or longer - plenty of food, lots of water (this is a worry for me at the moment as I'm still not sure if they are drinking out of the Superglug or not) and something to keep them entertained, a cabbage hung up in the run, say.

 

25 eggs and a double-yolker? :wink:

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Phosphorus All Knowing Superchicken

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Cinnamon glad you posted this. I have only had my girls for 3 weeks and we are going away for 3 nights, I am not really enthusiastic :cry: We have the neighbours coming in to check on them but I am panicing they will let them out by mistake (the mad rush for the run door when they see me coming for a freerange) and then not be able to get them back in :cry:

 

They will probably go through a grub in two days so the neighbours will have to come and top up water and food - although I could buy a second water dispenser (they have never liked the superglug and I haven't pushed it).

 

Luckily only one of my 7 is laying and that is eratic. So no issue with eggs. Hope we both feel okay about it when we come back - I am sure it will be fine but am still dreading it. I shut them in the Cube every night and let them out at 6.30am - can't see the neighbours doing that so will be leaving the Cube door open. Hopefully our Run is secure enough :?

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LJ's Chooks All Knowing Superchicken

LJ's Chooks

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Oh I think there will be a mountain of eggs with your cockrell sat right on top of it looking very proud!!! :shock:

 

Oh we've got the same issue looming, leaving at 4 am on the tuesday and not back til late late on the friday.... 7 chooks, at least 20 eggs! I hope my neighbours like omlettes that week!! :P

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BarbaraJ Chicken Addict

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It is nerve racking i'm leaving mine for the first time for the long weekend with my 3 kids 21,18 and 17. now you would think they would be better off than alone but i'm not so sure!! getting someone up to let them out :roll: they are used to 7 mostly and 7.30 at weekends but i said has to be done by 8!!

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Phosphorus All Knowing Superchicken

Phosphorus

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At least yours will be locked in - I have said to my neighbour that they can leave the Cube door open at night (didn't want to get them to let them out in the morning in case they forgot!) so I am now panicing about foxes even though our run should be okay :cry:

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BarbaraJ Chicken Addict

BarbaraJ

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I was quite surprised, none of the kids are very interested well oldest is a bit, their all mine really except hubby lets them out in morn :D a secret admirer i think though he denies it lol Anyway son 18 said yesterday (they are all having a bbq for few friends sat) that he told his friend if you mess with the chickens you go home aww

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