alih Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 well, small things chickeny delight me at the moment- my merging of the 2 duos has been taken slowly - 2 weeks tomorrow since I bought my babies - and having left them pootling about the last few days and let them decide where t hey were going to sleep, I had all but given up on voluntary sleeping together..but tonight, went out to tuck them up in their respective houses to find Iggy, the more nervous of my babies and definitely bottom chicken, crammed into the rabbit hutch with the bruisers, all calm! I was reluctant to leave them like that as there is not room in the hutch to escape to once the daylight hits in early morning so dragged them all out and popped them into the eglu with Custard. Am debating whether or not to shut the door to the eglu or leave escape routes once the bruisers magic themselves back to their bossy selves come dawn....DH gets up at 6.30 so will probably shut it and pray there is no carnage in the morning. am very amused and curious - did Iggy sneak in with the others and they let her or did she go in first and they not chase her out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Sounds promising . Hope it all goes well overnight and tomorrow morning . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 thanks ANH - have been total wuss about night time merging but tonight seemed like a good opportunity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 well was awake at 5.30 wondering how the chooks were faring - left them till 6.30 and out they popped, 1 by 1. All still intact. Phew. Will take away the rabbit hutch today methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs chook Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Well done! I have two girls at the mo and am wondering about doubling me flock, like you tho I'm nervous about 'merging'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
