AJuff Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I have been slowly introducing my four new chooks to the others. They have been living in separate eglus for well over a week. Tonight i let them free range together for the last hour of the day which all went well. I left them to it and when I returned to close them up for the night there were 9 hens in the green eglu and 1 in the purple eglu!!!!! I looked in on them and they were all cosy together. Later one chook moved out into the purple. 8 in one, 2 in the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 That would have made a really funny pic!!!! Can't help with how many should be in there though, but they were obviously comfortable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I suppose if they've got the choice, they'll decide what's too many . Is that a record, I wonder ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 I think I'll bring out a camera tonight!!! It might be interesting to see how they fit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 7 in the green and 3 in the purple eglu. Do you think they prefer green? Also a lady that I know from work got three marans a few months back. She told me this week she is not really taken with them at all and is thinking of rehoming them. Would I like them if she does? She took my phone number just incase she decides to . . . . . . . Seeing how they all cram in together by choice would 13 hen be too many????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I have 5 in my eglu and they huddle up so much I often think you could easily get another 2 or 3 in there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 We have had 10 in a Mark1 Eglu - they did have the choice of two Eglus Seven in a Mark2 will be fine as long as you have plenty of run space for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Last night I wasn't in to tuck them in at half nine like usual when it is still a tiny bit light so when I went out there at half ten it was very dark and when I did my usual of opening the eggport for a smooth they were so huddled up I thought that they were missing my heart skipped a beat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
