Single hen

[MedusA]

Originally I had 2 hens in one eglu, lost 1 of them and got 2 more. All 3 slept happily together.

 

In February, I got a second eglu for introducing more hens and added 2 silkies to my flock. Once the introductions were done, all 5 of them slept in one eglu and the other was empty, except for egg-laying.

 

In July, I got 2 10-week Araucanas. They were kept in the second eglu and run for several weeks until they were old enough to introduce. This has now been done, so I currnetly have two eglus and seven hens.

 

This is where the fun starts. Since they are now one integrated flock, they have the choice of where to sleep. I had imagined that either that the older 5 would still sleep together and the "babies"would be in their own familiar eglu, or they would all try and pile into one eglu. Absolutely not! It hasn't been the same 2 nights running! Last night, for example, I had Muggle, Violetta, Gabriela and Toffee in one eglu and Scully, Squib and Treacle in the other.

 

I've decided to make a log and see if a pattern emerges. Is that sad?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That is soooo sad .

 

(I bet I'd have an Excel spreadsheet done by now )

[MedusA]

That is soooo sad .

 

(I bet I'd have an Excel spreadsheet done by now )

 

 

I have! (Saved time by adding it on to my existing "Egg Log" Excel spreadsheet)

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Right, you are officially a real chicken saddo now .

 

[Mutrix Farmers]

Well I think it's an interesting point, and worth keeping records on to see if a pattern emerges!

 

Really must set up a spreadsheet to record the egg weights, much more space efficient than the diary I have started, after all in 10 years time I could have a whole shelf of diaries!

 

Can I be a chicken saddo too please?

[beach chick]

we've got a similar 2 eglu set up, but ours are pretty consistent: 3 'big' girls (Paris, Chardonnay and Sugar) in one - all laying; and then Meringue, Crunchie, Muffin (all laying) and Crumpet - waiting to lay - and Apricot (cockerel) in the other.

but they do chop and change on who LAYS where!!

[poachedegg]

I thought this was going to be a thread on a new type of eglu with speakers or something!

[The good lifers]

Yeah I heard putting a radio in the house soothes them- now that is sad!!, they do seem to like radio 4- especially the archers!! the other day the pepper pot was pecking in time to the local ice cream van playing green sleeves, they have got used to it!!LOL