Stuck run

[kitchens]

Hi Guys

 

I have one and one

 

I have 8 chooks and 3 bantams.

 

They are all in one big covered run together.

 

I have tried to encourage the banties to sleep in the little and leave the for the big girls - but oh no! They all pile into the to be together, which means there is 11 chooks (albeit 3 are bantams) in one cube. Taking into consideration that 3 are weeny bantams - do you think this is ok to have 11 in together (when I know they suggest only 10 - but i'm guessing that means large fowl)? They all seem happy and tickerty boo! It just seems a bit of a waste that I have sitting empty at night. The only time they all use it is to lay in - as I am guessing that they are all too lazy to hop up the ladder.

 

What do you guys think?

 

Much appreciated.

[Christian]

I wouldn't worry Kitchens. I had 5 large girls and 2 eglus and, you guessed it, all slept in one eglu

 

They will be toasty and warm and it is their choice. As long as the bantams don't get squashed, i'm sure they will be fine

[helenmb]

I seem to remember reading somewhere on the forum that one Omleteer who like yourself had a choice of accommodation had all 10 of her girls sleep in an - there was a picture of them - wait a mo I'll see if I can find it.....yep here you go...

How many hens in an Eglu?

So 10 in a should be positively roomy!

[kitchens]

Hi Helen

 

Aww how sweet. They really make me laugh, they argue all day, then sleep on top of each other at night.

 

Thanks for finding the photo.

 

Anna

[Egluntyne]

I had exactly the same set up with 14 hens.

 

I removed the Eglu in the end as it was redundant. They all pile happily into the cube.

 

Not sure what will happen when the 4 babies go into the run too.