haggisneeps&tatties Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I know in the summer u can leave the door open but wat about in the winter will they get cold!?!?! plz repli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 it really is a personal decision. Some members keep their doors open all year round. When its minus something though in the winter they will be a lot toastier with it closed! I close mine all year round as I have noisy chickens, so they get let out at an appropriate time. If you are prone to foxes though it is better to close the door at night - the eglu isnt fox proof if the door is open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggisneeps&tatties Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 thanx a lot the only thing about chookens, is opening them up in the morning! ELLIE XXXX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 There are several threads about what happens if you leave the Eglu door open at night on the forum. Info **here**about the cold weather aspects and a recent thread **here** on the fox aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 We leave the doors open all year round - but our Eglus are safely behind an electric fence. I'll just move this to the Chickens section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh sarah Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 i leave mine open all year round also, otherwise they wake me up very early wanting to come out. sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I close the doors every night. I have tried leaving them open but my brahmas shout for their porridge at unreasonable hours if allowed out when they feel like. I'd rather get up at six and plan to rather than get woken up an hour or so earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I always lock my girls in. It's just another precaution, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I leave my doors open every night and they seem fine....it means they can come out early in a morning.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I am not an early riser so I leave the eglu door open all year round, my girls are fine, even in this chilly weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I always close the door as chickens don't deal well with draughts... cold and draughty is not good for them IMO. In the summer, we do occasionally leave it open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollystar Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Closed the door for the first time last night, thought -11 might be a little draughty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
