Ygerna Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Amy, Zsa Zsa and Kylie meeting molly The current Eglu set up. Not sure if it will stay like this but its perfect for introductions at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 There they are!!! They look lovely and like you say the curent eglu set up is ideal for introductions as they can see but can`t touch! Hope you have got your thermals on!! lol. Good luck with your new girls. EM x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Congratulations on your new eglu and girls. I can envisage a nice walk in run in your garden with more girlies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 How gorgeous - and I LOVE the red eglu!! (Dreams of rainbow eglu garden ...). I'm coating and wellying up to go and admire, oops feed greens to, my girls now that they've had a chance to eat their layer pellets. It's heaving down here so they're under the new bad weather cover that I've bought on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Your set up looks fab now, and the girls great. Just noticed you joined almost exactly when I did!! How did you get your OH to agree to an expansion so soon?! (Just jealous ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 they are gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Your set up looks fab now, and the girls great. Just noticed you joined almost exactly when I did!! How did you get your OH to agree to an expansion so soon?! (Just jealous ) Wow. How spooky, it is almost to the minute isn't it? To be honest, I have no idea how I managed it I think its because I am a bit under the weather and he saw how the first three girls had a positive effect upon me and thought another three might help even more Jan-I have already broached the subject of a walk in run, its a no-goer at the moment; He says we wont/don't need one. Fear not. I have a cunning plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Lovely . Red Eglus are so cheereful somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Congratulations. I can feel the excitement between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Aww, they look great. I'd love another eglu, but am not allowed one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 That looks lovely - the red eglu is in great nick . Beautiful girls too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the eggman cometh Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 aww bless they look lovely. and such a nice set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 the curent eglu set up is ideal for introductions as they can see but can`t touch! x Absolutely looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Thanks everyone I've spent rather a lot of time either in the garden watching them, or sat on the sofa by the patio doors, um, watching them some more They are not happy about being kept in the run though. Everytime I went near they charged up to the door bokking and getting all excited. I felt very mean but I want them to take a look round first, get their bearings. I plan to let them out for a short time either Thursday or Friday, but whilst the others are kept in their run. I shall then alternate days out and about until perhaps the weekend after next, and then depending on how its been going, try and let them all out to re-establish their own pecking order. I suspect that they shall simply move around the garden in two flocks, but we shall see. If anyone has any thoughts on my plan, please, let me know, I want to make sure I get it right. Thanks again for all your support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 That looks great Ygerna. *sigh* am very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I suspect that they shall simply move around the garden in two flocks, but we shall see. This made me laugh. I remember when I had to rehome my two brahma boys and came back with three brahma girls . Even after lengthy introductions, we were lucky enough to avoid fights and agro but it was definitely brahmas on one side of the garden and cochins on the other. The rest of the girls didn't seem bothered. Now they are best of mates and it's brahmas and cochins everywhere or at least that's what it seems like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Ygerna it wounds to me as though you have an excellent plan. When I merged 2 x 2 I did the alternating free-ranging thing for a week or 10 days then let them range together. You are right they do stay 2 little flocks for a few weeks and the newbies will probably keep well away from the big girls. I waited until I thought they were naturally getting closer whilst ranging before confining them all into the netted off area. They did cause a bit more aggro because of the more confined space and I carried on sleeping them apart until one night I found a new girls crammed into the rabbit hutch with the big ones. Then I put them in together at night . The only thing I waited more than 3 weeks to do was confine them to the run as I felt that might be too squashed to start with. But you have 2 eglus and I'm sure they will gradually merge. Mine are now a proper flock and it's great to see. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 They all look fabulous, your integration plan sounds great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 They are lovely and the Eglus go well together! I would love another Eglu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
