Aggienator Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Or so my granny used to say. But my eglu should arrive tomorrow, and my wise wife says that as we are away for the following two weekends we should wait til March to get chooks. Do you think she is right? Would they feel lonely while we were away for 3 nights if we stocked up their glug and grub? We are planning on getting 2 POL hybrids. I'm itching to have the chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alet_chicken Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Normally they should be fine, but with the recent weather I'd be worried about their water freezing over. (I had to defrost our grub twice today.) Edit: Forgot to say, congrats on the eglu! And hope your girls will give you lots of fun, whenever you decide to get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I would agree - with the water likely to freeze and having to leave the door open when they are young it would be an issue - I would never leave mine more than 1 night anyway without somebody checking on them and certainly not even that in this weather. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Agree with above but have you someone to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggienator Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sadly I think I must be patient . I'm sure it is true . But I do look forward to getting the Chooks. Still not quite sure how the neighbours will take it. They seemed less dubious when reassured there would be no cockerels. But I am sure they think we are completely bonkers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Congratulations on the eglu . Patience isn't something you often see on this forum (I don't have much, certainly ) but I think the others are right . If you don't have someone to see to them over 3 nights, you'd best wait. Look on the bright side . If you did get your girls now, then you wouldn't enjoy your weekends away for worrying about them and missing them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggienator Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Look on the bright side . If you did get your girls now, then you wouldn't enjoy your weekends away for worrying about them and missing them . Now I understand! OH has realised that if I had the chooks she might not be able to drag me away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
