JB09 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Hi All, It is my first night with my new chickens, it is dark now and they have not gone into the eglu! Did anyone have a similar problem... shall I usher them in or wait to see if they go in by themselves? One chicken seems a bit anxious and the other is laying down! JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Try putting a torch in the Eglu, then remove it through the eggport when they've gone in. They are attracted to the light. Failing that you may have to crawl into the run and pop them inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I've guided new girls in with a broom before now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Put a torch in the eglu through the eggport door - if they were like my last new ones in the eglu they followed each other in after 5 mins (I wasn't so lucky with the cube and had to get in the run and put them to bed). Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlemisshappy Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I have moved mine in with a broom too! My newest edition took a few days to work out night=sleep. I had to pick her up and place her in the house myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fog_horn_leghorn Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 lol, glad I read this topic. I get my three tomorrow. I put up the Eglu tonight! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 yep a lot of folks seem to have great fun on their hands and knees posting chickens into their new accomodation I have only had ducks and geese and its the same with them..the geese due to size were chased around the blooming garden at least these will be a bit contained.. indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yes, 2 weeks ago I was on my hands and knees in the dark pushing 5 chickens up ladders. It only happened once though and apart from having to help 4 out of 5 down the following morning they have managed it all themselves ever since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 When we got ours in January they all went in apart from daft George... She stayed out all night. We put a blanket over and dust sheets and she was fine in the morning but we didnt get any sleep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
