Single hen

[wiblick]

I've 'ordered' some birds and now I've remembered that big breeds aren't good in Eglus. I'm planning on 3 birds in each eglu, and obviously I can't force them to share with the smaller birds so would 3 of the larger ladies be okay together?

 

I think this is going to be a mistake, they are all heavy breeds. Have to think about this. It means cancelling my order and starting the search for hens again...

[The Dogmother]

They ought ot be OK, especially of the free range or have an extension on the run.

 

Chickens like to squash up at night.

[wiblick]

They'll have a 20ft X 6ft run (the panels arrived today) and access to the garden at least a few times a week... I've been searching the forums since I first posted and am reassured by a lot of what I read.

[SAB]

I know that the Faverolles I have seen have been pretty huge - much bigger than my Marans - let me know how you get on.

[rarara]

Please keep us updated I read that faverolles are really friendly but i have noticed they're rather large

[wiblick]

I had no idea that they were a Large breed when I was speaking to the breeder. He suggested I look at them and I just saw that they were friendly and a bit fluffy and laid creamy coloured eggs. I've booked two as they are known to be low on the pecking order scale so I figured one would need a friend of the same temperment.

 

Will definitely keep you all updated. I'll be getting them at 12 weeks old in May.

[Christian]

I think they will be ok. I had 5 hens in one eglu (2 available - their choice to squash into one), including a large light sussex and a maran, with a silver sussex and a couple of Pepperpots! They like snuggling together

[wiblick]

I think they will be ok. I had 5 hens in one eglu (2 available - their choice to squash into one), including a large light sussex and a maran, with a silver sussex and a couple of Pepperpots! They like snuggling together

 

Hopefully mine will be just as ludicrous! And they will have 2 eglus to choose from, hopefully they'll balance themselves out between the two (the 2 other birds I'm getting should be part bantam or part regular hybrid so smallish).

[feemcg]

I also had 5 in one eglu for a while. My Marans and Dottes aren't particularly large but Favs are a wee bit bigger (I don't have one of them.....yet ).