SLK69 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hi, never been in the GP forum before - so here is my idiot question, I just purchased a eglu with chicken base and longer chook run (for intros and possible hatch at some point) - So I have taken out the roosting bars and have been putting the pigs in it during the day. What if any are the disavantages? It has a winter cover over the top of it and I have attached waterboottles to the run and put in their food bowl and wee hidey wooden thing. I'm thinking it is okay - but maybe I am missing something? Will the GPs damage the chicken dropping tray, does it make it less secure with the roosting bars out. all advice help appreciated, by me and pig-pig and cannon-ball (guess who named the GPs) susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooBoo Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hi Susie I think your g-pigs will be fine in the eglu in the summer. You can buy an adapted base for an eglu - but I'm not sure how this differs from the droppings tray. I'm sure the eglu is just as secure without the roosting bars - they are just resting on the tray. The only problem with eglus and g-pigs is during the winter - search this forum and you will read the arguments each way. I personally don't think they are warm enough in the winter for g-pigs. Hens are much more hardy and that is what the eglu was designed for. However, if you bring them inside/ in a shed over winter they will be fine. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLK69 Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks, just wondered if it was secure enough - the G-pigs will come back inside around September/October I think. - they were house pigs anyway, I got the eglu to think about maybe hatching with a broody hen - but was trying the pigs in it - not 100% sure about hatching so will leave the pigs in it for now. thanks again. susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
