sarahjm Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hi all, DH has just built me and the girls a lovely new run for our Eglu - the kind you can stand up in, inspired by the 'Chicken Run Inspiration' sticky (thanks! ) But, now we have the Eglu run spare, and I've thought about putting it on the front garden (quite big and grassy, not used much) but not sure if it would get nicked or messed about with by passing louts of an evening - though it is a quiet area that doesn't guarantee anything! I also wondered if I might sell it but couldn't think why anyone with an Eglu would want another run... Any thoughts would be welcome! What did the people with lovely home-made runs do with theirs? Help! S xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 We keep ours safe, and use it, inside the big run, when we need to seperate one of the girls. A run within a run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Im building a large 4m x4m run at the minute and intend to keep the eglu run inside it so that if the chickens pick on each other i can pop a chicken into it - the back bit which should attach to the eglu will be put up against the wire mesh (hope that makes sense?! ) Also if i dont need it to seperate the chickens i can try and grow back a little grass for the girls then move the run to a different spot and do it all over again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley H Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Keep it - if you go on holiday you may have a chicken sitter who can only do it if the chickens come to thiers. Don't get rid of it - you never know what might happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 My Eglu run has never been used and is tucked away somewhere in the garage. I would hang on to it, they are expensive to replace and may be useful one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 My run is still attached to the eglu inside the big run. I feel it is extra security at night. A fox would have to get into the big run, then into the Omlet run and then, if the eglu door is closed, my chickens are still safe! Triple layered security! I agree with everyone else, don't be hasty! You may well find a use for it. Have you posted pictures of your run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Loo Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 At the moment my chicken run is in the garden keeping the girls away from the spinach. I have just covered the open end with a piece of chicken wire. Essentially I keep the run and use it to attach to one of the eglu's, either in the garden or in the main purpose built hen run, when I introduce a new hen. When all introductions have been made and everyone's getting on just fine and dandy, it goes back into the garden in plant protection mode! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 As the others have said; I'd keep it if you have the room. If you're looking to sell it, I think auntye was talking of having a double run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazel_L Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I love the idea of using it to protect crops - never occurred to me but the girls love my veg almost as much as I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I use mine to protect my fruit bushes as they are in part of the girls run. The curved shape of the sections fit round the bushes nicely and we hold them together with clips. At the end of the year when we want the girls to rootle around underneath them, we take the sections off, stack them together and put them up against the compost bin! Works a treat and we've still got the run if we need to use it at anytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
