4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[kevtheplumber]

Yes its been since may and the eglu will finally have 3 chickens tonight, got a call from a friend saying the doctor she works with is off to oz for a year and needs to get rid asap, lovely I say, so I shall be off down the road later to pick them up, for free so added bonus, ill get some pictures on here asap, apparently 1 black 2 white.

[Chickvic]

How exciting - have they got names?

[kevtheplumber]

yes were decided on names before getting them, nugget, dipper and giblet

[Mutrix Farmers]

Wishing you many happy hours hen watching kev! Looking forward to hearing about them and seeing some photos.

[clootie]

yes were decided on names before getting them, nugget, dipper and giblet

 

[poachedegg]

Oooh exciting!

[Falkor]

that is great news!!

 

your very own COFs!!!!!

[emmamakeup]

Ohhhh I can't wait to see the pics. They certainly bring life to the garden.

 

Enjoy

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Congratulations . Look forward to seeing photos .

[kevtheplumber]

well thats it they are officially here, all in the run and eating well, only problem is all the lovely bark I put down, they dont seem to like it just kicking it around and eating their way through the soil, suppose the bark looking nice was never going to last, ill try and get some pics on tommorow

[kevtheplumber]

is this supposed to be a piece of "Ooops, word censored!"? just went outside to shove them in the eglu and, they have taken themselves inside and look as happy as larry.

[sjp]

well thats it they are officially here, all in the run and eating well, only problem is all the lovely bark I put down, they dont seem to like it just kicking it around and eating their way through the soil, suppose the bark looking nice was never going to last, ill try and get some pics on tommorow

 

re kicking the bark about that means they like it thats were all the worms and bug sorry chicken snacks are to be fond

[kevtheplumber]

Yeah I gathered that as they are digging their way to Australia by the looks of it, they found a frog yesterday and were having a right old fight for it until giblet wolfed it down, let them out at 610am and they just wandered out, didnt make a noise all night

 

Now my 1st question,

 

Im looking at closing the door at night but go away some weekends and was wondering if I could just leave the door open for them to go in and out of as they please, or would it be better to get someone to pop round and let them in and out, only problem is at the minute they look like they dont wanna go in till 10pm,

[Egluntyne]

I leave the door open all the time. At this time of year they will be fine, so long as the run is well secured.

[Raina]

Congrats on your new girls

 

I leave the Eglu door open all night (means we can have a lie in )

[kevtheplumber]

great might just leave it open then, see if they make any noise early on, just got home for lunch and there are three very nice looking eggs, just built a dustbath using stones as one was having a lovely time on her own in the corner, just have to see if they use it now. Do any of you put things in to play with ie balls etc?

[Raina]

Hi Kev,

 

 

I have a couple of toys in the my girls,

 

I have:

 

1 Small Bird Mirror

1 medium Sized Mirror outside the run

1 Cat Toy

1 Boredom Buster CD

 

I even made them a Peckablock...But they didn't like it

[BocBoc]

Our girls are fine with the Eglu door open this time of year - we go to bed before them and get up after them so we let them wander in and out when ever they are ready.

 

Same here with the bark chippings - we seem to be forever raking it up!!

 

Congratulations on your new arrivals by the way

[kevtheplumber]

just stuck some cds in they dont seem at all bothered with them, its roasting here and they are lying under the shade, ill leave the door open tonight and see what happens