debbier Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 My friends are coming round morning/eve to check on my chooks whilst we're away for a week. I've only had my chooks for a couple of weeks, but they have settled into a nice routine of my shutting the eglu door at night and letting them out at around 8 a.m. I'm a bit concerned about leaving the door open all the time, due the run not being completely fox-proof, unlike a closed eglu but think it might be easier for the sitters. Any thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I think it depends on whether your friends are available at those times. It's true that the Eglu run is not totally fox-proof, there are some rare instances of chickens being 'foxed' somehow through the run. However if your friends can't do the hours your chooks are used to, I don't think you have much choice, do you? I leave the door open all year round unless it's exceptionally cold, because although I'm aware of these instances, I'm confident that my run is safe - it's on firm ground and nothing has ever tried to tunnel into it. It's a matter of personal choice, as with so many of these decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I had a similar situation almost 2 years ago. We went away leaving them in the care of a friend and left the eglu door open (having always shut it every night). I made sure the skirt of the run was well weighted down with slabs just to be on the safe side. They were fine . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
