rosalyndavies Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 We have a broody hen who has successfully sat on a few eggs and today one hatched out. We need to know if the bars of the eglu run are baby chick proof. The chick has not ventured out yet and is alone with her mum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 You may want to have a look at: Small Bird Set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosalyndavies Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Thanks have now ordered it. xxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 We all expect to see photos I don't think I've seen anyone that has bought one yet, so let us know what you think . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosalyndavies Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 My friend took the pictures and they are on her blog space click on this link.... http://collietalk.spaces.live.com/ We are hoping the other egg hatches tomorrow xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I think I recognise that blog, is she on here? For now while you're waiting for the small bird set I'd take out the roosting bars and put in a lot more bedding so that the chick doesn't slip through the gap and get stuck Good luck with the last chick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I filled the Eglu with Aubiose so that the roosting bars were almost covered. I made a ramp from the Eglu door to the ground so that little chickies could follow Mum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 i did the same as Lewis, I took out the roosting bars and filled the space with bedding - I still have it that way as the babies are only 4 weeks and 10 days respectively. We put old shelving along the edges of the eglu run to stop chickies getting out and big chook heads and cats' paws getting in for the first few weeks. good luck with your hatch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosalyndavies Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Hi Everyone, Just to let you know that the second chick is pecking it's way through it's shell as I am typing this. Hopefully in a few hours we will have 2 new baby light Sussex chicks. I have tried to post photos but not been successful. Has anyone got advice about posting photos onto this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Have a look here. The easiest was is to upload it to imageshack and copy the direct link to image into [img*] direct link to image goes here [/img*] (with the asterix's removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I am rosalyns friend and have pictures of the small bird set on our eglu and pictures of the second chick. Click on my collie talk spaces link... the babies are so cute and harriet is being so excellant as a mum. she helps them to eat and drink. I didnt realise that hens did as much as they do with their babies. Now I know why there are so many sayings after chickens... eg mother hen. taking someone under your wing etc. xxxxxenjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Hi Sue, what a gorgeous little bundles of fluff...I'm hoping that my six will hatch safely on Thursday or thereabouts! The kit from Omlet looks a bit like flat lawn edging, I have the crinkly stuff (sorry the proper word escapes me at the mo !!) around the edges of my eglu run, would that be ok do you think? It's only to stop them sticking their little heads out to become cat/dog/big chook "playthings" and escaping for the really diddy ones isn't it? Sha x Corrugated, that's the word I couldn't think of until I pressed submit.....!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I have some plastic lawn edging but the kit from omlet was only £23 and has attaching holes so we went with that. the chicks are amazing and can climb in and out of the nest and always do what mummy hen says... bless.xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Mine were fine with unadapted eglu (except for removing roosting bars and filling with aubiose) from hatch. No problem with the eglu run, other than for broody mum who had a meeting with a fox through the bars - lost a lot of feathers but other than that fine. Chicks were too small for fox to reach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
