Guest Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Well, at least they're doing something! Not just hanging around moaning 'We're bored!' all the time!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaps Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Probably this is too obvious and I've missed something but have you looked under the eglu? We've got rats in our garden and they always dug underneath the eglu and came up in the run itself to steal the food. I don't leave any food in there now so they have moved on but the holes and the runs displaced a lot of earth and only noticeable when I shifted the eglu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Even though im sure it is the chickens are they really capable of digging up so much in just one day????? Yes, our three excavate an enormous hole in the middle of the eglu run most days. It's OK during the summer because we let them into the garden, but during the winter they spend most days confined to the Eglu run. I think frustration plays a part, as they sometimes drag all the newspaper out from the bottom of the nest box, or pull it up from under the bars and then proceed to shred it all over the run . It' can be a right mess by bed time . Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 My oversized kitten is a very effective paper shredder Usually the one that I am reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncanally Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 maybe your chicken was desparete out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 I dont know why they would want to get out - the hen hotel is the lap of luxury Food & drink on tap Hanging pecka block Branches Wood pile Bale of straw Urban chic accommodation - Eglu What more can they be after???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Tasty, lush, green grass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 My two dig up the edges of the run on an almost daily basis - I have them on wood chips and often come home to a large mound in the middle and excavations all around the edge. If they are particularly grumpy at being shut in the run then Fenny especially has been known to empty out the feeder in disgust and squawks loudly to let me know sh eis not impressed - I still have to go to work though and the neighbours have not complained yet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 My girls have now decided that it's great fun to excavate all the Aubiose from the front of the run to the back - today there was just a six inch gap left to get into the eglu and no way could I shut the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
