jess1merlin Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I am picking up my new chickens later this week and wondered if I should take some sort of carrier or if the breeder would normally provide these. I don't have a cat so have no cat carrier. Would I need to buy a couple of pet carriers or could I manage with cardboard boxes for the journey home which will take about 1/2 hour. I have contact my vet and they have cardboard carriers for £5 each approx. which seems a lot for a cardboard box really and I think I will need 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 How many hens are you getting??? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess1merlin Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Hi Tom Only 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikpow Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 when i went to collect my 3 girls i used a cat carrier - a cardboard box should be ok tho as long as it is secure and has ventilation holes. How many girls are you getting? Excited? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I have a pet carrier you could borrow if you needed it. It would probably hold 4 POL hens at a push but if you could get a cardboard box as well then you'll be fine Where exactly in glos are you? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Cardboard boxes will be fine with some ventilation holes cut in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess1merlin Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Hi tom Thats really kind of you but if they are ok in secure cardboard boxes I can get some from work and put ventilation holes in them. I am in Cheltenham by the way and the girls are coming from the Poultry Park near Newent. Getting very excited now!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 OK, what girls are you getting??? Poultry Park is fantastic isn't it?! REMEMBER the pictures Good Luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I would say its worth getting a pet carrier, always handy for vets visits, emergency accommodation, additional nest box etc etc. You can pick them up for about 12 quid in Argos/Wilkinsons. When I picked up my Ex Batts on the weekend, I had the same carrier as had been used in the rescue, they had 5 girls in them, I was rescuing 3. They are now using it, with roosting bars, as their temporary accommodation in my WIR until they can be integrated with the other girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess1merlin Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 We are going to get ISA Browns I think. We have never had chickens before and so we went to have a look around at the weekend and although some of the other hybrids were really nice the ISA Browns seemed more friendly somehow. The cube is being delivered on wednesday and I think I have got everything else I will need for them. Getting very excited now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 They are very friendly girls, congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Thats so exciting, congratulations, dont forget the pictures! BTW I used cardboard boxes, they're fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Cardboard boxes are fine, the sort that crisps come packed in are a good size for two chickens Long narrow slots are good for ventilation, make them near the top - about two inches down and the slot about an inch wide as otherwise the hens stick their heads out of them I agree with Debs that a cheapo cat carrier is a good investment, I have four and they get used all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I bought a cat carrier at a carboot for about £3/4 so you should keep your eyes open there, like others have said it's always handy to have one. I used the crisp box type box to collect my first two girls with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 How exciting . I picked up 2 new girls last Saturday so I know how it feels . I used our Council recycling box which has a plastic cover & some holes for ventilation. I filled it with shredded paper and they were quite comfy . Keep us posted . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mocha Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I use a dog crate when I collect new hens. Just thought I would add that idea in case you have a dog crate lying around and hadn't thought of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
