PhilipCaldwell Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Went out to the eglu this morning to let Edith into the run and it is so cold today that even the dish of water I have been keeping in the eglu is frozen solid!Poor Edith must have been freezing!what extra protection can i give her from the elements as even with the rglu door closed it is still too cold, perhaps i should start knitting chicken jumpers Brrrrrr, poor cold chook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 They are tougher than they look & will snuggle up together & fluff up their feathers to keep warm. You could throw an old duvet over the Eglu if you are really worried,but many,mine included,have the Eglu or Cube door open all year round with no ill effects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipCaldwell Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 unfortunately, Edith lost her buddy brenda last week, she will be getting some company this weekend wheni get more chooks.they must be pretty hardy then chickens, its so cold! Is it ok to leave the door open all night then?I have been shutting mine at night since about November, will start leaving it open when it gets a bit milder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Leaving the door open is a personal thing,& many don't do it,but mine are in a secure run so I know that they are 100% safe from predators,so I am confident to leave it open. I didn't realise you had a lone hen,who will feel the cold more than one in a flock,so maybe some old towels,a duvet or blanket over the Eglu to keep the chill off will help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Why not get a hot water bottle and cover it in a carrier bag and pop in the poo tray? We've been doing that for our girls in extreme cold conditions and we had some ex-batts staying in our eglu over Christmas and they even moved from sleeping in the nestbox to above the poo tray as soon as we put the hot water bottles in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipCaldwell Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 Hot water bottle, I like that, will try it later or perhaps i will microwave a lavender bag for her, i know the missus has one somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 How about a **Snugglesafe** ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 How about a **Snugglesafe** ? they are brill, stay hot longer, after 3 hours gradulally lose the heat, so no sudden brrr factor, giving off heat for approx 10 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Yep, snugglesafes are fab - the big girls have 2 in their cube tonight . Handy for rabbits and convalescing pets too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Where do you put the Snugglesafe - do you put it in the poo trays in a plastic bag, or in the nest box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 When we had the eglu we put it in the poo trays. Now we have the cube we put it directly onto the roosting bars (it comes in a fleecy protective cover), Ella (my old girl) likes to sit/lie directly on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 It is a solid plastic but does have a fleece cover, a naked snugglesafe in the pooh tray would be fine if yours roost Have you got easybed or auboise in the tray? if you use notthing you could put several laters of newspaper on the bottom 1st (excellent insulation) I have my rear vent covered in this weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 When we had the eglu we put it in the poo trays. Now we have the cube we put it directly onto the roosting bars (it comes in a fleecy protective cover), Ella (my old girl) likes to sit/lie directly on it. mine snuggle so no roosting bars at all! Last night one of mine was sat on it(inside the bedding) like a huge tea cosy I was a bit worried there would be roast chook this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipCaldwell Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 WOW, they look great those snugglesafe gagets!!!I want one for myself!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 The fleece cover and chicken poo don't go well together. When I've used the Snugglesafe, I've put it under the roosting bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
