MrsM Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Hello everyone! Our girls (Beryl and Hilda) arrived yesterday. They roamed about in the run all day yesterday and we had a bit of trouble getting Beryl into the Eglu but we managed it by about 8.30pm. Today they wont leave the coop unless we are in the garden and as soon as we go inside they return to the Eglu. I know they are still settling in, but is this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 sounds about right they'll settle down in the next week or two then in a month or two it'll be like they've always been there and you'll start thinking about getting a couple more then you're hooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 sounds about right they'll settle down in the next week or two then in a month or two it'll be like they've always been there and you'll start thinking about getting a couple more then you're hooked Yep! that's the way it goes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsM Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Phew! Thanks for your replies - I was beginning to think we has the only chickens who didn't want to eat, drink or dig for worms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicktastic Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Hi, glad you posted this because my 4 got deliviered yesterday too!!! My Beautiful ladies have been hiding out all day!!! Was going to post roughly the same thing as you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I promise you, after they've eaten all your favourite plants, dug up the lawn and transferred all the soil from the flower beds onto the path, you will heartily wish that they would stay in the run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I promise you, after they've eaten all your favourite plants, dug up the lawn and transferred all the soil from the flower beds onto the path, you will heartily wish that they would stay in the run! That's set me off falling about laughing again. Oh so true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I promise you, after they've eaten all your favourite plants, dug up the lawn and transferred all the soil from the flower beds onto the path, you will heartily wish that they would stay in the run! I was leaving that info for later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsM Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 As soon as I have finished my first post I looked out of the window and they were both out in the run....I can see this chicken keeping lark is going to be fun.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I promise you, after they've eaten all your favourite plants, dug up the lawn and transferred all the soil from the flower beds onto the path, you will heartily wish that they would stay in the run! I'll agree there - why do they never, ever scratch the dirt into the border and insist on standing with their bums to the paths and lawn?? Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
