Nacktschnecken omlet Cube

[Kit]

Hi

 

Have picked up my new chooks today and a BIG thank you to Poachedegg for lending me her spare pink eglu (which confused my 2 existing girls as their home is pink too)

 

Anyway Garden Poultry in Frodsham sold me

 

1 speckedley girl who seems to be doing some pecking of her new sisters - Polly

2 Jasmines - 1 who is a few weeks older laying green eggs - Ruby and Rose

1 bluebelle - Felicity

 

My question are as follows

 

How many weeks do I keep the gingernut and Miss Pepperpot separated from the new girls ( I read one week in the intros). The existing girls are 18mths old & free range all day

 

Polly I noticed today was pecking the jasmines when I sprinkled meal worms into their run. Is this normal and is Polly going to be top girl?

 

The cube arrives on the 18th March...12 days..shall I put them all in it together at the same time?

 

My WIR will be ready next weekend...do I keep it vacant until cube arrives so that all the girls go into it at the same time? it measure 1.8m by 3.6m

 

What can I put into the eglu run to keep the new girls entertained whilst they cannot freerange all day like the other 2?

 

Will probably have more questions as I go along and I hope you don't mind me asking!

 

Thanks in advance

 

Kit

[Egluntyne]

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