ValerieR Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Hi My second hand eglu came with the standard length run. Should I buy the extension as I will have 3 ex-batterys girls? I work so they will only be free ranging for a wee while in the evenings Mon- Thurs and all day Friday and at weekends. I just KNOW I am going to end up pestering my husband into getting a WIR because I will feel so sorry for them being stuck in the eglu run for stretches of time! Bloomin' expensive eggs these are turning out to be - the eglu and a 30 foot fence being built are just the start! Cats are sooo much cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Three should be fine in a standard run, I would save your money on an extension and put it towards your WIR! You know it makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Actually I would recommend the converter if you're going to have three, and if they're in the run a lot of the time, it will just give them that bit more room. A WIR is the way to go, though - and yes, these will be very expensive eggs, but much more fun than the supermarket ones! (I also can't agree that cats are cheaper ... if I add up the vets' bills over the years I reckon the hens compare favourably, and the cats have never ever laid me an egg!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I would recommend that you get the converter. The standard run will be a bit cosy if they are confined for longish periods whilst you are working. A good rule of thumb is one section of run per chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I agree with the need for more space.......I put my initial 3 into a standard run & within a day was searching locally for weldmesh which could be bent into an extension to give them more space I got my girls on a Saturday & the idea of waiting for the converter to arrive from Omlet was not welcome by Monday afternoon my DH had found, bought home and fashioned a run which was twice as long and made the chooks life...and mine .... much happier . If you are not planning on building a WIR for sometime, I'd suggest getting a converter (makes the standard run the correct angle to accept the extension, the extension does not fit directly on to the run)...your girls will thank you for it Sha x P.S. Have you checked out the For Sale section further down the forum, sometimes the converters pop up for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieR Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Thanks for the replies. Have to admit to being a bit confused as to the difference between an extension and a converter...... Does the converter add on 1m more length, and can you use it without the extension or do you have to have both? If you get the extension do you have to have a converter? Feel a bit thick asking this! They are both quite expensive so maybe better just to go straight for a WIR! Husband would NOT be pleased .... so I would rather wait for him to fall in love with the girls before shelling out more cash! Val (on a WIR I mean) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 The standard run has a slightly sloping front end, so you need the converter first. The converter also adds a 1 metre extension to the run. If you want to add even more run space, you can then add plain run extensions which are 1 metre lengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieR Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Thanks Snowy I understand now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
