New hens not going into Eglu Go Up

[chuckmum6]

I am planning on picking up a 3 yr old Eglu tomorrow, how can I be sure it is a mk2. The person selling it has replaced the wooden roosting bars with plastic, I don't know if you could do that with a mk1? I want to add a rabbit base at some point and use a small bird kit for when the chicks hatch, could I still do this if it was a mk1? Please let me know all you Eglu experts!

[Cooks]

there are no plastic roosting bars availble for the Mk 1 I believe. The Mk 1 also has a rounder shaped egg port door and a much smaller door for the chickens to go in and out. trying to think of other differences... the bases are difference too I believe.

[chuckmum6]

Thanks Cookie, I'm not sure if the mk1 ever had plastic bars available either, I don't think it did. Hopeful someone will know for certain. This will be my first Eglu if it is good as my cube it should be great!

[Cooks]

unless they have started making them for the mark 1 (in which case they would be in the shop) the mark 1 only ever had wooden roosting bars as did the mark 2's until the palstic ones became available. It sounds like an older mark 2 to me to be honest.

[chuckmum6]

Thanks - a mk1 wouldn't do what I wanted

[MummyHen]

This will explain the differences

 

viewtopic.php?f=43&t=12652&p=244832&hilit=classic+mark+1#p244832

 

 

Rachel

[Egluntyne]

There is a topic in the FAQ about this.

 

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