jsbates65 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I live in town, but have a large backyard that has a 6 foot fence. . .so enough room for 3 chickens. Do most of you live in the city or in more rural areas. I've always had an interest in chickens, but I never thought I could have them in town until I saw the Eglu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I live in a medium sized market town (42k people), I have a Victorian end of terrace house with an 80' long, narrow garden fenced with 4' fences. I have 8 bantams, who are fine and love their patch. Just bear in mind that they will need greens to eat, so if you don't have any vegetation for them to eat (grass etc), then you will need to give them extra veggies to munch on. Do you have a piccie of your yard/garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) I live in a suburb of Sheffield, a built up area of mostly 1930's houses, on a busy main road. Have a look at my album for an idea of my set up here. Edited March 14, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 We have a 1930's suburban semi. The reason we bought the eglu was because it was designed for gardens like ours. It's safe for the chooks, it's easy to clean and can be moved about easily We wouldn't have had chickens without the eglu. We currently have our name down for the eglu mk3 (cube) which means we can have more chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 im in rural Devon. small village, but in a cul-de-sac of about 20 houses. very wide garden with 6 foot solid fence all around. My garden is 90% decked and pebbles with a small patch of grass under a blossom tree. my girls love to free range in my garden and make their own dustbaths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I have a tiny garden on two levels - first is decking and then a set of steps up to a concrete area where my eglu is. I do have 6ft high fences all round. As I dont have any lawn I give my girles lots of extra greens as well as their mash - the few potted plants I do have still get a bashing though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I anm just about to fence tha patio off to stop them destroying my pot plants and pooing on the back door mat. I love it when they wander into the kitchen, but enough poo is enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 mine always do the lovely runny one outside the back door...just the right colour to mix in with the decking so it isnt spotted. Argggh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Never go outside in bare feet Chelsea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I have a small garden - no good with measurements I'm afraid - I guess it is 30 feet long. We have 6 foot fences all around and our garden is surrounded by other peoples gardens......it looks like Legoland here as all new build houses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolinep Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 We have a large 140ft garden with 4ft fencing all round. The girls have their own area fenced off with Omlet fencing, but they are allowed to wander under supervision around the rest off the garden. They love it when we are working in the Veggie garden (loads of wormies! ) Roll on after Easter when we get more girlies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsbates65 Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 i have a pic, but not sure how to attach it here. We typically have a good yard of green grass, I also plant lots of basil & rosemary & tomatoes. I also just picked up two chicks this morning! I went with 2 week old chicks as that is all they have. They are sex-link chickens so should definitely be pullets, but the people at the feed store seemed a bit unaware. . .and couldn't tell me how they were able to tell that they were female. They just came from the hatchery tagged as pullets. I would love to share a pic and let you guys weigh in. Also they have they tags in their wing? What am I to do with that?[/img][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsbates65 Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 I was able to upload a couple of pics to the Gallery. It's titled "my kansas yard". . .one of the yard one of my two new girls. They are sex-link birds. . .please tell me they are pullets as advertised! The red is Rosemary and the black is Clarisse. Also, what am I to do with those tags? Will they come out as they grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 What gorgeous chickies I doubt that the rings on their wings will grow out. I've never seen them used over here, but I'd snip them and wiggle them out if it looks possible. That tree in your yard is just waiting for an eglu under it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Found it at last! Gorgeous chicks - but those rings don't look good . Are they through flesh, or just through feather? I agree with Claret - would try to get rid if possible. And the 'yard' looks so lush! My chickens would be drooling at all that lovely grass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Found it! That's some Yard! You'll easily fit a couple of Eglu's in there. The chicks are so sweet. Not sure about those purple spikes though. I'd get rid. They look as if they might cause injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Gorgoeus chicks They are going to love your yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xraylady Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Hey neighbor! Congratulations on your chickens! Feel free to join in the conversation on the US forum also, http://club.omlet.us/forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 just checked out your photos in the gallery. Your yard is very pretty and perfect for chickens (much nicer than my garden ) im envious you have lovely lush GRASS . .......which is something you'll see a lot less of if your chickens free range!! Mind you, you do have a lot of grass so I dont see the chickens eating all of it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 awww real little ones and what a perfect space for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I live in town, but have a large backyard that has a 6 foot fence. . .so enough room for 3 chickens. Do most of you live in the city or in more rural areas. I've always had an interest in chickens, but I never thought I could have them in town until I saw the Eglu. We're in inner London - and we have chickens in an eglu! I think it makes chicken keeping even more fun doing it in a big city, because its so unexpected. I love seeing the faces of new visitors when they walk down the garden path to our front door and find the chooks studying them with great interest!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 I live in town, but have a large backyard that has a 6 foot fence. . .so enough room for 3 chickens. Do most of you live in the city or in more rural areas. I've always had an interest in chickens, but I never thought I could have them in town until I saw the Eglu. We have a tiny back yard by US standards but a reasonable size for an urban town centre. Our chooks have to live in their run for most of the day and can only come out into the rest of the garden when we're home from work. We're going to get our 4th chook today and I'll post some pictures later of the chooks and our garden - weather permitting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Not that you're excited or anything Jaime........... We have a largeish garden. the girls are in a large pen during the mornings when we are both at work and get let out about lunchtime when paul gets home - then they free range over some of the garden (we had to fence them off a bit as we really wanted to keep some of our grass ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 'Grass' Mel?? When I saw it, it looked like bare savannah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
