louise62 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Sorry if this has been asked before...I'm sure it has, but as my new girls are happily (I hope) in the land of nod right now, what time should I let them out in the morning? Will they wake at dawn or will it be ok to leave them until a bit later in the morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Hiya. Our chooks had been left to their own devices ... but because of the bright mornings they've been waking up and bokking really loudly at 5am and earlier, so they are now locked away at night and not let out 'til about 7.30 ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffodill Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 I usually let mine out anytime between 6 & 7am I vary it so they don't get used to the same time each day. Luckly they are very quiet girls and I have only heard them shouting once to get out. If you have just got your girls I expect you will be up very early with excitment anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Have a look at this: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=64242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 I usually let mine out anytime between 6 & 7am Me too. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 I let ours out at abut 7.15 - 7.30, however overslept this morning and let them out at about 8.20 (overslept, 8.20 on a Sunday?! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louise62 Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share Posted May 30, 2010 Thanks for your replies Of course I woke at 5.30 and lay there thinking, 'can I hear them?' I was wide awake, so went out and opened their door, made myself a cuppa and went back to bed. The girls stayed put and were obviously thinking, 'Is she mad? We're not getting up yet.' So tomorrow I will leave them until I get up at my normal time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 That won't last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Can they tell the time then? Mine don't lay as many eggs at the weekend. I think they think "well they've got time off so can we" Blooming cheek I need more eggs at the weekend for baking etc. I suspect they have a clock on the wall of Eglu along with a telly and drinks cabinet so they can watch "chicken run" and " bantums got talent" etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 So tomorrow I will leave them until I get up at my normal time And they'll be there at 5:30am, pacing up and down, tapping their watches, squawking "Where the flippin'eck is she, she's late today" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 ...along with a telly and drinks cabinet so they can watch "chicken run" and " bantums got talent" etc *Other chick flicks are available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louise62 Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share Posted May 30, 2010 Isn't this a lovely friendly board? I'm so glad everyone is as mad as me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffodill Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Yep it is friendly and you will even find folk on at 5.30am Well it is the best time to enjoy the garden which I'd never seen before I had chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louise62 Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 Well, it was next doors dog that woke me this morning! It had got in and was barking at the eglu. Fortunately the girls were locked up. I need to find out where she is getting in and sort it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Probably thought it was an alien space ship Close encounters of the chuck kind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
