Unsecure chicken perches

[stehaggan]

Hi

 

I was just wondering if anyone has built a fox proof run and just keeps the eglu door open at night rather than closing them in and having to let them out?

 

If you have, can i ask what you do in the winter, i.e. do the chickens not freeze if the door is open all the time?

 

Any info would be useful thanks.

[Olly]

Yes, that's my set-up, and I hardly ever close the door. A couple of times this winter when it was extremely cold and/or snowing, I closed it to prevent snow blowing in, but generally I don't close it. The Eglu is raised up and in a sheltered position within the run, and they all snuggle up together and really don't seem bothered. I have had no problems with the hens, and I've always done this more or less since I first got them.

[Redwing]

I leave my Eglu doors open, I do use tarps and shades though to offer shelter and stop the worst of the wind, rain and snow blowing in

[bronze]

I leave mine open too (cube)

[Egluntyne]

And me. Even through the very cold spell in January.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I leave mine open too - the girls actually sleep on perches in the WIR anyway . They chose to sleep in the WIR even when we had snow not long ago and don't seem to mind the rain either .

 

When they did choose to sleep in the eglu and the weather was really bad, I put a plastic backed picnic rug over the top of the eglu.

[atsw]

I leave mine open too - the girls actually sleep on perches in the WIR anyway .

SNAP! My two big girls have taken to sleeping perched on the back of the old bench in the WIR, leaving the completely empty overnight - still, saves having to clean it out all the time .

 

Andrew

[Lewis]

The ducks sleep in the run all the time, and the chickens used to go in the wendy house/Go but now sleep on the perches too

[Cinnamon]

Me too - my run is totally fox & rat proof - it is built on a deep concrete foundation.

The Eglu & Cube sit outside,so its even easier to get too....see the little photo in my signature below

 

I never ever close the doors on the Cube,but did tuck the Banteenies up in the Eglu during the snow this winter.

[stehaggan]

Thanks guys, i think i'll order some more omlet shades then and scatter them about then to keep the sun, wind and rain out.