Eglu Go With 2m Run For Sale

[chuckmum6]

Very very sad today, the children and I came home to find that one of our 1 wk old chicks had drowned in the glug that was on the side of the eglu for its mum. The glug was well above the height of that the chicks could reach/jump, I can only presume that it had climbed onto its mum's back and some how got knocked into it when she stood up, I have no other things in the run for it to have got any higher on. The glug is no longer in the run and mum will have to drink from the chicks little water tower.

We all feel really sad that its short life ended in such a horrid way, and just want to warn others so it doesn't happen again.

[Plum]

Freak accident, so sorry

[Egluntyne]

That is a shame.

[Mollie333]

I'm sorry

[Chook n Boo Mum]

How sad RIP little one {{{hugs}}} for you and your little ones too.

 

Thank you for posting, there are so many dangers for these little balls of fluff

 

Sha x

[Jools]

Thanks for the warning - some chicks really do seem to have a death wish

[meezers]

So sorry, RIP little chick. After accidentally squashing one of mine a week ago, I am paranoid now and spotting new dangers everyday. Mine are just over 2 weeks old now and can jump up at least 6 inches,I've covered all the little gaps in the partition up to 18 inches high now- just incase a suicidal chick tries to get in with the big girls ! I swear they are more of a worry than toddlers

[chick wiggle]

Aww, what an awful tragic accident, Im so sorry

RIP Little One

[Olly]

So sorry to hear that, especially when you'd thought about all the risks- sometimes these things just happen. A timely warning for anyone else raising chicks.

[chuckmum6]

Thank you everyone for your kind words, just a sad twist of fate, but I am more chick aware now

[Lewis]

 

Have kept the water for mine a 'traditional' red drinker, but didn't think about the superglug + glug when they were in the WIR

[txswanie]

so sorry to hear that, not nice for you to find. Try the glug with the nipples (is that the right word) on the bottom. It is taller than the regular glug and you place it higher on the mesh.

[chuckmum6]

Yes, I probably could have used my super glug from the cube, although I'm not sure the door frame would stand the weight and I would have worried it might fall off and squash them - everything is fraught with risk! I won't use any water container with an open top again with chicks, as I don't want to run the risk - so it is the old style waters until they are MUCH bigger! Many thanks for everyone's comments it has helped me feel less guilty

[bessandra]

Oh no I am so sorry how upsetting for you.