2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[Debaser]

Hello,

 

We've had out two Omlet girls for about a year and unfortunately we lost one yesterday . Were not sure what happened might have been a fox attack or possibly a bird of prey....?

 

Anyway we only have the one girl now all on her own. I've decided to get two more as company and I have ordered the run extension for the Eglu, it will arrive next Wednesday.

 

So do you think I should wait 10 days, when the extension gets here to get the two extra girls. Or do I can them ASAP so my current girl isn't all on her own. If I do go down that route will the three of them be ok in the standard run until the extension gets here.

 

Many thanks,

[theherd123]

You could happily get the extra girls now and when the extension arrives just add it on.

 

Make sure you have a good read about what to expect when you introduce new chickens.

Take a look here viewtopic.php?f=42&t=25886

[chicken bark]

I think you need as much space as possible when doing introductions. So unless you can rig up a temporary run of your own I'd wait until you got the extension.

 

Remember that ideally you should keep new hens completely separate from your existing one for a week just in case they have an infection.

 

Sorry to hear of your loss.