TAJ Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Did you know that a fluffed up broody buff orpington joined by a broody black orpington fills a cube nest area completely Leaving 5 hens that want to lay very vocal try to get them to shift! They look massive together in such a space - their size is not quite so obvious when free ranging. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 It's exactly the same with a buff and black cochin !! Poor Molly had to lay her eggs in a bucket filled with aubiose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thank goodness I only have one Orp then! One is enough though as her broodiness is driving me nuts now. She was broody for weeks and weeks up to 22nd June, then came out of it and started laying again but in the past couple of days she has decided to revert back to broody status!! I desperately need to sort out a dog crate to put her in Going off to search the local pre loved site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Oh Sally what a night mare. I got my crate from ebay and it arrived in record time and was very reasonable.... and it constant use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Just looking at these on Ebay, not sure which size to get though? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Folding-Dog-Puppy-Cage-Crate-Carrier-Small-Medium-Large-/270581311810?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Dogs&var=&hash=item84b6edda0e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 I had a spare Eglu so when I had a broody I was putting them just in the run with food & water, so no nest which seemed to work - but thinking I didn't need it when we cleaned it last weekend I took it all to bits and stored it - that'll teach me! I end up leaving the others in the cube/run and putting the orps on freeranging only (with food & water) to at least let the others lay. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Sally, going by that link I think ours was the medium. It's been invaluable as you know....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
