Eglu Go With 2m Run For Sale

[MarkBevBen]

Hiya everyone, we're getting our lovely ladies this week and are really looking forward to their arrival. This website and forum is a fab place for advice and just wondered if you'd mind answering some of our really daft questions?

 

how often do the chickens need vaccinating and worming? We're getting Omlet ones.

 

is it worth getting them covered with pet insurance?

 

what foods shouldn't we give them? I know you definately shouldn't give meat for instance, but what about say cauliflower stalks, broccoli stalks, things like that?

 

I'm sure there's more, but that's what I can think of just now. Any help or advice very much appreciated!

[ClaireG]

No question is a daft question.

The vaccinations they will have had cover them for life.

Worming - most people use Flubenvet and worm every 3-4 months.

I don't know if pet insurance covers chickens. Mine arn't insured.

Things to avoid are raw potato and avocado. Brocolli stalks etc are fine The main part of their diet should be pellets or mash.

[karena]

Mine aren't insured, but then neither is my cat. I live life on the insurance edge

 

I gave them broccoli stalks last night. They didn't seem keen but they are fairly random. Today they are not keen on the leaves they used to love.

 

And the meat thing, I have read on here that if one is pecking, it could be protein related so to give cat food or tuna. I'm guessing the no meat thing is maybe to do with it going off, pests etc? They aren't vegetarian, they eat worms etc. Mine have had cat food, but in their treat dish and I watch them eat it.

[Egluntyne]

The answers to many of your questions can be found in the FAQ section.

 

I wouldn't bother insuring them.

[MarkBevBen]

The answers to many of your questions can be found in the FAQ section.

 

I wouldn't bother insuring them.

 

 

Thanks Eglutyne, these are the questions I didn't manage to find answers for

[MarkBevBen]

Mine aren't insured, but then neither is my cat. I live life on the insurance edge

 

I gave them broccoli stalks last night. They didn't seem keen but they are fairly random. Today they are not keen on the leaves they used to love.

 

And the meat thing, I have read on here that if one is pecking, it could be protein related so to give cat food or tuna. I'm guessing the no meat thing is maybe to do with it going off, pests etc? They aren't vegetarian, they eat worms etc. Mine have had cat food, but in their treat dish and I watch them eat it.

 

 

Thanks Karena - that's interesting about the tuna, will have to see

[MarkBevBen]

No question is a daft question.

The vaccinations they will have had cover them for life.

Worming - most people use Flubenvet and worm every 3-4 months.

I don't know if pet insurance covers chickens. Mine arn't insured.

Things to avoid are raw potato and avocado. Brocolli stalks etc are fine The main part of their diet should be pellets or mash.

 

 

Thanks Claire - will stock up on Flubenvet and good to know about the other things

[Christian]

I think a few people did look into Hen insurance, but it was ridiculously expense around £35 per month. Best to put a tenner away every month, just in case.

[MarkBevBen]

I think a few people did look into Hen insurance, but it was ridiculously expense around £35 per month. Best to put a tenner away every month, just in case.

 

 

Blimey that's a lot! Thanks for replying though, it's all just little things that are popping up in my mind prior to Wednesday

[chicken bark]

If you are going to free range your chickens a lot then you should only need to worm them twice a year.

 

Here is a link to a website that has a useful list of treats to feed chickens and at the bottom of the page a list of what not to give them.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

[MarkBevBen]

If you are going to free range your chickens a lot then you should only need to worm them twice a year.

 

Here is a link to a website that has a useful list of treats to feed chickens and at the bottom of the page a list of what not to give them.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

 

 

Thanks Chicken Bark, that's really helpful.

 

When you say free range our chickens, do you mean they'll be out and about lots? (gosh must sound really dim!)

 

Our ladies will be in their Eglu Classic and run but going to let them out into our garden as well. It's all enclosed and surrounded by bushes and trees.

[CallyChook]

my bird's favourite treat, and not one they get often with it being salty, is the cut-off crust from a ham sandwich. They will run round the garden even more vigorously with a strip of ham than with a worm.

 

Chickens are viciously omnivorous... that's why they will and can kill a fellow chicken if it has a wound which is bleeding, and why if any of your new girls ever gets a cut or injury, you'll need to be especially vigilant over her. I've also found that when raising new chicks, a red bottomed drinker and feeder encourages them more than the green or metallic ones... they're keyed into the colour red!

[MarkBevBen]

my bird's favourite treat, and not one they get often with it being salty, is the cut-off crust from a ham sandwich. They will run round the garden even more vigorously with a strip of ham than with a worm.

 

Chickens are viciously omnivorous... that's why they will and can kill a fellow chicken if it has a wound which is bleeding, and why if any of your new girls ever gets a cut or injury, you'll need to be especially vigilant over her. I've also found that when raising new chicks, a red bottomed drinker and feeder encourages them more than the green or metallic ones... they're keyed into the colour red!

 

 

Thanks CallyChook

 

As far as I know our feeders will be pink, as we're getting the Eglu Classic in pink and it comes with the grub and glugs. Hopefully they'll take to pink!

 

I love the names for all your chucks too

[chicken bark]

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When you say free range our chickens, do you mean they'll be out and about lots? (gosh must sound really dim!)

 

Our ladies will be in their Eglu Classic and run but going to let them out into our garden as well. It's all enclosed and surrounded by bushes and trees.

 

Yes - free ranging is when you let them out of the run. In my case they sort of free range all the time as I have them behind electric netting. But it is 18m x 18m so I think that's pretty 'free'.

 

IMO free ranging is a bit of a strange term. Strictly speaking whenever they are in a confined space (including a garden) I don't think that is true free ranging. BUT with Mr Fox and other nasties out there a safe compromise has to be made so most people say free ranging (FR) when they let them into the garden.