Eglu Cube Coop For Sale

[margvet]

Hi everyone.

I am new to the forum, and still not absolutely sure I am ready to take on the challenge of chickens!

My OH is worried as last winter our lawn was really waterlogged and soggy under foot most if the winter. How would the girls cope? Don't want them to get sore feet :0/

I only want to embark on chicken ownership if I can do a decent job of it, working long days means there'd be a lot of run time.

Thanks for your advice

Margaret

[Jools]

I keep some of my chickens at the bottom on the garden and that gets waterlogged every winter (and sometimes spring, summer and autumn too!!). I think I find it more of an issue than they do because squelching around in my wellies (in horizontal rain) is no fun. I'd advise putting some paving slabs down for you to walk on, and at high-use places like where you stand to clean them out or collect eggs, at the pophole etc etc. And as for the chooks, well give them some options by way of other things to stand on besides waterlogged ground - some logs, and old garden bench or table, etc. The only other comment I'd make is that the grass won't last (unless you have a large area and not too many chickens), so they'll be wallowing in mud if you're not careful .....

[goodinparts]

Thanks...I'd been worrying about my girls, as their part of the garden got really boggy after the downpours last week and I was imagining all sorts of misery for them...But there are some tree stumps down there and I'll add a few more perching points too, so I guess they'll be fine - specially if I move the eglu and run to the highest point. Might think about some strategically placed paving slabs about the place for my benefit too - but am relieved that I'm not the only chicken owner whose girls have to put up with the wettest part of the garden.

 

Barbara

Broody Brigid

Margot

[margvet]

Thanks Jools

I intend to have a max of 3 ex battery hens, and could move the run around a fair bit. Mud doesn't sound fun for them, how much trouble does that cause their feet etc?

Thank you, am a complete novice so will probably ask daft Qs!

[Guest]

All my girls are on concrete and bark and the concrete is slightly sloped so the water runs out of their runs. Still floods the top though. But remember girls love a bit of water because they drink it I agree tree stumps perches are the best thing.