3.6m Omlet Chicken Run for sale, Brand New in Boxes, Milton Keynes (MK19)

[eggsellent]

I have had my eglu 'Go' for a week and got three lovely little brown hens on Sunday. I kept them in the run until Tuesday then let them into a fenced area of the garden. after their first day of relative freedom they returned to the coop like good little girls, but last night and this evening I have had to lift them out of the corner by the tool shed where they were all cuddled up together, apparently for the night.

 

Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong? I have to say that the corner looks quite cozy, but only until it rains.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

You're not doing anything wrong, sometimes they just need a bit of encouragement in the right direction . I'd persevere and they'll probably get the idea and go by themselves after a few days .

 

Welcome to the forum, by the way .

[AmberSky]

I dont have a eglu or cube but a more traditional coop, however occasionally if your girls get caught out by the dark when free ranging they may hide in the nearest safest place, as when it gets dark hens cant see so good they will go to the nearest place that looks cosy, not to worry though they will learn soon enough where to go.

[maryeadrian]

Hope it's OK to post here instead of starting a new thread, but I have something similar. My eglu is attached to an enclosed run. Since Spring they sleep on a roost in the run and only use the eglu to lay eggs. I've had them for over a year and they used to sleep in it, but stopped in the Spring. I know they're fine, but do you think they'll use the eglu as it gets colder?

[Egluntyne]

I'd check it for redmite, Maryadrian. They are often reluctant to sleep in it if there is an infestation.

 

Mine slept outside during the warmer weather. Perhaps that is all it is with yours, given your location.

[eggsellent]

Thank you all for your help, I was going to keep them confined for a few day's but I'll go and let them out now!

[maryeadrian]

Thanks! I did check for redmite when it first started and gave it a good cleaning, too, just in case. I think/hope you're right and it's the warm weather. We don't actually get really cold here anyway, so who knows? They may stay outside. The very coldest is in the upper 30's and they're such warm blooded creatures. Oh well, whatever makes them happy. I'll check again for redmites, just to be sure. Thanks again!

[kinsk]

Mine must be odd! Ever since we've had them they like to get in and settled well before it goes dark!

[maryeadrian]

I think yours are the norm! It's my crazy little ones that are odd! If I were a chicken, I'd love to sleep in the Eglu!