johnandkymberley Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) Hi all, so the dreaded firework and bonfire night is getting closer. I mean dont get me wrong i love fireworks as much as the next person but im so worried about my girls. We had a couple of fireworks the other night and i had 1 softy the next morning. There is a school not far from us that does a firework show, i used to work in that school until i found my current job and the fireworks they show are massive. I dont live next to the school or anything but they made my windows rattle, i honestly thought a war had been declared! So my boggle is this; my girls free range most days depending on work and other commitments (like everyone else on here i dont want my girls to be out without someone being in) We have a that is stored in our spare room atm as our double garage has been taken down and we are struggling to put all our stuff in a shed now! lol Could i or should i put the eglu in the kitchen and put my girls in it over night? just to shield them from the fireworks? All 7 of my girls would be in it together as i only have one eglu, which isnt ideal but would one night really be so bad for them? they all sleep in the nesting box together anyway!!! would love to hear some views on this, like i said one night max and then in the morning they will be back in the garden etc. Thanks in advance xx Edited October 23, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 i think that if you are that worried it wouldnet hrt to keep them in the house for the night of the display, but personally i leave mine in their coop and shut them up and they are fine, it depends on the chickens do they seem bothered by it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Not planning on doing anything different with my lot on bonfire night. I'm not expecting fireworks too close to us. Personally I think fireworks should be one night a year in an organised display. People have become too stupid and inconsiderate with their use. Just gives me one more thing to be grumpy about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Not planning on doing anything different with my lot on bonfire night. I'm not expecting fireworks too close to us. Personally I think fireworks should be one night a year in an organised display. People have become too stupid and inconsiderate with their use. Just gives me one more thing to be grumpy about. i totally agree with the one night thing by us they even let them off in the day i just can't see the point its not like you would see them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandkymberley Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 Hi, well i wouldnt have bothered to think about it until i saw that soft egg, i mean it was one firework. I am a bit concerned aswell that the 5th is a fri, so people plan to do more dont they? i think i will bring them in, its not much effort to get the eglu up and the poo tray and everything will just be jetted down after xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Your soft egg may have just been a coincidence. I left mine locked in their cube last year (first year of having them) and checked on them a few times and they were not bothered by the fireworks one bit, they slept right through them But if you are worried then indoors may be your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 First year I brought them in and they slept in cat carriers then xmas and last year they were outside locked up and were fine. Lots of really noisy bangs but I went and checked and they told me to go away and leave them in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I hadn't really thought about fireworks until just now really. Where we live there are quite a few vintage aircraft displays, with very low and loud planes flying overhead. They didn't seem too bothered about them - and the commotion our Ben causes woofing at them! Our Ben isn't a barky type of dog, but for some reason aircraft seem to set him off as if he thinks they're invading us or something! Have any Omleteers girls been really badly affected by the fireworks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandkymberley Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 Have any Omleteers girls been really badly affected by the fireworks? interesting question.. i would also like an answer to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I never bother to make special arrangements re fireworks as they are going off all year round here. There have never been any problems with the hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy-Deb Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I ALWAYS worry about my pets at this time of year when the fireworks start up. I so hate them. I am not against a nice colourful display but these very loud banger type ones that make the building 'shake' are the worst. They are just too powerful and it causes countless animals/wildlife distress. I have lost a guinea pig that died from fright from very loud fireworks going off. The distress it caused her was just too much. I try to leave a loud radio on now for them to try and mask the noise a bit but there is not much you can do to blot out the very loud ones. This will be my first year with the chickens too, so hope they are going to be ok. I could bring them inside on the Friday 5th but as we all know Bonfire night isnt just one night now, it can stretch over two weekends. I hate to sound like a kill joy but if its one thing I would ban, it would be fireworks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I'm not expecting fireworks too close to us. Personally I think fireworks should be one night a year in an organised display. People have become too stupid and inconsiderate with their use. Just gives me one more thing to be grumpy about. I hate fireworks with a passion! It always starts this time of year and ends in January. We seem to get loads of them and my poor dog's not happy with all that noise. They should really limit it to a certain time, like in some other countries. I hope the chickens will be ok in their coop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh-happy-days Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Hi, I have just recieved my first chickens and like you were wondering what to do. We have been having fireworks going off over the past 3 nights and like you mine are in an eglu but they were fine the next day. (I think I was more concerned than them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I just make sure that mine are in with the door shut. They tend to go catatonic when they're sleeping so have not seemed to be bothered by it previously. I wish firework night was just one night, but it really goes on and on round here And as for fireworks at the hotel nearby with couples getting married .... humbug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Gas Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 They will be fine mine always are, as said when they roost - they are switched off, imo. Try gently tucking the head of a chicken under its wing - almost go limp and sleep sort of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I think it depends on where you live and how bad the fireworks are in your area. We have really excessive fireworks round here, to the extent I have rocket tails sticking out of the kitchen window, a dent on top of my car where a firework landed etc. Our girls come in for bonfire night and the weekends around bonfire night. They have a large carrier that they go to the vets in. They sleep in that and settle very easily. If they are in a spare room I always make sure the heating is off in there or they will get too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie7 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I have been thinking about getting something like this http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Fear-of-Fireworks-CD/productinfo/FEARFIRE/ and playing it for both the hens and my dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandkymberley Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Hmmm.... not very keen on the idea of a fear of fireworks CD, we hada few fireworks last night so im going to inspect the damage now! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
