Maria Lucia Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I'm so excited. Eglu arriving Monday and going to collect my 3 black rock pullets on Thursday. Can anyone advise me...... Can I put the chickens in the eglu for the journey (yes it will fit!!)? It's about 45 minutes straight up the motorway. Alternatively, the lady has told me to bring a box to put them in. I enquired further and she suggested shavings and airholes. Having already exposed myself as an utter townie, I really didn't want to ask her for precise dimensions. So I'm going to ask you guys. What size box for three medium sized 16wk old pullets? Inches fine, millimetres better!!!! Maria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Just a large box, the sort that you get 24/32 packs of crisp in. Do put some shavings in and plenty of air holes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george&mildred Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 When our eglu arrived with two chickens I noticed they came in a cardboard box, so they will be fine as Martin B has already suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenp Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 We collected our 3 in a wire pet carrier yesterday, with straw in the bottom. There was plenty of room, and all 3 dosed off on the 1hr journery home on the M40!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I bought special carriers from the Domestic Fowl Trust and are really sturdy - you could try there if there is time before you collect them. Otherwise i would do as Martin suggested - crisp box, shavings and airholes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Hi. I collected 1 new chook yesterday. I took a photocopier paper box from work. So it was A4 size and deep - I put a bit of newspaper in the bottom and cut 1" square holes in the lid. Just the perfect size for a 14wk pullet not to slosh around in during the car journey home. Our journey was 35-40mins and chook was fine. When my lot arrived from Omlet they were in a wooden box with wire across but I was surprised how small it was. I though he was only going to get 1 chook out but all 4 were in it. I suspect you want a big enough cardboard box to hold them but not too big they all slosh around when you go round corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Hi, there we used a cat carrier when we got our girls. Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Lucia Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 Thanks for replies. I think I am confident with mu boxes now. Empty eglu sitting outside and I've just found out that chickens won't be ready for collection tomorrow after all. My 5 year old daughter has taken the news better than me. I feel like I've just gone past my "due date"!!! Maria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
