HarrisonFamily Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Well I have just ordered the eglu and chickens and in deciding the safest place for the chickens - I noticed the reasonable size aviary that has 5 budgies, would it be OK for the chickens to go in there at times....it would give them a safer larger place than the run safe from the dog.....There would be alot of discarded budgie food on the floor. .... Any thoughts would be appreciated as I have zero chicken experience so far apart from reading on here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 How robust is it and what are the dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Would the budgies still be in there? If so, I would be worried about their safety. I think the chickens would attack and eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFeatheredFiend Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Also, your hens would get covered in budgie poop. Budgies are frequent poopers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 My budgie gets really excited when she sees our chickens... the chickens stare in a trance back tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Also, your hens would get covered in budgie poop. Budgies are frequent poopers. And chickens aren't??? (Although I guess they can't launch an ariel attack like a budgie can) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Also, your hens would get covered in budgie poop. Budgies are frequent poopers. And chickens aren't??? (Although I guess they can't launch an ariel attack like a budgie can) Reminds me of the old rhyme "The birds they fly high and poop right in my eye, thank the Lord cows don't fly" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 There are only 5 budgies in a approx 4m x 3m aviary, I have never seen one on the floor, Do you think the chickens would try and catch the budgies ??? I would love them to free range but my dog catches an assortmant of animals up the woods and I am pretty sure if he got a chance he would have a chicken dinner. I just thought the aviary might provide a bigger area to play in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'd be worried about the budgies safety too. My girls are very territorial and frequently chase other birds out of our garden. Often we'll see them dash across the garden and come sauntering back with a beak full of feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Thank you for the advice, I will come up with another plan......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 What breed is your dog? Can he be trained to accept them. My JR and my Saluki are quite happy with my chickens and they with them. My greyhounds are not 100% trustworthy so I have put up a little picket fence across my patio. This is something I saw done in someone else's house when I went to collect some chooks from them. The chooks have the garden and the dogs can be with us on the patio and get their main walk and then three mini outings a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
