Haehnchen Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 We'd been getting c. three eggs per day, and the hens went on a two-week laying strike. We thought it might have been the weather, but then we switched exclusively to meal instead of a meal/grain mix and suddenly we're on four per day ... and big 'uns! I don't want to come across as a shill for Omlet (even thought this is their site), but we really can't imagine keeping chickens any other way. We keep a garden trash container next to the Eglu cube into which the offal goes during the week, and then I take it down to the thermal garden composters once a week where it rips down mixed with grass clippings and leaves. i thought I'd have to clean the whole Cube with a pressure washer every so often, but it's starting to look as though that might be only a once-a-year thing. Still slightly concerned that when it gets really cold and snowy we might have to put a blanket on top of the housing unit, so I'd be interested in any advice people might offer up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Hi, last year we got down to -12 on a few nights. To help keep the girls a bit warmer I made a kind of quilt out of sheets of bubble wrap and straped it on with bungee cords. The main problem I had was the water freezing whilst I was at work but a very good neighbour came round at midday everyday to change it. Hope this helps Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
