chezlebo Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I apologize if this has been posted already. Can you recommend a good alternative to the Eglu Classic Shade? The US shop has run out of stock and I'd like my hens to be protected from the pending summer sun. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Groundsheets from Asda, Aldi etc., have loops so you can hold them in place with bungees. Or you could gather leafy branches and cover your run to look like a hideout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkingChickens Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 If you are in the US, as I am, you might consider checking Ebay for Coolaroo shades. They are SO good. I live in SoCal and it gets over 100 here often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Tarpaulins. We can get cheap ones from DIY stores here in the UK. I expect you can in the US. They tend to be a boring shade of blue, but they do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henchanted Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Shower curtains !! But, if you don't need rain proofing and only want shade you can use cotton sheeting or what I use on dry days is garden screening (usually comes on a 1 or 2 metre high, 4 metre long roll- made of reeds/bamboo/willow). This gives you slightly dappled shade and keeps the run airy rather that the humid greenhouse effect from plastic. I find the omlet bungees hooks really useful and I have also used safety pins/nappy (daiper) pins to attach these covers. The shower curtains usually come with hooks and the bottom end without the holes I reinforce with fabric tape before making holes to fix that end. With shower curtains the world is your oyster ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 But, if you don't need rain proofing and only want shade you can use cotton sheeting or what I use on dry days is garden screening (usually comes on a 1 or 2 metre high, 4 metre long roll- made of reeds/bamboo/willow). This gives you slightly dappled shade and keeps the run airy rather that the humid greenhouse effect from plastic. Fab tip! I like the sound of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I like the look of the new clear eglu shades, think I will invest in a couple in the Autumn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I apologize if this has been posted already. Can you recommend a good alternative to the Eglu Classic Shade? The US shop has run out of stock and I'd like my hens to be protected from the pending summer sun. Thanks! Hi Chezlebo - I'm in Boston but heading to the UK in a few weeks to see my family. I can get one for you and post it when I get back to Boston. Send me a private message if you're interested. Jane x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
