eggalp Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 eeeekkkkk im so excited the WIR is finally coming tomorrow after six long weeks of waiting! The girlies will be moving over to the other side of the garden into their favourite scratch-patch. Will they settle in ok tomorrow night? they will be sleeping in their usual eglu but it will just be in a different place and raised up on a table instead of on the floor. OH thinks they'll be fine because they will recognise the eglu and will know to sleep in there, but im not so sure........... will they not try to come to the side of the garden they sleep in now, even though there will be no eglu there anymore?? Think i am just worrying about nothing, but just want it to all go ok!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I'm not sure. Chickens have good eye sight and are supposed to recognise things by colour and shape so all should be well, but you could always shepherd them along with a few meal worms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Have a fabulous day I'm sure it will all go well and if they misbehave come and report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I think you'll find you'll have to show them where the eglu is and even put them in it. It's not unheard of for a house to be moved a foot or so and them still go where it used to be come bedtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 How exciting . Hope it all goes well - arm yourself with mealworms and corn and I'm sure they'll soon get the hang of their new digs . I love the term "scratch-patch" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctors girls Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 i moved my girls in april to a wir and to a different site in the garden and they had no problem in finding the eglu my girls dont free range at the moment and they are confide to the run i then made a table for them and they had to climb a ladder for the first time once again no problem its a good because they go under the table for shelter sun,wind and rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 That's a lovely set up doctors girls . Your chooks seem to have been washed in Persil and your run and coop in Ariel That can't be a 'Beware of Chicken Poo" sign you have on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
