PluckyHen2 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Hi, just a quick query as to how many hens people keep in their eglu. My hens literally are just in there at night, locked up safe. In the day they free range in a walk in run which is 10 feet by 10 feet approx, with the eglu inside it. So the eglu is literally their bedroom. I have had 3 hens living in the eglu but am wondering whether 4 would be too many? Also, can bantams and full sized hens co-habit or would the little ones get bullied? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PluckyHen2 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 ooops I posted this in the wrong forum..... sorry, doh! I moved it for you. - Egluntyne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 My bantam is the one bullying the big hens....so no problems here. I have 2 and 5 hens - but "Ooops, word censored!"ody is sleeping indoors at the moment. But they were usually split into 2 and 3. I can't see how 5 would fit into one which is why I went for 2 and a WIR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 By regular eglu do you mean classic? I have a classic and fit 4 hybrids in comfortably, but wouldn't want to add anymore ! If you have 3 and want to add 1 more, I wouldn't recommend it because it can be very difficult to introduce 1 hen to an existing 3, so I would just leave it at 3 for now and wait until you can add 2new hens to your existing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I have 5 hybrids in my classic, and i still have room for 1 more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 You could certainly fit another hen in the eglu but, as has already been said, it would not be easy introducing one new one on its own and I would not advise adding one bantam to 3 LF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 as has been said before, it's not so much the eglu space as the run space... but I think its supposed to be 4 hens per nest box so you are probably at 'official' capacity. if you have extra run space, electric fencing for example, then you could increase your numbers but might have to also offer an additional nesting box for laying time (dont know how this works in practice, my girls are VERY sure they lay in the nesting box and ONLY in the nesting box ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkingChickens Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Personally I wouldn't have more than three in my Go, which is why we purchased a second. I'm not sure if the classic is a tad bigger, and in that case would fit four. I do agree it would be hard to introduce just one chicken. I think, and I'm sure this will bum you out, you need to buy another Eglu. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I think the classic is a little bigger as you say. I have 6 bantys in mine (the maximum) recommended and there is plenty room left but the nesting box is in high demand. Not because they lay lots but because they are often broody. I wouldn't add a banty to big ones but possibly would the other way round (adding lf to an existing banty flock) however I never managed it successfully. I agree with the others it would be easier to introduce 2 new ones to an existing pair tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
