Eglu cube or go up with 2m run

[emmastar]

Hi omleters

Ive had my chicks outside now for just a few days in there I did buy a from ebay but sadley the lady didnt want to wait till the date we agreed to pick up and sold it so now im planing what to do as i need more housing .

Im loving my eglu and so are the chicks but im finding it hard to hadle them , they dont like to come to me when i go to the door so i need to open the egg port in the morning to give them all the once over before i let them out ,

My solution is a walk in run , a bit drastic i no but i can get in with them and do the things i need to without crawlin about on wet grass .

I have limited space where i can put one though , the garden has been done up this year ( by me ) and looks awsome .

The only room for one would be where the shed is atm and me moving the things out of the shed and buying plastic garden storage sheds , them getting the walk in run buit at the back where there is loads of room ( if the shed goes )

 

I have no idea how big i would need one to fit 2 eglus in and ehought room for 6 ladies .

also do they come with a floor ???or will i need to get the area paved or concreated before ?

Can you raise the eglues on a stand and build a ladder ? Not to sure how this will work with emptying the dropings trays . i want the eglu to be inside the wir so i can get the largest run in the area i have .

[scrambledhead]

Hmm not sure that this will help but I have 1 eglu in a 12 x 8 foot WIR on a concrete base.

I have had no more than 4 girls (although only 3 at the moment )

The Eglu is on a table so there is more floor space, I guess you need to double this size if your girls aren't going to be free ranging.

[chicken bark]

Can you not convert your shed into extra run space? Have the eglu run butting up to it and you can put a pop hole in the shed so they can get in - that way you can handle them easily, you can provide them with good shelter and a place to put the food. Also it won't cost too much.

[witzend]

Mine was built yesterday - a good builder will do what you want with space you've got

 

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=79415

 

They'd probably be able to work around your existing shed

[scarlettohara]

Just what I was going to say, I've converted my shed and it was really easy. I cut a pophole (got actual door from ebay) into the shed and attached the go run to outside (extended run) used wire and staples to attach run to outside of shed so foxproof. The is in the shed, still have shelves and feed in there but plenty of floorspace too which you could let your girls use for when they couldn't fr and you wanted to get closer to them

 

Here's a pic

I have added the extended run since that was taken and it looks great

[Heidi-Hi]

Have a look at the sticky - 'we are all planning a WIR' . You will get loads and loads of ideas on there!!

[emmastar]

Thanks all I think if i did some work to the shed it could work and thinking about it alot cheeper and no need to move as much stuff .

Pluss the other half wouldnt no for ages as i dont think he has been in the shed for anything from when i did the garden up

[ThinkingChickens]

We are building a 10'x6' WIR and we have one Eglu Go and another on the way with six girls. We are building ours on dirt and are going to fill it with sand for easy maintenance. Hope this helps you get an idea.

[doctors girls]

many people raise there eglu off the floor this creates space and makes it easier for collecting the eggs

 

from this to

 

to this

and this

 

 

mine is built on a breeze block base

[witzend]

Mine was raised on a table but I've had to put it on the floor for a bit cos they're too little to climb the ladder to bed!

[Sam]

Doctors girls - do your chickens use the ladder or just fly up to the table?

I put a ladder on yesterday and they all just flew onto the table!

[doctors girls]

they do both some times they climb the ladder some times fly and its the same getting down but i dont see much of that in a morning as i leave the door open all night and they are already out at the time i go to work

[emmastar]

So where did you all get your walk in runs from ?

I do want to put both eglus in the wir as it will take up less space than the 2 eglus and runs in the garden but will give them more room than they have now as i want them to all stay together . ive decided not to use the shed as i want to see them when im in .and think it will be to dingy .

what extras will make life easyer ? i want the table to hold both runs . i want a full size door but dont mind if they get out when im going in as they fr each afternoon till 10 when they go to bed .

any other things you have found you like oe wish you had got ?

[witzend]

Mine's Bay Animal Housing (Morecambe) - the do bespoke WIRs anywhere in the country - FAB!!!