Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[peachachecha]

I have only been keeping chickens since 9 August and have been very stressed ever since. I have two Copper Marans, born sometime in March and I am letting my neighbor's grandchildren, an Isa Brown, born in April, keep their chicken with my two girls. Well, I purchased the Eglu Go with run and have found it is much too small (the run) for them. I live in the city and I cannot let them run about my yard. Wish I could 'cause it would be so fun to watch them. Ever since, I have been looking at ways to expand their run and found the run extension which we were able to order in the states just last week. I did and it came today and I shut the girls up and put it together as fast as I could. It is 84 F here and not a cloud in the sky. When I let the girls out they seemed happier, at any rate I am. So it is a Happy Day indeed.

[jackian]

Here's to more happy days. It is such a shame that you can't let them run around ..Not even if you net everything in? Are you allowed a Walk in run .Mine is 12 ft x 6 ft and although they do roam in our small garden when I am in they could cope quite well with the WIR.

Happy days

[peachachecha]

Since I am alone, except for my chickens and my 13 year old dog, Rosie, it would be difficult for me to build a run - in fact, near impossible. I am pleased with myself for putting the eglu and run together by myself. I spent any extra money I had on the eglu due to its ease in upkeep. I plan on saving until next spring and get the omlet netting. Then I will be able to sit inside the netting instead of sitting outside the run. Then for sure my neighbors will think I have gone over the deep end ;>)

[jackian]

You are the sane one making the decision to have chickens.They have changed my life.

[Redwing]

three chickens in a run with extension should be just fine, I'd not worry too much about it

[peachachecha]

thanks all for your kind words - hugs to all of you.

[jennym]

When you think of the source of standard supermarket eggs, 3 chickens in an eglu + run + extension makes for 3 lucky girls. If my calculations are correct I think even the new 'enhanced' cages would be stocked at a density which would put 5 chickens in a cage the size of the inside of an eglu (classic), without the run, for their entire lives. By the old cage standards it would be about 7 in that space. Now of course if you can get the netting I'm sure they'll love to roam around a bit, but far better you should be keeping your hens as you do than buying eggs from caged hens, as many people do without a thought.

 

I'm glad you're happy with your new improved run. Happy hen-keeping!