Smart Door Power Options

[nannyhenny]

I have been leaving the Eglu door open since we had our ladies so they can go to bed and get up at will. the run is securely pegged down and so is safe for them. The nights will be getting colder soon - at what temperature should we shut the Eglu door for warmth? My husband says they'll be ok anyway since in the wild they'd roost in a cold tree! Is he right? Can we leave them open all winter?

[fluffy chick]

They may well be ok but some breeds are so far removed from the original wild jungle foul that they can no longer be compared to be honest. As long as your birds are in good health they should be ok though. However on the very cold nights (we got into minus double figures during the day last winter) I did close mine up. I also put snuggle safe pads in to help prevent frost bite but most would say you don't need to bother with this.

[Happy Mrs Chicken]

I also leave my eglu door open all night,but i think i will start to close it when it gets colder.I am going to get a heat pad in case it gets really cold.

[fluffy chick]

I also leave my eglu door open all night,but i think i will start to close it when it gets colder.I am going to get a heat pad in case it gets really cold.

 

I have 2, one for the chooks at night and then when I go down in the morning I put the other one under their water to stop it freezing. They are brill and cheaper on ebay

[chuckmum6]

I just close my cube up when it is very cold, the cube is covered so that deflects some of the chill, they have all been fine over the last two winters.

[Egluntyne]

There are umpteen threads on this topic ... with opinions varying.

 

I don't close mine.

[JanTheDiver]

I don't close my cube up unless it is at least -10, they have always been fine, they even come out in heavy snow

 

They do have in-built feather duvets after all

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I don't close mine but then they all sleep outdoors in the WIR anyway . They had the option to go "indoors" in the sub-zero temps last winter but chose not to! (Despite the eglu being spotless and very comfy .)