NFMC Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Now that the fireworks are on sale we're beginnning to hear them in the evenings. Nothing too bad but it's got me thinking about bonfire night. Is there anything specific I should do? Or just make sure the chickens are in their coop nice and early before the really big noise starts??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 last year I shut mine in the coop as soon as they went in and covered the coop with an old blanket to make it dark as possible so they settled early ...they did fine...but then we are quite rural so its dark anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 So long as they are shut away in their coops they should be fine. You might miss out on eggs for a couple of days if they are frightened by the noises, but so far my chooks have survived 3 years worth of bonfire nights and new years eves without it affecting their egg laying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 They are fast asleep when it goes dark..... They are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Mine have never shown any reaction to fireworks at all . Yours will be fine . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hemmy and Crystal will be shut up tight, but Amber, Onyx and Quartz like to roost in the WIR. Think we will wait until they're asleep then put them in the eglu for the night/s the fireworks are going off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Mine have always slept through it all - more than I can say for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Yep mine too. I remember the first bonfire night i had them, i kept going down to check on them and they looked so cross at been disturbed....by me! the fireworks didnt bother them at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Mine has never been bothered by fireworks even with the cube door open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
