CAMPYLOBACTER: Anyone else had it?

[C&T]

Planning my WIR. Getting closer - and already speaking to Lewis at A4U... Not telling OH just yet...

 

My question...

 

The size will be (think) 180cm x 210cm. My first thought was Eglu inside on some sort of platform. Then I thought outside attached to the run, to make cleaning easier and give more room inside (I have room to attach the Eglu outside, but can't make the run much bigger due to layout of garden).

 

Can anyone give me any pros / cons to having the Eglu Classic on outside or inside??

 

Thanks!

[Cheeky Chooky]

Then I thought outside attached to the run, to make cleaning easier and give more room inside

I've got my Cube and Classic attached to the outside of my WIR for those very reasons

[Egluntyne]

Mine's on the inside. The hens enjoys sitting on top of it.

[C&T]

Thanks.

 

If my run was larger I would def have inside... But it is just cleaning that deters me in a smaller space...

 

Oh I don't know. Who knew planning a WIR was so confusing!

[fantasticjudyann]

I have a large WIR and two Eglu Gos. I have both Eglus up on tables so they are easy to get at to clean (especially in wet weather when I am protected by the roof ) It also means that the girls have complete use of all the space.

 

One of the tables came with the WIR from Tony and the other I bought cheaply from Ikea. The tables are covered with vinyl flooring which I take out and pressure wash with the Eglus in the better weather. Works well for us

[Ain't Nobody Here]

My eglu is inside too, on a table so there's no loss of space. It sits on lino which means it's easy to swivel round to get at the poo tray. I check for eggs through the eglu door while I'm filling the feeders but it's just as easy to check for eggs through my stable door throughout the day. If your eglu is inside, rain is less likely to get in and it's a bit more sheltered from the wind.

 

I have to take my eglu lid off to get it out for a major clean but it's really not a bother as it's only a few times a year anyway. It can get a quick wipe over & brush out within the WIR with no bother.

 

There are some photos in my signature link which show how it works having it inside.

[C&T]

Thanks both.

 

ANH - had seen your pics, wasn't sure how easy it was to clean. I love the lino idea so it easily swivels to get at the poo tray!

[clucker1]

My cube is on the outside, which Lewis did for us. Apart from the cleaning aspect, it is easier to remove the eggs. One aspect I hadn't considered, you can access the cube without letting the chickens out....ie if you don't want them to fr, but want access to the cube/eglu... you dont have to go anywhere near their door. I have one very good escape artist!!

[MummyHen]

I have both my cubes on the outside, before I got the second cube I had a classic also onthe outside.

There are a few threads on the topic

Classic

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=75071%5b/url

 

Cube

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=69957

 

Go

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=76503

[C&T]

Thanks MummyHen - those photos are great.

[jetriley52]

Hi mine is on the inside but the WIR is large enough to take my cube or three for that matter. Enjoy they are great and so easy to clean.