jak Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Hello! We brought our 2 lovely new girls home earlier and put them in the Eglu (rather than the run) on advice that it would quickly help them establish that is where they sleep/lay. However, now they can't access any water - will they be OK until morning?? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Hello! if it were me, I would let the girls out into the run (with the run door securely locked), the girls will put themselves to bed, if not then try a torchlight to guide them! Usual roosting time for mine is sometime between 9-9.45. as it has been a warm day today your girls will more than likely need a drink. I kept our girls confined to the run for the first 4/5 nights, then let them free range a bit, & they put themselves to bed always with no fuss (no requests for just one more story, or another glass of milk etc) Now when my girls have gone to bed I lock the run door but keep the eglu door open so that they can get up when they want to, but having said all that I was a nervous wreck for my first few nights, too! Grapes are a great bribe for getting chooks to go back into the run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 They will not need any food or water through the night, don't worry! Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Sorry... Snowy & I differ in our opinions! What time have they been shut in the eglu since? you said that you brought them home "earlier"- I suppose it depends on how long ago earlier was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 Well they have been in a travelling box from about 5pm and then put in the Eglu at 6pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 They may be a bit thirsty, then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 I missed the earlier bit sorry! But they would actually be OK - they go to bed at 4.30ish in winter and cope all night without getting up until 8am. Just make sure you let them out early in the morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 They have been out and about having fun! next problem: getting them to go in again - tempting them with a bit of apple by sticking our arm through the eggport?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 Got Ruby in ! She went to my husband through the run door and then he popped her back in the Eggport But Kochanski is having none of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Shine a torch into the eglu through the egg port. They head towards the light. Good luck! And WELCOME to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 Will try that next time - finally managed to get Kochanski in - through wily means!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Hurray! Both girls have laid an egg on their first morning - can't believe it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Lucky you- eggs already! Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Thank you! We were stunned to find an egg, then another one an hour later (small but perfectly formed). We expected to be waiting a week or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farrowy Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Yaay that's so exciting to have eggs already!! Have you eaten them yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 No, not yet - for breakfast tomorrow I think - but there may be a bit of a fight on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 Wow - lovin this whole henkeeping thing - two more eggs this morning. Lovely and warm! So we have just eaten the two from today and the two from yesterday poached on muffins with melted cheese - yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I find it so exciting to get the eggs, we had just over a week's wait and had 2 yesterday - the girls lay around lunchtime and they keep going into the eglu (I'm spying on them through the kitchen window!!) for extended periods!! I've been out to check twice but nothing yet so I'm going to leave them be for a while!! I've had some of our eggs but the OH still wont try them! I think it was because the 1st few were laid in the run so had a bit of mud/grass stuck to them which I did wash off, and yesterday he looked at the 2 eggs and said they looked more 'normal' so he might consider eating them this evening!! I can't believe he's being such a baby about it, don't know where he thinks shop-bought eggs come from.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 We can't persuade our younger son to eat the eggs - although he has conceded to trying them in an omlette. Think it's something about the texture of egg white! Our girls fought over the nesting section of the Eglu this morning - at one point both sitting in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
