doctors girls Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Exactly how many hens would a classic eglu hold looking at hybrids not bantams looking at a possible 5 or is that too many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 The area they have in the daytime is more important, in my view . I have had 5 hybrids sleeping in one eglu but that was a bit of a squeeze and the queue for egg laying was rather long! You could always set up a second nestbox somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannyhenny Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Personally, I think that's too many. It's not just the sleeping space but the classic Eglu run is not very big for five full size hens. You may well find bullying going on, i suspect. I'd stick to three myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 The most I've had in a Go was 4 exbats, but they had an extra long run and their own portion of the gaden all day every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctors girls Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Outside space is not a problem as the WIR can take 5 it's just that I am down to one hen who is now 5 years old and still lays the odd egg now and again she looks in good health but who knows ?? Like to have 4 but don't want to get 3 and go have to buy and introduce 1 more at a later time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsatroy Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I have a cube, a classic and another grey plastic coop about the size of the classic. Currently no one goes into the grey one at night - and there are 14 piled into the cube - 3 of those are bantams and 1 is a large cochin. Much to my annoyance the nest box is used as a bedroom At one stage my 6 ex batts were also all piling into the classic - they had other options but for whatever reason they all chose the classic. Currently my 2 new cochins have the classic to themselves but on occasion a ex batt will decide to have a sleepover. Mine do have a large area during the day to free range in so I am not too worried about the overcrowding at night - it seems to be their choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
