grannymorgz Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Hi everyone, My partner and I are intending to adopt some ex-battery hens in the summer, after moving house. Our plan at the moment is to buy the eglu cube with 2m run and attach it to the 2m x 2m lo-rise walk in run. I'm wondering whether this will be enough space for 4 hens to potter around during the day whilst we are at work. They will be allowed to free range on evenings and weekends, when we are allowed to supervise. Would the hens have enough space or do you think they will need a larger run? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cat tails Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 *around, not allowed - sorry! Welcome to the forum! That sounds like plenty of room for 4 hens. You might want to think about adding perches to maximize use of space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannymorgz Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Brilliant - thanks for the speedy reply! We'll definitely add some perches for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I have no personal experience with Exbats (gavclojac knows much and much more), but some seem to have initial problems with the Cube ladder. You might need to (temporarily) adjust it to their not so mobile bodies. There are lots of examples on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannymorgz Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Thanks for the tip - we know there's lots of things they'll find difficult at first so I'll read up on how we could adapt the ladder for them. I've found the forum to be a wealth of information and inspiration so far - so good to have access to all of this when we're starting out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Yup! Same here! You can never be too experienced in chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
