Blonde Chicken Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Hello All I know its been asked in the past but I cannot find the thread. How many chooks can safely sleep in the Eglu (not the cube). We are thinking of expanding out population and are building a run similar to some of those shown on this site, the run will be approximately 5m by 2m but we are debating how many chooks we can sleep. What do you all think? Thank you in advance for your help Karen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I reckon you could sleep 4 standard sized hens in the eglu itself. If you have large breeds maybe it would be a bit of a squash and then again if you had batams then even more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I know people on here have fitted up to 6 hens in an eglu and somehow auntye managed a few more than that! I think that 4/5 would fit in all right depending on their size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonde Chicken Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Thats great Thank you. I think we will end up getting another eglu! (not that I'm complaining, but I will have to convince OH) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I have 4 in each of mine and they all sleep squashed up together in the corner....through choice....there is plenty of room left. You could certainly have 2 more in. It is the run size that would really determine numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 we got a second Eglu when we got the silver laced wyandottes as it meant we had 6 birds. Through choice they regularly slept in 1. We have eggs in the incubator at the moment and although we have a spare Eglu I think from candling we will have to get a 3rd!!!! yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonde Chicken Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Krysia - you can never have too many eglus! New chickies how exciting K x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I know! Although Hubby doesn't agree! The chicks are Due this weekend I will keep you all posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 I reckon you can get three easily in a Mark 1 Eglu - and possibly even four but I haven't tried. I don't go for bantams, mine are heavy breeds, and I have had two easily in my Eglu, with plenty of space for one more at least. I understand that a Mark 2 is bigger but I've never seen one so don't know. Loads of room in a cube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonde Chicken Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Well thank you all for your advice. We have added 3 new girls (one black rock, one speckledy and one Bluebelle) in a large purpose built run. They all snuggle up together at night in our Mark 2 Eglu and there is plenty of space for 5, we could easily have got 6 in there. There were some squabbles on day 1 but all seems to have calmed down now. Thanks again K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
