CockADoodleDoo Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 i have an eglu and run converter and 4 chooks and i really want a cream legbar aswell . my girls get about 2 hours a day out and all day on weekends. they all huddle up together at night so there is space in the eglu and they all seem to go around together in the run so it looks like there is loads of space. Thanks for any help Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Eh.......I've just replied to this in another section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockADoodleDoo Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 hmm?? its just why do omlet say you can only keep 4 in an eglu? when i think there is definatley space for 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Some people keep more than 5 in the eglu, but Omlet say 3-4 as its the run that restricts the amount of hens you can keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 There's space for more than that if some are pekins and they're all determined to sleep together This is my old eglu at one point - This is with 5. At one point, we had ten chooks, who all steadfastly refused to sleep in two houses and insisted on getting into the one eglu. Made it a little more disgusting to clean though. I swear there was still room in there. Didn't help that all the pekins used too sleep in a feathery puddle in the nesting box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I keep 5 girls in my eglu. We have a run convertor too and they all seem to want to be in the same space anyway. Plenty of room. Go ahead and get a new chuck . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockADoodleDoo Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 i think ill go for it then will prob get it at Christmas!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I had two chickens delivered last week. They were shortly followed by a third on Saturday. I talked to the breeder at Southmead Poultry (where I picked up my third chook) and she said that she would not have more than three in an eglu. So however much I would like a fourth I will stick with my three - she has been right on everything else she has said to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I'd say go for it! Several people on the forum have had that many in one eglu in the past! Cream Legbars are a lovely breed too-if not a bit dopey, (Molly certainly is) their feathers are lovely and soft and they're very friendly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I have four in an eglu - also from Southmead - and there is plenty of room. I think it is the run that restricts the number and as I don't use it, I'm not worried. I would certainly have 5 sleeping in an eglu but they would need space during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I have had 6 in an Eglu, but I don't use the Eglu run - they are in a large pen. 5 will be no problem at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonde Chicken Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 We have 5 in an Eglu and they all seem quite happy, sometimes however the odd egg is laid on the bars - I guess there was a queue for the nest box on the odd day. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...