Single hen

[ali-s]

I have just watched all 9 chickens go to roost in the green Eglu

five of them are in the nestbox and four on the roosting bars. The first 6 roosting bars nearest the door are empty Reckon I could get at least another 3 chickens in there

 

The cleaned this afternoon red eglu is empty. when the chickens have settled down I will be pulling 4 of them out through the green eggport and posting them through the red eggport.

 

I can see me doing the posting through the eggport on a regular basis

[Egluntyne]

Just fill it with another nine hens....then you won't have to go out with your torch and wellies in the pouring rain.

[Krysia]

I wouldn't worry, they have chosen to pile in there and as the weather is getting cooler maybe they voted on it!

[Lesley]

We once had 10 in a Mark 1 Eglu - with another Mark 1 right next to it

 

I think they like it when it becomes colder.

 

You definitely need another set of 9 Ali

[ali-s]

You definitely need another set of 9 Ali

 

But what if all 18 go into the one Eglu? I am still left with an empty Eglu

[The Dogmother]

I just love iot when they do that!

 

I've got 11 smallsters in a mark 2 at the moment - although 'Chick' won't be staying when he starts to crow. There's still plenty of space for more, but with the run extension, it's full when they need to spend the odd hour in the run.

 

They're all moulting at the moment, so the eglu looks like they've all been shaking their duvets!

[Aunty e]

I had 11, including five hybrids, insisting on sleeping together at one point. That was the winter too, so I think maybe they prefer being together. I think in my cube I currently have *counts on fingers* erm

...seven hybrids, four pekins, three pure breeds, two chicks and a silky who sleeps in the run.

 

Still tons of room might need another bit of run though.

[Egluntyne]

...seven hybrids, four pekins, three pure breeds, two chicks and a silky who sleeps in the run

 

This really ought to finish with "and a partridge in a pear tree"

[Karen & co.]

...seven hybrids, four pekins, three pure breeds, two chicks and a silky who sleeps in the run

 

This really ought to finish with "and a partridge in a pear tree"

 

 

karen x

[Aunty e]

I'm now working out what I can get for five and six. The kittens are due soon. I bet I can get at least six cats (I have four already. Two are pregnant. We'll still have them all at Christmas. Not going away this year. Or putting a tree up).

 

[AJuff]

Perhaps your girls prefer the green eglu because of it's attractive colour!

[daj198]

And some people say that Eglus are too small for hens! Obviously not if they choose to all be in one!

[ali-s]

Perhaps your girls prefer the green eglu because of it's attractive colour!

 

Tonight they are all in the red Eglu which is a mark 1 so smaller than my green mark 2.

 

I am going to leave them to it and not bother about seperating them when they are sleepy. It is getting a bit nippy in the evenings so I would rather stay indoors.

[Cinnamon]

Ali, even though they all sleep in one, do they lay in both?

 

Just curious,really

[ali-s]

I haven't had an egg since the beginning of August The newbies and the oldies have only been together for a few weeks.

 

I will let you know where they lay in the spring