helenp Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I lost my darling Opal about a month ago & have Amber (goldline) & Henny (Specklady) now. We are moving on Tuesday & I have a 20m * 20m chicken run for them ( I got my diamensions muddled) & they are going to look a little lost. Was wondering what would be the best to introduce & should I buy a new eglu or go totally mad & have a cube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Helen! With all that space you have to have a cube and lots more chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockADoodleDoo Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I know this may seem anti eglu but its not because i have one! and its great but i think you could just buy a garden shed and build some roosting bars for it because then you could get loads of chooks and if you have no neibours a rooster and with all that space 20m by 20m you wont have any issue with the amont of hens you get (Within Reason) and you will probably save quite alot of money its just a suggestion Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 We are moving on Tuesday & I have a 20m * 20m chicken run for them ( I got my diamensions muddled) & they are going to look a little lost. Was wondering what would be the best to introduce & should I buy a new eglu or go totally mad & have a cube? thats a really good size - I have a run 40' by 25' ish and keep a Cube (without the omlet run) with 7 hens, a little home made single studio coop for Evil Georgie, and I have an Eglu plus run in there with "Ooops, word censored!"ody in it! If I were you I'd get a Cube - but I would say that! I think the cube might be good value for you because you wouldn't need to buy the run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenp Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 thanks, cube is winning at the minute, & would probably will sell my fabby purple eglu once they settle in, but then I think oh no have another purple eglu!! We move tomorrow, what are Amber & Henny going to think of all that space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen&Lee Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Go for a cube... and more chooks!! Until then consider them very very free range eggs Mine have a converted greenhouse plus another run attached to it easily about a 17ft x 9ft space.... yet they spend most of their time scratching about in the greenhouse bit When we let them out they only use one section of our lawn - the bit on the way to the garden bench which they can't wait to sit on! Basically, my chooks aren't very adventurous - we give them the freedom and they are just too 'chicken' (Groan) Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...