Eglu anyone?

[OllieC]

You've got me itching all over again, OB, just thinking about it. Yuck!!!

just wait untill Annabelle starts school your gonna love the itchys she brings home for you
lbb

Don't!! When I used to work with some really underprivileged families, their kids were always climbing over me & leaving me with infestations of their little friends...

[OllieC]

[littlebabybird]

ollie what colour eglu are you geting?
lbb

[OllieC]

ollie what colour eglu are you geting?
lbb

Only just noticed your question, lbb... We're getting a purple one... Not long now!

[louise stella]

Hi Louise

I agree - had I got the money and less space I too would have had an eglu!

The only reason I didn't was that I wanted the chooks up the lottie and the eglu is emminently "nickable" and "re-saleable"!  I do think they are very expensive though - but they are ideal for what they made for!

Old Bird

Incidentally Louise - you must be careful with typing your name otherwise people will be calling you Lousie!  That is my second name at the moment.  Just going up there to sort out my "louse" problem!!

Ann

I got my Eglu seconhand - and it looks like new!!

I am always mistyping my name

LOL

Louise

[louise stella]

ollie what colour eglu are you geting?
lbb

Only just noticed your question, lbb... We're getting a purple one... Not long now!

Mine is puple too! - love it!

Louise

[OllieC]

It's definitely the best colour! Just got the call - chooks arrive on Monday... and we're still not sure about names...

[Old bird]

Need to panic now Ollie - fancy not having names ready for your girls!  What happens if the names don't fit?

We will look forward to news of how your girls settle in!

--- and of course what names you eventually decide on!!

Old Bird
;D

[littlebabybird]

thats so cool, i bet your excited :)
what does Annabelle whant to name them?
lbb

[OllieC]

thats so cool, i bet your excited :)
what does Annabelle whant to name them?
lbb

This morning she suggested: "Sam I am", "Green Eggs" and "Ham"... Is laughing at your kids the same as laughing at your own jokes?!?!

Took her to get a haircut today.
Hairdresser: How do you want it cut?
Annabelle: With scissors.
Hairdresser: Very good, but what shape do you want?
Annabelle: Triangles
Hairdresser: Sorry?
Annabelle: You know, like toast sometimes... when it isn't squares...

[littlebabybird]

i bet you all cant wait
not long now

[betula]

Ollie or any Eglu owner.................have looked at these on ebay.............how are they fox proof please??

[OllieC]

Hiya... They're not! See what Phill says here:

http://forums.thepoultrykeeper.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=18008&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=15

I don't know Phill, but it looks pretty genuine!

I think Eglu try very hard to hush up any kills (the topic on the Eglu sight on "how did you lose yours" only has mentions of the door being left open - but I know their site is very heavily modded). I would say that they are highly fox resistant, the run has a "skirt" of plastic coated steel all the way around the outside and the house is very solid.

But I think a very determined fox will eventually find a way.

[betula]

Thanks Ollie I have just had a look.

I suppose if you sink a perimeter fence around it say 3 ft deep that would help.

Lot of digging though. :)

Then again you probally need to move it around.

[OllieC]

I don't think urban foxes are as determined as rural ones (neither does my former game keeper uncle). Ours urban ones are fat and lazy in comparison, and there is plenty of scavenging to be found, especially with so much fortnightly bin emptying. So I'm not too worried. I know I've had a visitor, but there's not been any digging around the edge. For now I'm just keeping a close watch.

I know if they get the chance, they'll kill them all for fun, but there's not as much drive for food as in the wild.

I also think that no matter how upsetting it is to lose a chicken, it is a risk we have to accept - like cats getting run over, some animals are particularly exposed to a particular risk. We can only do our best!

[Old bird]

I should think that they are pretty fox proof though!

The fox that attacked my run came in high and there was signs round about waist height so thats about 3 ft and it went up to 6 ft.  I think that "skirt" deters foxes from digging in as it means they will have to dig further and deeper and unless they get to learn to open the catches the wire is much stronger than the netting I have used.  It hasn't been back yet - thankfully - but it will come back. 

A girlfriend suggested an electric fence would certainly put it off - so looking into the feasibility of that!

Old Bird

:o

[betula]

Hope you get it sorted soon Ann.If I lived nearer I would come and help you.

[manicscousers]

we've got flags all the way round our run but it isn't moveable  ;D

[OllieC]

A little update here:

What's the difference between feathers and eggs?

Every time I look I see f in feathers, but there's still no f in eggs...

[Hyacinth]

 ;D

[betula]

Maybe you should mime the action of laying an egg in front of them.Complete with noises.

Maybe they will get the idea ::)