[kelsgirlsx]

aunty, do you lock your chickens in at night or can the door be left open on the eglu if used with the run. oh and yes quite right i want 3 chooks and no cocks thanks as i said i like a lay in 

nzdunn, thank you so much for the great link. it was exactly what i was thinking of doing as i could put the hens down the side alley of the house and gate it off. they would be on concrete as well so nice and easy to clean. would you need to insulate in summer if you provided vents and  left one door open during the day. also did you insulate the wendy house during last winter or were your girls ok in there. i thought chickens were ok in cold weather as long as they were out of draughts and direct elements.

[Aunt Sally]

I do shut the eglu at night kelsgirlsx

Mainly because I want them to stay in bed until I get up.  I don't want them shouting for me at 4 a.m. in June which is when they would choose to get up.

[poultrygeist]

I always thought the eglu could be disassembled for cleaning, which would mean no hiding palces for mites.
My diy timber house will have to be torched if I get them 

Rob

[Aunt Sally]

It does come apart Rob.

[nzdunn]

well total change of plans im afraid, i went down to the diy store to get one and on looking at it, it was far to big for my 3 girlies, didnt look that big on the internet, it just didnt look water tight either so we decided against it,  went round loads of shops but couldnt find anything,  so instead we went and got a lovely dog kennel its gorgeous and just the right size for the 3 girlies, its lovely and cosy for them and its wooden, not wot i wanted but i had to get something for them,  so we are all happy now.     nickyx

[joyfull]

Nicky, just poultry shield regularly and diatom every time you clean out - this should keep on top of things. joyxx

[nzdunn]

Nicky, just poultry shield regularly and diatom every time you clean out - this should keep on top of things. joyxx

thanks joyful, just got a thing about redmite, hubby told me to stop being stupid after looking everywhere for something plastic, and there it was right in front of me, the obvious solution, a big dog kennel its perfect, girls seem to love it, cassie just come out from laying,  Nickyx

[Aunt Sally]

Plastic dog kennels are quite cheap 

[nzdunn]

no its a wooden one aunty, saw a gorgeous plastic one but it didnt have a door on, im happy now with this one though.    Nickyx