Saturday 17 July 2021

Fort Klux Upgrade

 


My chickens finally got an upgrade to their accommodation!  For the past 6 years they've lived in a converted dog kennel.  It's been patched and repaired many times.  The wood is rotten in many places and it won't see another Winter. It's been a great wee coop for my girls but it was time to upgrade!


I bought an Eglu Go Up, no wheels or run.  It wasn't cheap (gulp) 😦 but it's a long term investment.  Plus the second hand value is good if I ever change circumstances.  I actually bought it last October but I needed the ground to be dryish for a good spell (practically impossible in Scotland in Winter!!) plus my son to be around to assist with some lifting and shifting.  Our recent spell of scorching weather made it perfect timing today 😊


We did have an escapee situation when we were positioning it in the enclosure.  Tuppence made a run for it and evaded capture for a good while!! 🐓 I'm wearing gloves cos she's not the friendliest of birds!!!

When I caught her I popped her straight inside the Eglu.  She shouted at me for 10 minutes straight!! 😂  Poor old Penny just ignored her!

6 comments:

  1. Lucky ladies. It will last for ever so a good investment really.
    xx

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    1. That was my thinking especially as I know I want to keep chickens indefinitely now :-) xxx

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  2. Looks really sturdy, lucky ladies, warm and dry this winter.

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    1. They're designed to stay cool in Summer and warm in Winter and be free from red mite. Luckily I've never had any issues with mites but the Eglu is easier to keep clean than the old kennel. At least that's the theory!!

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  3. A good investment, I would say. The ladder looks a bit tricky but I guess the chicks can manage it.

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    1. Tuppence can manage it but poor old Penny can't. I need to have a think about how I can help her

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