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  • Moving home with chickens.

    Poor old Elsie, Gert and Maud as if they have not had enough to contend with being ex bats they now face moving home with us.

    I was thinking that the night before we move I could put them in a box while they are all sleepy and take them to our new home.

    It has a secure out house with a lockable door and window.

    I thought if I laid some straw down and left 2 boxes on their side as well as food, water and grit for the morning do you think they will be OK until their hen house turns up on the van.

    The van would be due about mid day and once their house is off I could re load it with fresh straw etc and then let the Freaky Beaky Sisters loose in their new run. They would not have long to investigate as it will be dark before 5 by then.

    What do you all think?
    I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

    Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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    Sounds fine but I wouldn't let them out at all. Just move me from the temporary house to their own house in the evening and let them out in the morning. One day confined won't do them any harm.
    Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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    • #3
      Brilliant - Thank You.

      Now just have to convince OH that he will have to wait to put shelves up in his new supa dupa shed.
      I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

      Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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      • #4
        I agree with Roitelet, absolutely no problem keeping them indoors for the day. Good luck on the move!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
          I agree with Roitelet, absolutely no problem keeping them indoors for the day. Good luck on the move!
          Ditto above
          Feed the soil, not the plants.
          (helps if you have cluckies)

          Man v Squirrels, pigeons & Ants
          Bob

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          • #6
            I heard you are meant to lock them in a area where they get moved to so they can get their bearings.
            I did this when we first got our ladies but don't think you need too
            I grow 70% for us and 30% for the snails, then the neighbours eats them

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            • #7
              Thanks all - you chicken whisperers you!
              I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

              Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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