TAJ Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 To go in the eglu that arrived yesterday I have now been to the domestic fowl trust near Evesham and have a light sussex, a blackrock and a bluebelle - only day one, but the blackrock seems to think she is boss. The light sussex is 22 weeks old and apparently laying, the other two are 18 weeks - so I await my first egg! Names still to be agreed with their characters - so far: nutmeg (blackrock with a lot of brown), Rye (Light Sussex, after the town in sussex where we lived along time ago and bella for the bluebelle - for not sure on this last one as yet. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Great news Tracey, you've picked a nice selection of girls. Hope they settle in ok and you get that elusive egg soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Congratulations! Welcome to the world of chickens - they'll take over your life in no time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Congratulations and welcome to the forum - soon you'll be as mad as the rest of us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Congratulations and welcome to the forum. Chickens are totally addictive. When your friends' eyes glaze over, you'll know you've become as big a chicken bore as the rest of us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Great news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Congratulations, they sound gorgeous (we love pictures, you know!) Hope they soon settle in. Keeping chickens is possibly one of the best things I've ever done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Nice one! Post some pictures if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Congratulations. Great names. Am looking forward to hearing the fourth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Congratulations . Look forward to hearing how they settle in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Congratulations on your new girls. What a nice combination. I love the Domestic Fowl Trust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Lovely news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 All settled in last night fine - a bit of noise early evening before I locked them up as the cat took a closer look. I let them out this morning and within 5 mins the cat decided to take a closer look and ran at the run before I could stop him and they looked a bit panicked and made a lot of noise - but he has kept away since, so I think the girls may have given him a scare back. I will try to take some photos today and workout how to load them up. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I will try to take some photos today and workout how to load them up. Tracy Hope it doesn't take you half a day like it did the first time I had a go at putting pictures into my gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana's flock Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 ...now there are 7 hens and Kingston, a lovely Maran cockerel (we also had Kevin but he passed away last November). It's an addictive hobbie but it also gives you eggies, the tastiest and yellowest ones I've had in my life. The hens are also great at getting rid of slugs in the garden and keeping the grass short (plus fertilising it nicely!).':?' The fact is that now I have no longer a lawn but a mud field with some sad wee blades of grass pocking shyly amongst the chicken foot prints, but I'm hoping once the good weather starts we'll be having a lush, rich lawn - certainly no slugs or moss! ':wink:' Best of luck with your new friends - enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Congratulations on your new arrivals. My lot make "bawk, bawk" noises at neighbouring cats too. Mind you, they didn't like next door's window cleaner when he was up a ladder, they went potty - must have thought he was a big bird.....!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clunky Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Welcome thanks for the tip about domestic fowl trust went today and got lovely Orphington Buff and light sussex. Great place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 I will get photos - camera batteries flat, so need to get that sorted and then will look at how to post them here. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
