pommedays Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Hello everyone, Just a quick note to say that our arrived last week and we picked up our 3 hens on Saturday from a place called Martins Wood Farm (near Lewes). The lady was ever so helpful and their chickens were really lovely. We chose a White Star with her funny floppy comb (named Cocotte), a lovely Bovans Nera (named Luba) and a VERY sweet little Gingernut Ranger (called Gigi), she actually came up to us when we were in the pen choosing the hens and we thought, bless her, we have got to choose her! I'm delighted to also say that we've had absolutely no fighting at all and the girls seem to be getting on very well. The other great thing is that Cocotte is already laying and we've even had our first egg on Sunday! It was so exciting as we thought she would not be laying for a few days, being moved to a new home..etc. We did the chicken dance and our little boy had the first egg. Photos coming soon! Thanks to all for all your eggcellent advises. Celine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Congratulations. Am looking forward to the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommedays Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) Thanks Egluntine, I've now managed to load the photos onto Omlets gallery.. hopefully the link works http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=22464 Celine Edited January 28, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 the link works fine Welcome to the wonderful world of chicken keeping (ps they are lovely!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonie Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Gorgeous! And what a lovely neat garden you have.....me thinks won't last too long!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Congratulations on getting your eglu and chooks. The pictures are gorgeous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 lovely girls you have there! trust me the chicken mania will set in...i predict you will be thinking about a new chicken enclosure by the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Lovely girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Great pics, I love the grin on your son's face!! You have some of that lovely green stuff,,....now remind me .... its slipped my mind.....oh yes its GRASS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Lovely photos - and beautiful girlies . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommedays Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 Chelsea & Moonie - Funny you should say that about the garden. I went to get the girls in a couple of hours ago and the garden definitely looks more "lived in" , bit of excavation going on in the flower beds! Husband laughed when he came home but looks like may a couple of hours in the garden rather than the whole day! Cheryl - let's hope I don't come across any of those gorgeous little bantams you just got as I don't think I'll be able to resist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 lovely chookie girls and a green, green garden. I remember when I had grass.... then again it always grows back. The chickens are far more fun than grass ever would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seston Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 We had our Eglu delivered last week, picked up our girls on Saturday and Leia (our Sussex) has laid 3 eggs already. Omlets all round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Congratulations, both Celine and Seston. It's lovely to see so many new people appearing on the forum. Lovely photos too. Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Congratulations both. We have never had grass so neatly clipped during the winter We have laid chicken wire over most of it now and with the mild weather last week it is growing back nicely. We only usually let the girls out for abour 2 hours a day in the mid afternoon when they start to get bored and take to feather plucking We have decided to grow nothing small in the back garden this year and just have big shrubs so that they have plenty of soil to play with Now we just have to keep them out of the greenhouse and one bed where we ant to put some climbing french beans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
