Feeding advice for bantams (one broody, one moulting)

[Scooby]

Ooooooo! Very nice little chickadee We are going to have the best dressed girls in the neighbourhood! Hubby and I love it, thanks very much.

 

Instructions make perfect sense too!

[Couperwife]

ooooh I'm supposed to be getting my ex batts next month.

 

Never been able to knit though - tried it once and had a disaster, Mum can't knit either! As for my granny - even when she thought she could knit she was terrible at it.

 

have pm'd you Pengy

cathy

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[Egluntyne]

Wow that was quick!

 

The instructions for fitting it are a bit .

[One Man Banned]

Ok, a small suggestion.

 

There's clearly a demand on here for the Chuk-Tux, and some of us can't knit.

 

Would anyone mind making some for those that would like one, for a donation to the BHWT?

 

A

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[Egluntyne]

Brill idea!

[Lesley]

Olly had offered - a few posts back.......

[Couperwife]

I will knit some (already spoke to Pengy ) but im not the fastest knitter in the world (work gets in the way ) so if anyone wants some for the future rescues, shout (but not all at once )

 

cathy

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[little chickadee]

My mother in law has said that she will knit some too. Anyone else want any? I have also had loads of people Pm me for the pattern and one has said that she is going to knit jumpers for other people's ex-batts.

 

I'll happily coordinate if people want to pm me, or just put a post on this thread (It might get lost though as the board is moving so quickly now!)

[little chickadee]

I've had some people wanting jumpers who can't knit. Would anyone else like to help out?

[Laura & CTB]

Have already volunteered my Mum on your other post ( she doesnt know it yet ) but I know she'll be glad to help some ex-batts.

[Egluntyne]

I bought my wool yesterday!

[Olly]

I'm about halfway through my first one - got a vile cold and left work at lunchtime, so I've spent the afternoon and evening on the sofa, catching up on stuff I've recorded and not got round to watching, and knitting like crazy.

 

Since it's about 15 years since I picked up a pair of needles, I'm quite pleased although it doesn't look as neat as little chickadee's one! I've concluded that I'm quite a slow knitter, as I'm only halfway and it's probably taken six hours so far.

 

Still, I am really enjoying knitting again - the cat is loving it too, as he had ages on my lap (once we'd reached an agreement about him sucking the wool), and I keep thinking of those poor shivery hens who are going to be wearing my handiwork! I'm sure they won't mind a few uneven bits.

[MedusA]

I'm going to have a go with the pattern. I'm also sending a copy to my mum, who is a brilliant knitter (does designer stuff), to see if she'd be willing to do some too. She loves my girls' eggs, and cares about animal welfare, so I don't see why not.

[Couperwife]

what colours are people making their jumpers???

 

mines like a speckldy seagreen colour.

 

looks rather posh

 

im doing this one all one colour so I dont have to worry about anything but the pattern for the first one.

 

maybe number 2 will have different bits in it

 

cathy

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[Olly]

I'm doing stripes ... bearing in mind that batts are usually similar colour to the Omlet gingernut, I thought I'd do brown, orange and yellow so they would tone in and the other chickens wouldn't laugh at them.

 

Now I'm wishing I'd gone for something more jolly though - primary colours. I will be knitting more than one, though, so there's a chance to experiment!

[Egluntyne]

I bought pastels ( on offer!)...lavender, pink and blue.

[Eyren]

I'm doing stripes ... bearing in mind that batts are usually similar colour to the Omlet gingernut, I thought I'd do brown, orange and yellow so they would tone in and the other chickens wouldn't laugh at them.

 

 

Fair point, Olly - birds have even better colour vision than humans, as they can see ultraviolet as well as "visible" wavelengths!

[ali-s]

I have finished the first 20 rows of the rib.

 

My jumper is knitted in a shocking, and a mean a shocking pink colour the wool and needles I am using were my secret santa present from work this year. The wool is very bright and I didn't know what on earth I could knit it into

 

When the jumper is finished I am going to take into work to see if anyone can guess what it is

 

If anyone wants the finished jumper I will enclose the fitting instructions at the end of the pattern.

[ali-s]

Shocking isn't it

 

 

[Egluntyne]

Well you will be able to find her very quickly if she goes AWOL that's for sure!

[Couperwife]

can you imagine the lost sign in the shops or local paper.

 

 

Lost (sob)

 

chicken, ginger feathers, large red comb.

 

of yeah forgot to add - wearing a Shocking pink jumper

 

cathy

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[Olly]

Wow that is bright - I feel mine is a bit dull, now. I think we should all post pics when they're finished!

 

I hadn't thought about the fact that chickens can see colour, though - the other chooks might need sunglasses when they see ali's!

[The Dogmother]

This is brilliant, and I am wondering whether we ought to send details of the pattern to Jane Howarth at the BHWT, she might like to get some volunteers knitting them for all the cold weather rescuees. I shall point Buffie at the thread.

[Louise]

I started one last night in bright red

 

I only managed a paltry ten rows but its a start

 

The plan tonight is to do another ten

 

I am toying with the idea of making the collar and warming flap in charcoal grey as a contrast - what do you think

[ali-s]

I've finished

 

 

 

 

This is my first creation and it is called "Shocking"