Bondinho Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) Hi all, As some of you may remember, I had to rehome my bluebelle and Silkie cross back in early January due to moving to a place with basically no garden - unfortunately (or luckily in a way as I can get chickens again ) it fell through at the last minute. And we have decided that when we move again it will be to a place with a garden at least the same size as we have now. So on a couple of days off last week I sorted out the run with Hemcore and gave eglu a good clean, and then went chicken shopping and came back with 5 little(ish) ones who are already happily pootling around in my small garden all the time 1 gold Silkie named Helga 1 black Silkie named Olga 1 partridge Pekin named Fina 1 white crested Poland named Phoenix 1 Appenzeller - unsure of official name yet! My fiancee can't make up her mind - at the moment she is referred to as Spotty Dotty. Only useable pic I have at the moment is below: Edited February 11, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Oh what a gorgeous little flock! So pleased you are chicken keeping again Bondinho, and better luck next time with the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Your gorgeous girls are all so cute! They say every cloud has a silver lining....this is yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 They are lovely! Put "Large Garden" on you list of "must haves" for the new house, if you are still planning to move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 What lovley chickens. Welcome back to chicken keeping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondinho Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 Thanks everyone, it's nice to have chooks wandering around the garden again! I can't believe how easy they have been, I picked them all up and brought them home (about 2 hour drive) in a big box, and then put them straight to bed in the eglu - and there has not been any pecking at all to sort out the hierarchy. They have all just accepted that Phoenix (the Poland) is the boss of them all (she is about 1 year old whereas rest are point of lay) and just do whatever she says They also just wander around in a group of 5, literally. They do everything together! Nice to see such a cosy little group of friends from day 1. I'd love to have a large garden as a requirement so I could get a cube as well, but we want to move back to Bath and the house prices are ridiculous! And we also have a wedding to save up for in July 09 - but I will do my best as chickens are such pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Glad to see that your chickens are really ruling the roost - and deciding what kind of house you buy for them . That's a very pretty bunch of girlies you have there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 what a gorgeous flock, a lovely assortment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...