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[New2this]

Hi All,

 

This is a first in many ways:-

 

First time I've posted in the Forum

First time at keeping chickens!

First time ordered a coop let alone a cube

 

But I'm soooooooooo excited!!!

Downside, my cube isn't being delivered until 14Apr.

 

Just wanted to say this Forum has been a wealth of information for me and I will certainly be keeping an eye out for those leaks

 

Yours truly impatient

Christine.

[Egluntyne]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

 

What colour cube have you ordered........and how many hens?

Edited March 13, 2008 by Guest

[moochoo]

Hi, congratulations on your cube! Welcome to the forum

[New2this]

Well I've had a bit of battle going on with my husband trying to bring him round to the idea of keeping chickens . So as not to push it, I've ordered the 'conservative' green although I would have loved the purple one .

 

I've decided to play it safe and gradually build up the number of hens. We've ordered the cube with chickens, Our 4 yr old son has already named them 'Sponge Bob' & 'Squidworth' ..that's boys for you! Thereafter I would like to order a Goldline or Amber Lee and a BlueBelle. I love the Orpington breeds but concerned about them going broody.

 

I'm beginning to wonder whether I should have ordered an extra set of rooster bars having read the trouble people have had?

[Laura & CTB]

Our 4 yr old son has already named them 'Sponge Bob' & 'Squidworth' ..that's boys for you!

 

Well thats certainly something different

 

welcome to the world of all things chickeny

[chelsea]

Welcome to the forum

 

You wont regret chickens or the eglu - both are fantastic

 

Cant wait to see photos when they arrive

[Daphne]

just to say welcome, and yes orps do go broody (at least ours do - one out all out...) and given they're a bit hopeless on the egg front to start with it could put you off. Though of course there are a million other reasons why you should go for them as they are wonderful birds. They aren't nasty when broody, just broody.

 

Re 2nd set of bars - it is certainly useful on those occasions you can't face cleaning the old set, just pop in the nice clean ones you have in reserve and do the cleaning when you feel like it!

 

ENJOY