hennymom Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 we had our girls for Valentines weekend... I absolutely loathed birds and was terrified of them all my life I am 43 now so a long time I was scared of birds, however how can one loathe the tiny little 3 week olds that my husband brought home in a box , that peeped at me when the lid was lifted?6 little babies for me to take care of and nurture... and now? you ask...I even pick up gruesome scary worms for them, which is another unheard of for me , I love my girls dearly and worry and fuss over them like they are my children, they are absolutely hilarious and I enjoy every minute I can with them including cuddles. I would advise anyone who is hesitant about keeping hens, not o give it a second thought... mine are part of the family now and I can't imagine being without them any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 They sound great - any photos? We love photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I had to do a double take....I read it as sixty! How lovely. Are they all girls? Have they got names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 i feel the same about my girls where in cheshire are you, roughly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennymom Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 ha ha I thought I'd do a take on Sexy and Six..... as in sexy chick but the hen version....and yes before anyone asks I'm kinda goofy....lol I live in Macclesfield... Cheshire Poet, do you know it? (ha ha that ryhmes) and yes I'll post piccies, they are all girls my hens and they are called Henrietta, Snowy, Myrtle, Aries, Frosty and Ginger snap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 You are not a million miles away from me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennymom Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 no about an hour or so I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 ah yes, I know Macc, beautiful part of Cheshire. We went to Gawsworth Hall once to see La Traviata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 i also read it as sixty and was going to get very jealous, i want sixty hens! can't wait for pics, i love chicks! (that rhymed as well) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennymom Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 are you quite close then to me Poet? Im not sure how to post pictures... my piccies are all in photobucket... the girls... and wow 1st attempt at it and I did it lol this is them when they 1st came home to us... OOOPS THE PIGGY GIRLS WANTED TO SAY HI meet Truffle 2nd piccie and Henna 1st piccie and here's ruby their sister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 hennymom they are lovely!! I like the pic of when they were tiny, how did you find keeping such young chicks? Were they kept indoors for a while? I would love to get some really young ones but don't feel I have enough experience. Your run is great too. And the piggies, I love piggies but then I'm biased!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 lovely pics! the guinea pigs too, i looove guinea pigs, i really miss my ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennymom Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 thanks for your nice comments they were inside my utility room for 8 weeks, in a large guinea pig run with newspaper, apart from the mess they made they were lovely to have indoors I was able to watch them grow and get them used to us handling them..and there was no risk of cold, injury or fright from anything outdoors, now they are bigger they love being in their run all day it has a concrete base with the wire sunk into it so no chance of anything getting into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Lovely pictures. What a super set up you have for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 What an amazing set up. they are so lucky. Love the pics of the piggies. they're so cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 What lovely pics! That has brightened my dull afternoon at work looking at those - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 very nice chooks and what a lovely cosy home they have Adorable piggies too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzie Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I had to do a double take....I read it as sixty! Me too I thought wow sixty chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennymom Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 while Im on the subject of my girls.. can anyone tell me why one of them opens her beak like a yawn every now and then, is she digesting her food or do you think something is stuck, sometimes she does it a few times and others not at all...it looks like a big yawn but Im not so sure... thanks in advance for any peace of mind passed on I'm still a little in awe of them to be honest, humans eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...