lisaroo2 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Am SO excited! Tis Friday night and therefore only one more sleep before we fetch the long awaited chooks. Am actually pretty nervous too! Currently tapping feet and waiting impatiently for hubbie-to-be to arrive home so that we can put the aubiose in the nesting box (do I put it in the poo tray in the eglu as well?), secure the run down with pegs that he's SUPPOSED to be bringing from work, fit the plastic and shade over the run and then get the cat box ready to fetch them in. A very nervous Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet81 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 You will love them Lisa. A whole new exciting world is about to start for you. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaroo2 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Thanks Muppet 81 It seems ages since I started to think about having them and now we're nearly there! I seem to have asked loads of questions already but I'm sure there's more to come. Lisa (guess who'd fetching chooks tomorrow...? Me!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hi Lisa How exciting! hope you have a wonderful weekend with your new girls, do make sure you post some photos! Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Enjoy tomorrow Lisa. Chooks are so much fun I began without aubiose in the poo trays but soon added it to them as well. It does make it easier to clean them out - the aubiose tends to dry them out a bit. Bokashi bran is meant to help in the trays as well but haven't tried that yet (helps with smell I think but my girls poops aren't too smelly at moment ). Have a great day tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaroo2 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Have just been out to eglu. Have put aubiose around liberally around inside and filled nesting box with same said stuff. Debated whether to put sun shade on but have decided against it as will prob want to see chooks for abit and take piccies. Have also had glass of wine to calm nerves... may need more later, also chocolate, but then am supposed to be gaining weight some will definetly have some of afore mentioned items. Am now rambling, - effect of nerves and wine! When girls arrive will put safley into eglu with layers pellets and move to other end of garden to watch and let them settle in. Owt else I should do? After an hour or so am planning to go up to run of eglu and see if can tempt new arrivals with grapes to start mummy-chook bonding. Is this right. Am rambling once again... mmm easy on the wine methinks! Lisa (expectant chook mummy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 incoherent rambling.................nothing new on this forum When you get them home, pop them in their run and leave them to it for a bit, then you can start by just gently talking to them and popping a few treats into the run. They soon learn humans=treats=yum When they go to sleep at night, open the egg port door and give them a stroke to get them used you touching them. They'll be sleepy so they will be calmer when you first go to touch them Don't expect you'll get much sleep tonight.......have fun tomorrow and enjoy your girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaroo2 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Thanks Pam! It's very reassuring to know that you're all there... ready to give help and encouragement. Much appreciate it! Lisa (expectant chook mummy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 good luck tomorrow, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 LisaRoo, We're getting 2 more tomorrow too. Not our first, but still very excited. Enjoy yours, you'll find you get nothing done now - you'll be too busy chicken watching Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaroo2 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hubbie-to-be and I have good fun this week thinking of names for chooks. We've not got a theme, just thought of ones we like. We're also hoping that the chooks characters will give us some ideas. Merrydale here we come! Lisa (expectant chook mummy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 we didn't have a theme either, it was going to be Pearl and Cocoa, and then son changed his mind and called the white hen Sugar, which kind of left us with a drink/beverage theme.. completelky unintentional though.. heaven help me when I get a bluebelle, I dont know what I will call her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 ready to give help and encouragement. it's what we do best we only ask in return that you post photos of your new girls asap not that we're nosey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaroo2 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 I don't care if you are nosey Pam! Will be sure to oblige with photos of our ladies... just got to figure out how to post pics, (will look on forum advice later!) Lisa (excited expectant chook mummy to be!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Chicken Advice..........easy Posting photos..........not so easy ......but here's a *guide* on how to post pics on the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Am rambling once again... mmm easy on the wine methinks! Lisa (expectant chook mummy) I think I need a bit of that - bought a bottle for myself this morning for tonight (not all of it) - DH is out with lads and I am to be catching up on a bit of missed TV. Chooks are now in bed..... yep need a bit of rambling wine You sound just like me when I got my girls last Saturday - couldn't wait, was so excited. They are great - I still have to go out there everynight and see them to bed (even if it is about 45 mins before they actually go! ) I don't know if it works the same with the eglu but I put all my girls into the Cube itself when I got them home. They sat in it looking out for about an hour or two then ventured out. At bedtime they seemed to know exactly where to go which amazed me and okay it took them a while with the Cube ladder but they went to bed themselves without any help or torch from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaroo2 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Have looked at the guide, thanks Pam! Will post pics as soon as. Am intending to leave the eglu door open at night. I presume on Sunday morning when I get up I just top up the grub with layers pellets and thats basically it until treat time in the afternoon. I can just watch them and get to know them. I'll probably pop out sunday and let the chooks settle in. I've bought some grapes today for them to try, have also got some apple and banana and mixed corn. I presume the apple can be raw for them. Lisa (expectant chook mum to be!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaroo2 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hey Phosphorus Cheers! Just finished second glass of wine, hic! Now feel slightly less nervous but the alcohol is helping! Hic... Don't think I've mentioned this before but I've got two house cats. Have sat em down and told em about the new arrivals. They seemed ok and have promised to chook watch during the say for me. Lisa (chook mum to be - how exciting!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaroo2 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Oh heck Have just been reading other posts re dust baths. My new chooks won't have one, does it matter? Will they create their own? Can I introduce one at a later date? Ooooh am doomed to be failed chook mum! (must also put cork back in bottle of wine and stop being so dramatic, am sure will be fine!) Lisa (soon to be chook mum!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I am hopeless with a few glasses of wine - fell asleep watching second episode of Waking the Dead I have one ex-house cat. She is a burmese that now goes out of the house - she is eyeing up my girls everyday but I think she will get a shock when she finally does get up close to them. They will probably peck her for breakfast They haven't been let out to freerange yet. Re: dustbaths - they will create their own in your flower beds - don't worry. Mine only used theirs today. I was just conscious that I hadn't let them out yet and probably won't let them out for hours on end (they have a big walk in run) as we have foxes around here - still haven't seen one in the garden yet (used to get them regularly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
