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[hils78]

Hi I'm new to the forum so I thought I'd introduce me & the girls at the same time.

Its my 30th this friday coming & my OH treated me to 3 chickens. Not entirely chosen by me (as was the deal) but chosen by him, my daughter & I!

So I've ended up with Belina - buff Pekin bantam 8 weeks, Ramona - white Pekin bantam 6 weeks & Slayer - white silkie 6weeks. If I had my own way I would have chosen differently but I don't mind really. It was very heart warming to see my OH (long hair, heavy metal image age 43) choosing a white silkie!!! My daughter chose the white Pekin bantam & me the buff.

I'm in the lucky position that if any turn out to be cockerals (which I can't keep in inner city Nottingham) my uncle needs one because his 9 yr old cockeral is on his last legs unfortunately. The only one the person who we got them off of was unsure of is the Silkie.

 

Anyway they're absolute sweeties & I can't wait for a few eggs.

 

x

[Chickvic]

How lovely! You'll have to post some pics so we can all admire your new additions. Mine were a birthday pressie too! Although everybody has laid claim to them now...

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Welcome to the forum Hils78 . Congratulations on your birthday present . How ! I see you were looking for an eglu - did you manage to get one in the end?

[welsh sarah]

congratulations and happy birthday what a lovely present

 

you will love them they are such great fun pets, you never grow tired of watching them

 

by the way a word of warning they are extremely addictive, i only wanted 2 and didnt believe this addiction nonsense but i am hooked and now have another 2 babies

 

so beware and welcome

sarah

[Christian]

Congratulations on getting your new bantams and welcome to the forum

[cluckbok]

Welcome to the forum, Happy Birthday and congrats on getting your chooks. I would love a silkie!! how cool! I'm sure they are all lovely tho.

[Cooks]

I cant think of a nicer birthday present

[hils78]

They're lovely little things. The neighbours have already caught me talking to them , but they're as daft as me & have told me they WILL be chicken sitting when I go away & they WILL be having 'finders keepers' on any eggs! ---so lucky to have such good neighbours.

 

I haven't found an eglu yet but have modified a 5ft x2ft hutch with a heat lamp as they're still v young. TBH the hutch would be fine for when they're older but i neeeeeed an eglu!

 

So how long do you think it will take before I get an egg?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I think hens are called POL (point of lay) at about 16-18 weeks so you may get eggs once they reach that age. Each hen is different though, some take much longer than others to get going .

[Egluntyne]

Welcome to the forum.

 

You have been given the best present ever.

[Mutrix Farmers]

Welcome to the forum. My chickens were a belated 40th (bird flu caused us to pause until we could decide whether it was a threat)

 

Happy Birthday for Friday

[Abbey Road Girl]

Yes, welcome to the forum for people daft about chickens. It will take forever to get eggs (realistically, a few months), but then it will be like fruit machines paying off (addictive).

 

At last: a benign addiction!