owenofj Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm267/owenofj/IMG_0142.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm267/owenofj/IMG_0147.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm267/owenofj/IMG_0148.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm267/owenofj/IMG_0149.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm267/owenofj/IMG_0150.jpg Please welcome Henrietta, Pecky Su and McNugget. Had to count my fingers after trying them out with a slice of tomato. They don't seem to want to go in the Eglu though, but seem quite content destroying the grass, am sure they will later on. Tried putting McNugget in through the egg port... what a stupid idea that was, never realised the garden had so many chicken sized hiding places, got her in there in the end... through the run door using previously undiscovered chicken herding skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 aww bless, nice pictures, I hope you will be very happy with your new girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 They are gorgeous speckly girls. If they're anything like my Izzy was, they'll be smashing hens - all fluffy with big bloomers . Congratulations. They are gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Ooooooowh they are soooooo beauoootiful! Are they the Fenning Cou Cou ? What stunning markings & wow what an eglu . . .does it glow at night fabulous!! ENJOY Ms TillylovesallchickensMsTillyswellandtrulypastthepointofnoreturn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 What lovely girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenofj Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 Thanks everyone... not entirely sure what they are... general hybrids, but they're so pretty I don't mind. Pecky Su clucked like three times (and collapsed on the ground in a laying pose... got ever so excited) and big-knickered neighbour slammed her back door shut, followed by slamming of windows. There was no egg.... I blame the window slamming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Aww, they are lovely! Very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexiboo Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Awww they look gorgeous! I take it your neighbour doesn't approve of the chooks then. I haven't mentioned getting chooks to mine. I am only getting 2 so I am hoping they will be so quiet he will hardy notice (some hope lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Hi ya, I'd say two of them are definately Speckledys, one of them looks a little different though, not sure about that one, they all pretty girls though, they will have lovely fluffy bloomers!!. We've got a Speckledy, she's quite shy but friendly. She's not laying at the moment she's only laid twice! We only had her since March though so we hoping she's gonna lay properly soon. She's called "Pecky". enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Oh and by the way to the neighbour!! Some people eh!! the hens make lovely noises. Better than the barking dogs all the time eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 What gorgeous girls . And your eglu is so bright and vibrant - it's lovely . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 lovely pics and great chook names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenofj Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 Thank you all... there's definitely some bloomers of Pecky Su and Henrietta... McNugget seems to have pulled some feathers out, presumably for egg laying comfort. Neighbour is anti everything... anti-chickens, anti-noise and anti-diets. She's worried about a few squarks... you don't wanna know what we have to listen to of an evening **shudder** they should make bedroom walls thicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexiboo Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 She's worried about a few squarks... you don't wanna know what we have to listen to of an evening **shudder** they should make bedroom walls thicker. LOL well if she ever says anything to you about the chooks you could always casually mention your thin bedroom walls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchlayer Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 You could always try bribing the neighbour with some eggs. Luckily my neighbours already have chickens but others here have said that works a treat. Good luck. If that doenst work just chuck the poo over the fence and give her something to really moan about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Yeah I agree with the others, you could mention that you don't particularly like listening to her squarking in the bedroom either!!! I tell you what round here the collared doves make more noise cooing than our chooks do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenofj Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 That's the plan if it does kick off... currently listening to her screaming at her poor child for not eating her dinner.... dunno why she doesn't just do what we do and beat them with big sticks I did say they could have some eggs once we got going, husband looked really impressed, she just looked even more annoyed. How could I forget, got home and one of them had laid an egg!! Yaaaaaaaay!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
