Cinnamon Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 As any other parent out there will know,when it comes to getting children to do what you ewant bribery is the only way Cleo has her SATS this week,& as a reward for good results we said that she could choose a little thing which we will buy for her. She has choosen........... BANTAMS I put the blame squarely in Clarets corner,as it was her who posted the pictures of her lovely girls & this has obviously sparked Cleos imagination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Well they are little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Agree with Luise and you should have specified your treat better ie. no living things and you do want her do do well in her exams don't you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 shows she has her priorities right, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Children always let you down don't they? You teach them to be happy and free thinking and then when they do just that you have to reign them in At least you can clame getting some more chooks on your duaghter I have done this with hubby. It was his idea to get chooks. Now when he mentions the poop then I can gently remind him that it was his idea to get them in the first place so it is his fault. Unfortunately I have ruined this illusion a couple of time by inadvertantly calling them 'my girls' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 We were always planning a second run attatched to this one anyway....& they are little like Louise said. Cleo adores animals & I am forever having to yell "DON'T KISS THE CHICKENS" as it is I reckon it could make a nice little project for her - & more chickens never did anyone any harm,did they? Omlet have a nice yellow mk1 available,which is now on reserve for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Oh that's great to hear You sound like a wonderful mum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 See you don't mind really Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 You are right - I don't mind. I was just shocked when she said it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 You see Sarah.......thats where bribery gets you. A NEW EGLU AND SOME LOVELY BANTAMS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 A yellow mark 1 Sarah? That'll be a collector's item in years to come I don't mind being blamed - banties are lovely and so cute with the way they warble away Have you got a breeder in mind? If not, let me know and I'll give you Pearl's number, she might have some available. There's also another breedr in Banbury, who I haven't tried yet - they have all colours of pekin bantams. Both these numbers are at home, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 Thanks Clare, I will pm you for those numbers once we have ourselves sorted out. I think the yellow will look great next to the green I will have to sak Murdo about what colour Glug & Grub to get,though I think Cleo wants one(a bantam) with a feathery hairdo like your one that lays blue eggs,& I love the look of your new yellow coloured one (sorry,can't remeber the names!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 That's Lucille, she's a lemon porcelain dutch bantam. Since getting her, I have found out that this colouring is quite rare She is like a little dove and so friendly too. I just remembered that this lady http://www.cottagepoultry.tk - Liz Holt seemed very good, I gave her a ring when I was still looking. Coincidentally, Tamsin knows her too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I wish my Mum sad I could have a reward for my SATs! Congrats on the new eglu! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 A yellow eglu and bantams - what a perfect reward for getting through those rotten sats! It must be an 11-year-old daughter thing - mine was insistent we had to have bantams when we were looking for new chickens. Ours are great - we love them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 YELLOW EGLU!!!!! WOO HOO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I can see that there's going to be an elite 'Yellow Eglu Owners' club My banties are just perfect! Let me know if DD wants to come and see my array of girls before she makes any decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 Clare,she is driving me mad with her Bantam Chatter - I dare not bring her to meet yours as I would never hear the last of it Bless her,she said she got stuck on a question yesterday,& was thinking about it,was about to give up & thought about her bantams & gave the question a go The yellow Eglu is on order,& will be here in 2 weeks.I have got a green Grub & Glug to go with,but may swap that for Orange as I like the idea of yellow & Orange together. The Bantams will probably be put on hold until after our holiday in the summer,as I don't want to give the neighbours too many hens to look after I would like a blue layer,so it might be 2 Bantams & a Sapphire,or something. I think Sapphires are pretty small,aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I understand that they are pretty small, but then so are Araucanas. Our Dolly is a Poland/Araucana cross, she is bigger than the banties, but not as big as a hybrid and it doesn't seem to make a difference as she is very placid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I love my araucana dearly, but she's not an easy bird. She's brilliant to handle, loves sitting on my wrist, easy to catch and lays fantastic eggs almost every day. But she was difficult to integrate at first, hiding in a corner for days and days, and now has developed a grudge against one of the pekins who used to beat her up, and pulls her feathers out. Penny isn't getting hurt or bald, but it's not nice to see. She is also the most ridiculously and irritatingly noisy bird I have. She announces impending egg laying and post-egg laying with something approaching an air raid siren for about thirty minutes both sides and woke me at 6.30am the other morning, when I had been in bed for TWO hours. So if you don't mind noise, you'll be fine with an araucana but I'm told it's not just Purdy, they're all noisy. But cuddly. She does like a cuddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 The crossing must dilute some of that tendency then; Dolly does like to tell us she's laid an egg, but not really any more than some of the others do. She has a different voice though, and it sounds more primeval if you get my drift. She isn't as outgoing as the pekins (who would be!?), but I put that down to her hairdo restricting her sight somewhat - Tamsin has Polands and will know what I mean about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
