AJuff Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I have finally finished report writing for another year!!!!!! My reward is a new purple eglu which I've just ordered. I only have to wait until July 1st!!!! I just can't bring myself to order a cube as I don't like the way they look so to have more hens I need another beautifully shaped eglu. Now I'll have purple and green!!! Integration will be much easier as I can put the new eglu in the walk in run so they will be altogether but apart. Three or four weeks getting used to each other then altogether!! Only question now is how many new hens and what type? We have room for 3- 4 more. There are only goldlines and Ambers available here in the North. I'd love a speckeldy, sussex, welsummer or maran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Congratulations . Now you don't think you're taking this chicken thing too far, do you . You have noticed how many chickens you already have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Congratulations. Purple and green go very well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 Congratulations . Now you don't think you're taking this chicken thing too far, do you . You have noticed how many chickens you already have? Only 6 . . . . and I had to go to a friend who has hens and beg some eggs to make Yorkshire puddings!!! Not enough hens laying eggs!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Oh go on then . You have my permission to get more ( ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 And how have you resisted for so long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 No room, no money, no other chicken obsessives in the family . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Am very I'd like to expand the flock but have no walk in run yet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 OH so wants a cube and 10 chooks. He was only saying yesterday to Charlotte as he cuddled her at bedtime that she was his favourite and he wanted 9 more like her (think he thought I couldn't hear him Garden is not big enough unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 congrats on the news! We have a maran - she's our "low maintenence chook" - doesnt like fuss, eats only the stuff that's good for her, doesnt like cuddles and has never been ill (touches wood), never broody,...she's rewarded us with an egg nearly every day since we brought her home. (and she was the cheapest of all our hens! ) The sussex are also lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs chook Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Ooooh! As you can see from my sig I SOOOOOOOOOOO wanna get a purple one, pref eglu as well i think. The reasons for my note are - a) to congratulate you (albeit-with a hint of envy) and b) To ask where abouts you are "up north"? I am in North Yorkshire and have two gingernut girlies so far with a desperate urge to get more - Glencroft poultry near Catterick (where I got mine) seem to have a choice online. They have a hybrid type which looks maran-esque, maybe worth you checking out if not too many miles away????? Sorry can't remember the name hence the pathetic description Good luck in your chook choices!!!! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 Glencroft pultry is near my brother's house. I bought five of my hens from him in the past. At present they are sold out 3 months in advance. They only have a few Ambers for sale at present. He thinks they will have gone before the new eglu arrives! I'm in Hexham, Northumberland. There are no hens for sale at all at my local poultry farm. Jedburgh has Goldlines only . . . and I wanted a mixture, a choice!! Anyway I found a place in Penrtih that sold Welsummers but they were £70 for 4. Reasonable but not to OH. FInally I found a Meadowsweet agent in County Durham nr Dalton Park outlet shops who had a choice of Goldlines, Ambers and Sussex at £10.50. So I've ordered two Sussex and two Ambers to be collected on Sat 5th July. I can't wait. Kids are thinking up names already and we haven't seen them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
