Paola Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 2nd egg already Your girls are doing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 Yer they are, I've just cleaned them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 I had a beautifully formed egg this morning. Did it hurt Martin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 They must be the best looked after chickens in the country, Martin. Is it as fun having them as you thought it would be? Is Sean interested in them too, and is he allowed to take part in the chicken keeping? Hope you have a lovely weekend getting to know Lesley & Carly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Nice photos Martin. Aren't they lovely girls - I really like Carlys gingery colouring around her neck! They look very happy & your grass looks very green & lush still Have you picked them up yet? It takes a bit of getting used to,but once you have done it a fe times you get the knack Have a great weekend getting to know your girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 I had a beautifully formed egg this morning. Did it hurt Martin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 They must be the best looked after chickens in the country, Martin. Is it as fun having them as you thought it would be? Is Sean interested in them too, and is he allowed to take part in the chicken keeping? Hope you have a lovely weekend getting to know Lesley & Carly. It's extremely fun having the chickens, my dogs are a bit cautious though! It's my eglu so Sean is doing too much, he likes showing his friends and spreading the word. However if I need him he is fully-trained to cope with the chickens and eglu, I gave him a short lesson! Thanks Sheila! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 Nice photos Martin.Aren't they lovely girls - I really like Carlys gingery colouring around her neck! They look very happy & your grass looks very green & lush still Have you picked them up yet? It takes a bit of getting used to,but once you have done it a fe times you get the knack Have a great weekend getting to know your girls. The man who delivered them told me not to interfere too much until Sunday! Therefore tomorrow they will be handled and may get an hour or so free-ranging. The only time I held them was when I clipped their wings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 I still have no eglu.co.uk blog so I'll be writing on here. Martin - the most widely-used, fully-featured, free, highly-customizable, easy-to-use, pop-up free, blooger site is here: http://www.blogger.com/start It is REALLY easy - you could have it up and running in minutes... My missus has one - slightly squiffy it is called - have a look and see what I mean - if she can do it - and she is a total computer numpty... then anyone can!! here: http://slightlysquiffy.blogspot.com/ I look forward to the results... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 I was thinking about doing it on there but want to do one on the eglu site. Don't know why, I just do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Great blog Phil....and I agree with the site being easy to use. I love Blogger, it's really user friendly. You don't mind if I read a bit of your wife's blog do you? I especially like the line, "He was induced which made life easy" Not sure about this though: G Grungy I Intense N Nerdy A Awkward http://www.go-quiz.com/acronym/acronym.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 of course you can Gina - she'd be delighted to know that it's not just her card-making friends and her oldest son who read it! Proud Honourable Innocent (??) Loud Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Honourable? Very apt, but the H in my name was HAIRY! Very apt too I suppose, given my without shampoo hair obsession. Sultry, Hairy, Entertaining..... ...etc. Good to see your wife's blog though, Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Very apt, but the H in my name was HAIRY Brilliant Sheila....but it forgot to add....hedge and backwards to the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 Back on subject. Carly seems to be sitting down a lot and seems to be bulging out and flapping her feathers. What is this sort of behaviour all about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 This sort of question should be in the Chickens section Martin!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 I want it here though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Ah, but maybe "Ooops, word censored!"ody will reply if its here....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 Oh well! However today I've raised £9 to continue to pay off my debts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Back on subject. Carly seems to be sitting down a lot and seems to be bulging out and flapping her feathers. What is this sort of behaviour all about? Dust bath? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 Well thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Back on subject. Carly seems to be sitting down a lot and seems to be bulging out and flapping her feathers. What is this sort of behaviour all about? not really back on subject, Martin - as the subject was "one egg already..." I'd ask this in the chicken section if I were you... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 I meant back on the subject of my chooks. I'll ask in the chook section then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 Quick update- no eggs today after trying shredded paper in the nesting box. I get to handle them today and I'm sure you will be seeing lots of pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 I've just eaten both of my eggs that Lesley has produced for me so far. They were the best eggs I've ever tasted. I had them fried on toast. I loved the rich yolk and they looked much bigger than supermarket ones even though they only weighed just under 50g each! Anyway today the chooks come out the run for a while and I'll have some more pictures for you! Before.... (My first egg is the one on the Left) After.......(Yet again my first egg is the one on the left) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
