ChirpyChirpyCheepCheep Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Hello everyone Well hopefully I have succeeded by adding a link to this photo. Only taken five days Clootie! Roxie is looking at Ronnie, sorry you can't see Ronnie's face and Peggy is at the back. Ronnie is verbal. Roxie and mummy are playing a little game. I put the straw in the nest, she enjoys chucking it everywhere inside and outside the eglu. Peggy likes to be first in the queue for the titbits. http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f342/chirpychirpy_photos/Chickens005.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Lovely photo - looks like you have a great garden too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChirpyChirpyCheepCheep Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thanks Seagazer When OH comes home we are going to let them out for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Lovely girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Good luck - mine always went back into the run for a handfull of mixed corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Awww, that's is just lovely - well done! (worth the wait! ) Cheered me up no end - lost one this morning Two left now - time for reinforcements. I've got a cube coming in September that has to be filled! Lovely photos - keep 'em coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Meant to say Chirpy, every time I hear the "boom booms" at the end of Easties, I think of your chickens!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthchild Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Awww they look lovely Mine take themselves to bed at dusk without any problems, but one thing I have done since I got them (just in case I needed to get them in the run quickly) is train them to come running when I shout "here chooky choocky" Did this by bribary and corruption and a lot of help from mealworms Just need to make sure I always have mealworms on hand for when I need to get them in thinking about it I should have trained them with something cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChirpyChirpyCheepCheep Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Hi So sorry to hear you lost one of your chickens Clootie. I have to say I did lol when I saw your message about the doof doofs at the end of Eastenders. . . We let them out yesterday. They foraged around like they owned the place (we do have a cat that thinks otherwise). Ronnie and Roxie came back after a little fuss, but Peggy was a nightmare! She had got herself in a lovely spot just far enough to say "Nah nah nah nah can't reach me!" OH had to show her whose boss (yeah right. . .) Was worried last night because we had thunderstorms and lightening. They didn't seem too fussed about it all. I did look to see if there were any eggs this morning though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 What am I saying boom booms - that's Basil Brush isn't it? Doof doofs - that's better. I need to get out more ................ Glad your girls are settling in okay at the Vic. Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Was worried last night because we had thunderstorms and lightening. They didn't seem too fussed about it all. I did look to see if there were any eggs this morning though! Mine sometimes lay funny eggs after a shock. So last nights thunder provided me with an egg with points at both ends (along with the other normal ones). Hens chucking nest box material onto their backs it what 2 of mine do when they lay. So a good sign. But Henrietta did do this for weeks and weeks before she actually laid her first egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
