Troy Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Here they finally are!!! Pictures as promised of the Troy household chicken story!! We have added 2 lovely girls to our flock since, but unfortunately lost our beautiful Gwen last week. Hope pics ok Troy Omlet arrives! George from Omlet The new lilac cube The beginning... The new run Tony from Aviaries4U! Lara feeling the strain...! Tadaaa!! Lilly and Mo Gwen and Lilly The girls! Clockwise from bottom..Phyllis 'n Maude, Matilda, Gwen. Lilly and Mo Remember Phyllis? Pics of the 2 newbies to come...I'm knackered! Troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Absolutley BEAUTIFUL A chicken palace if I've ever seen one! I wonder if Tony would come to the States Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Oh what wonderful pictures!!! I especially like your pekin bantams, as you can see they're my fav breed I also love your run and cube. Sorry about Gwen though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 wow how fantastic your garden is HUGE!! your girls are lovely and I love the puppy (?) on the right hand side, watching everything the cat looks like ours does after 5 minutes "oh, yeah, whatever, gotta have a wash, now sleeeeeeppp zzzzzzzzzzzz" well done you, its chicken paradise cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 Don't be fooled by that lovely face Couperwife...I've seen her licking her chops...! Shes a Cyprus Poodle that we saved whilst on holiday. She was half dead and starving when we found her. Covered in a thick layer of knots and fleas galore!!! Never seen anything like it before. Anyway, we couldnt leave her behind and had to 'teach her English when she came over! Tess [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Hello Troy Pics are wonderful, wow . .sorry WOW... you must be absolutely thrilled, delighted with your new chicken run & coop. Absolutely gorgeous, looks like an idyllic summerhouse with the most beautiful residents residing Congratulations, all looks lovely & your chooks are gorgeous. enjoy . .enjoy . . ENJOY Hope you share/have many delightful sun rises & sunsets, er lunches & dinners watching , enjoying your chooks. What a lovely setting for all. What a cute puppy, my daughter would just 'want it' as soon as looking at it. Sorry to hear about Gwen. .. blessings & prayers. Ms Tillywishingyoumanyhappydaysmanylovelymomentsandmanydozensofeggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Ooooh, how lovely is that Run?! I;m really envious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 What a fabulous run and some fabulous girls too. You must be chuffed. Sorry to hear about Gwen though. She looked beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 WOW! your run is simply fabulous!! and the garden too... very very would love to order that size and shape.. The girls look lovely and very content..loving the pekins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Fabulous, I'm dead jealous, what a lovely garden. Maybe if I spent less time on here and more time in the garden mine could look like that too!! You have a lovely selection of girls, your lavender pekin is particularly gorgeous. Sorry to hear about your beautiful wyandotte, what a shame, she was absolutely stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 Lilly was the one with scaly leg and deformed toes that we only discovered after she came home. Well peed off with the breeder and returning her to 'wring her neck' was not an option! Anyway Superjules, you know frank at Thornes...he helped me so much (and with Gwen later and we had her right after a few weeks. She is now perching with no discomfort and very pleased with her new feet! Anyway I need Lilly...she keeps the hybrids in their place! Thank you all for your lovely comments...I just had to share our chicken story with other chicken mad folk. Troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodomydodo Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 What a beautiful hen house, though 'hen house' hardly seems to do it justice! May I ask where you got your Pekins from? I've having a problem with three hens that might actually be boys and it would be nice to know of somewhere reputable to buy some replacements. Many thanks Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollymo Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I want to come back as a chicken and move there Troy. What a fantastic set up love the puppy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Troy, I'm glad Frank helped poor Lilly's feet. He's completely nuts about chooks, especially pekins, and I can't ever recommend Thorne's highly enough to people. I know they're not the cheapest place to buy supplies from, but the amount of help and advice I've had from them, I think it's worth paying that little bit extra to support a wonderful local business. Find me an internet company that will empty your chook's sour crop free of charge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 What beautiful pics, thanks so much for posting them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 tess is gorgeous what a lovely ending to a sad story - i bet shes really glad that you went on holiday cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I love the picture of the cube in various locations in the garden. It reminds me of that teddy that was taken around the world and had its picture taken at famous places - hmm there's a marketing idea for Omlet - and Eglu at the South Pole, or on top of Everest. Or a Cube at the Picasso museum (cubist - get it?) or on the Tate and Lyle roundabout in Bury St Edmunds (sugar cube!) Oh this could be a whole new thread.... Anyone got Photoshop? The run, chooks, cats and dogs are lovely too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 cor, you must be minted what a gorgeous house, garden, run etc Lovely dog and well done for saving her, she's so cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 What an amazing chicken palace . And such a cute dog, how could anybody mistreat her . And your girls are gorgeous too - such lovely markings . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 When we got our run from Aviaries4U (very modest compared to yours tho!!), I remember Tony mentioning that he had an order for a hexagonal one! Yours must be it. I thought 'wow I bet that will be great', and it is!! I love your set up, and garden. Hope you spend many happy times with your chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 What a lovely garden. Super set up for the chickens. Lucky girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Your hens are so beautiful and so lucky. You have really planned well in advance! Thank you for the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken crazy Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Your run is amazing and you have had such lovely comments from people on this thread, you must be really pleased. I must say thanks for the pic of the omlet van I wondered if what looked like. My neighbours will knoe I'm getting chickens now hehehe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 Sarah The Pekins and Miniatures are from The Hen house. A guy called Stephen. He is due to have a large selection of various breeds and colours in Sep/Oct. I see you're in Cambridge so not far really. He is in Eye in Suffolk. Do check your girls if you ever decide to buy from him. He has a wonderful collection of purebreeds and hes a fair man but I do think that new birds shouldnt be sold with nits and scaly leg mites! We had to treat all the birds because of Lilly and it was really disheartening to disinfect a brand new run and cube!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 What a fabulous run Troy! Well done - you have a good eye for what will look good in a garden as well as being practical! Gorgeous girls as well - love those fluffy little pekin bundles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
