craftyhunnypie Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Saturday is the arrival of my pink eglu and 3 chooks!!!!!! I'm a bit worried as I'm having a miss pepperpot and 2 gingers. How will I tell the 2 gingers apart? Do all chickens have a different look? I'm hoping for a distinguishing mark or do they have rings on their legs? Hope it's not too hot at weekend, i'll feel terribly sorry for them stuck in a box during their journey to my garden!!!! Hubby got the marmite in last night ready. bless him! Do Omlet normally deliver in the mornings??? Hope so, then i'll have a full 1st day with them!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Such an exciting time! You'll soon find that they're easy to tell apart, and I'm sure it won't take long! At first I used to have to go through a little check list - Chutney had the larger, straighter comb, yellow eyes, black tail feathers and was a bit larger whilst Mango had a smaller slightly floppy comb and orange eyes. Now I can tell them apart when I just catch a glimpse of bum or leg!! Oh, and they have differently pitched voices - Mango has a high voice and Chutney has a lovely deep voice - ah, I love my chookies! You'll have such fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 You'd be surprised, they have a lot of Omlet chickens in the run at head office waiting to go out to their new homes - yet every single one is different. I am sure that you will get used to them very quickly and learn to tell them apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 Are they kept outside at Omlet HQ? Are they used to the great outdoors - I did wonder how my chosen 3 will have been living! I think it's great that Omlet support battery hen rescue - I'd like to think I could adopt a couple of battery hens one day. It must be really rewarding watching the changes in them when they are given a bit of luxury! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 They are kept in runs in the field outside the office - they have lovely warm houses to sleep in at night too. It would be great if you could adopt a few ex-battery hens in the future when you are ready, as they need lots of tlc and care. As you have probably read, Buffie works with the BHWT and Omlet have close links with the charity too. Kate A's daughter Imogen has adopted some battery hens (when we were at the rescue in May) and you can see them here http://www.imogenhens.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Thanks for the plug Clare I'd recommend the ex-battery girls to anyone, they have such lovely, friendly personalities, and now that mine are almost completely integrated with the established flock and settled in well they are great fun. I think you're wise starting with Omlet hens though. The pepperpots and gingernut rangers are beautiful hens with great personalities too, and are great egg layers (the ex-batteries are a little hit or miss when it comes to egg laying). Personal opinion only, but I think it's better to learn about hen-keeping with happy, healthy hens first as the ex-battery girls have given us a few minor worries with health concerns and settling in, I felt much more confident with their care having already some experience with hens. I'm sure there'll be people out there who disagree, the batteries are so sweet natured that they're really not difficult to care for, but keeping any new pet for the first time is a fairly steep learning curve..... it must be slightly steeper still when you start with slightly more needy girls. I do hope that all goes well when your girls arrive.... don't forget to tell us all about them Good organisation having the marmite already . I hope you got some sweetcorn at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Don't want to dampen your enthusiasm, but not too much marmite as salt is not good for chickens either (too much is lethal)! Have a great day on Saturday, and then on Sunday when you will spend all day watching them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I have a feeling that they'll be watching chooks rather than the world cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 They can have a little bit of marmite on toast each sunday and that's the rules! As for sweetcorn - it's hubby's favourite and I'll just have to sneak a few cans out of the cupboard won't I! It'll be so much fun on Saturday I shall just sit & watch all day long! My nosy neighbour will be round like a shot when he spots the omlet van with chickens all over it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 I don't like football at all and neither does my hubby!!!!! So chook watching sounds good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Me neither! I do hope that you'll be posting photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 you bet I'll be taking photo's! Mind you my hubby is a photographaholic!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfchickenmme Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Craftyhunnypie~ I just got two white silkies on Monday afernoon, and for me now it is is Thursday night, (I'm in the US) and I was able to tell them apart evenby Tuesday...Now that it is about 3 days... I can spot the individual chicken easily... It's pretty funny....but they are really easy to tell apart...I got two Silkies on Monday, and I get my two Redstars on Friday...The white chickies I got on my own...and the Redstars are the ones that "come with my Eglu"...I just got my Eglu last week...It is sooo cooooool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Craftyhunnypie~ I just got two white silkies on Monday afernoon, and for me now it is is Thursday night, (I'm in the US) and I was able to tell them apart evenby Tuesday...Now that it is about 3 days... I can spot the individual chicken easily... It's pretty funny....but they are really easy to tell apart...I got two Silkies on Monday, and I get my two Redstars on Friday...The white chickies I got on my own...and the Redstars are the ones that "come with my Eglu"...I just got my Eglu last week...It is sooo cooooool! Very true sfc (is that ok to shorten ) and welcome from the US. How lovely to have you here with us chatting You will soon tell them apart and they have different personalities, you must be getting so excited today craftyhunnypie BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 They should have different markings on their feathers, and perhaps even a different shape. Trinny was the one with more amber feathers on the white, and Susannah was the fat one Now they've developed. Trinny has a longer neck, whereas Su is more stocky. Su is pretty much white with one dark brown feather on her back. Katy is brown From a distance it can be hard to tell as they both look like a white chicken, but personality/what they are doing is a big way of telling. Susannah is the big fat broody heffer in the nest at the moment and will be the one having a dust bath. Trinny will be the one at the front demanding treats and clustering round me, Su is more stand-offish. Looking forward to seeing pictures of your new chickens. They will probably just doze off in the box and be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 All chooks are unique. Good luck for tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Oooo - its the big day today for craftyhunnypie. I bet she is really excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
