chelsea Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 hi, my husband catches chickens at chicken farms throughout Devon and Cornwall ( *whispers* for food ) and he rescued 3 cute little free range chooks this morning and brought them home. Apparently they hadnt made the aqquired (*whisphers* "eating weight") and he felt sorry for them as they would have to had been just killed at the farm this morning. knowing how much I love chickens and how I have been badgering him for months about eglu and chickens he suprised me when I woke at 6am this morning! 2 beautiful white ones and 1 brown 1, we have a temporary wooden coup (yuk) and they are out in our garden. Yippeeeee....very proud mummy now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Aw, how lovely! Welcome to the gang!! Sue Budgie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 thanks, will be ordering my eglu pretty soon!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 What fantastic news, how fab!!!! I was woken at 6am this morning too but i didnt get any chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 He works nights, came to the side of the bed and said "i have a suprise for you"....of course I had to guess....you'd think my 1st response would be ....flowers???....chocolates?????......expensive jewellery????....no I just sat bolt upright and said "CHICKENS"??? yes said "yes love, look out the window"!!! trying to think of names now. eyeing up the lime green eglu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 What a wondeful way to surprise you! As for names hmmm... a lot of people go for themed names. How about flowers; - daisy, poppy & rose, etc or you could go for something a little off the wall like crisps; - wotsit, quaver & disco! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 We once had three guinea pigs called Wilson, Kepple and Betty, named by my lovely late father, after a music hall act. They did a sand dance. (The act, not the guineas.) Good names for a trio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 (edited) CHELSEA Edited August 15, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 What a lovely way to woken! All I got at 6am this morning was a 3 year old wanting her breakfast, and Tigger the one eyed cat nuzzling in with a wet nose for a cuddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 All I got at 6am this morning was Tigger the one eyed cat nuzzling in with a wet nose for a cuddle. Are you sure it was his nose Shona? Oh please don't start me off again.... I still have hysterics about your poor old Tigger every time I think of him...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet81 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 What a lovely story. It made my morning reading it Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Welcome Chelsea Would love to see some pics of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Sorry, I went off topic there.... ! Welcome Chelsea! Great news about your rescued chooks, what a lovely husband you have! Bet you spent all yesterday watching them eh? So, are they going to be named after the boys in blue??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 He works nights, came to the side of the bed and said "i have a suprise for you"....of course I had to guess....you'd think my 1st response would be ....flowers???....chocolates?????......expensive jewellery????....no I just sat bolt upright and said "CHICKENS"??? yes said "yes love, look out the window"!!! trying to think of names now. eyeing up the lime green eglu. At least they weren't in your bed Cool, do you have any pictures? This could go terrribly wrong - an OH who has spare chickens for a living and doesn't curb new chickens appearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 What a nice man to have saved them well aleast they have a mummy and daddy that love them already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Brilliant news Chelsea. I don't think that you'll be stopping at just those chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 thanks for all your replies!! Its nice knowning that everyone is as barmy as me! (meant in a nice way people!).....I will send pics as soon as I can. I have been in contact with "chickadee" - see 2nd hand eglu threads, as she lives in Devon and has a 2nd hand red elgu for sale, fingers crossed will be seeing it next week. We named them SAGE, ONION AND CHESTNUT (chesnut is the brown one), but sadly during the night ONION passed away she didnt look right yesterday in the afternoon, the other 2 were really lively and onion was just sat still, we thought he might be cold so we brought him in the kitchen and put him in a cosy straw lined box....but she died. At least though she had a peaceful, dignified end though. (would have been different if hubby hadnt saved them). The dog has been running up to the run all day, not barking - just watching. We have put some nice logs in their run and they love perching on them, I put a ball in too - I can tell these chicks are really gonna be spoilt! Spoke to my dad tonight (he's a CHICKEN HATCHERY MANAGER), as they are only 6-7 weeks old it will be few months before they start laying yet. Gawd help me, dad has thousands of cute baby chicks with him all day....i'll have all the waifs and strays here soon! Cant wait to hear everyone else's chicken stories on here, lots of advice and friendly people - I dont need to look elsewhere! thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 Sorry, I went off topic there.... ! Welcome Chelsea! Great news about your rescued chooks, what a lovely husband you have! Bet you spent all yesterday watching them eh?So, are they going to be named after the boys in blue??? I did think about it!.... , im crazy enough about chelsea already so decided to give the chicken's a break! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Poor you about Onion passing away so soon after you first got her. At least you still have two to keep you and each other company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Poor Onion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Oh At least she had a dignified end Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
