marshwiggle Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 After months of research, saving and preparation,and encouragment from you lovely people I finally have hens in my garden!!!!! We picked our coop up from a lovely man in Norfolk yesterday and my fantastic hubby put it together and laid a slab run this morning. That left the afternoon free for ............ buying hens from the farm down the road of course!!!!! I can't believe it, they are 3 lovely big goldlines and have made themselves at home, they even put themselves to bed in the coop as soon as dusk approached - aren't they clever? I'm sure I will now be on a very steep learning curve but as long as I have the Omlet forum I know I'll be OK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 your my neighbour!.. congratulations on your new girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbird Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congratulations! You'll love being a chicken owner I am sure Remember to post some piccies when you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshwiggle Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Thankyou thankyou!!! I'm sooooo excited. If I ever get pc savvy I'll post piccies! Hi loopyloo, I think we're close neighbours ? same village!!! My lovely girls came from the farm on Balsham road - where Alan's Ark is!!! He only had Goldlines but I'm happy just to have hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 he's getting more tomorrow, I got mine from him, I live up the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshwiggle Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hi loopyloo, I had a nice chat with the farmer today (nice helpful man!!). He did tell me he was getting more types in tomorrow but I just couldn't wait a minute longer. Trouble is I knew they were just up the road and I could almost hear them calling me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I totally understand he's great isn't he!, I was there myself earlier getting some garlic powder and layers pellets! I'm going tomorrow as well now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshwiggle Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 I didn't realise they sold garlic powder there! I wrote a lsit of bare essentials and was running round the shop like a woman possessed,so I didn't look round that carefully! I'm going back in the next few days to have a really good look around and buy the extra bits and pieces that I will probably need over the next few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I bought the last one of the garlic powder in the small size (unless you get a bag) I always forget things and then pop back in, I get my dog food there as well, so between them and the chickens I seem to be forever there. did you get aubiose bedding for the run floor or choose something else?? if you come at 2pm tomorrow you can help me pick my two new girls :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congratulations, Marshwiggle . We can feel your excitement . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshwiggle Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 I got Aubiose to use in the coop (and some to put in the run) but the base of the run is on wood chip on top of slabs. This is a sort of temporary arrangement, we're planning on a walk in run later in the year - we'll see how it goes. I would have loved to help you choose chooks but I work till 3pm, then have to do the school run. Not sure how much help I would've been though, I didn't realise hens were so big and spent the afternoon uttering things such as "ooh look, they walk like chickens" I'll get the hang eventually!!! I'm still so made up, I don't think I'll sleep much tonight!!!! Thanks ANH, so excited will go "super nova" soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Mine have had a lovely time out and about in the whole garden for the first time since they arrived - they had been confined to the veg garden whilst nothing's growing!! Enjoy the choosing tomorrow and come back with lots of piccies!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I would have loved to help you choose chooks but I work till 3pm, then have to do the school run. pm using the pm button under my message, do our children go to the same school???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congratulations marshwiggle. Have they got names yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshwiggle Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hi Egluntine, err, yes - Susan, Mary and Iris - don't ask!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 now now, you should know by saying dont ask, that omleteers will do just that... eeerrrm, why those names?? great names though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshwiggle Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 I have done nothing for the past few weeks except try to think of names for hens. I had a short list of about 100!!!!! For some completely unknow reason these 3 came to me in a flash while I was unloading the dishwasher last night. They weren't on the shortlist and the more I thought about them the more I liked them What more can I say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 that's the best way of picking names I think. edited to say when it pops into your head, not necessary to unload/load dishwasher :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congratulations Marshwiggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshwiggle Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Thanks Chicvic - this is almost like having another baby!!!! The excitement, the sharing of the news, the picking of names, fantastic - I love it!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congratulations on your chickens - you sound really thrilled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the eggman cometh Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 HI glad you have hens now. however I must say they are very addictive so be warned, your three little girls will quickly become more. When we got our fist we went to get 3, and came home with 5, and today we got another 3, so we have 8 of them now. dont expect to get anything done for the next few weeks, as all youll be doing is "hen watching". hope you enjoy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congrats on getting your ladies . The excitement lasts for months, I am still boring all my friends and family to death with chicken talk . Get ready for some serious chicken watching over the next couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Congratulations and enjoy your hens.... It's totally addictive. I started with 3 girls, then added 2 more (in separate runs). For short periods each day they all tootle around the garden together - and the eggs are lovely! Be careful; you will find yourself thinking 'chicken' all the time. Thank goodness for this site where we can talk obsessively about our hens, safe in the knowledge that others are interested, too! Saronne x Paris Nicole Dorothy Germaine Jordan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshwiggle Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm trying really hard not to keep eyeing up my garden and wondering if there would be space in the future for possible additions. In all honesty my neighbours are lovely and I wouldn't want to push it!!! I'll just get the hang of these few first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
