AbigailGrace Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I got my new hens today.. I'm very happy.. They are tucked up in bed as we picked them up about 1 hour ago.. I will have some pictures very soon but it was too dark to take any.. I have a .. Black Rock- Betsy Bluebelle- Pixie Amber Star- Chick Pea *Aka* Pea I know I have had them for about a hour but i love them.. That may sound strange but they are just lovely.. I am not going to sleep tonight! Hehe.. We spent all day sorting out the run and the eglu.. So i'm quite sleepy.. But i will have picys up soon.. Thankyou to everyone.. Your all very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily95 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congratulations! I hope you have a great time with them! Can't wait to see some pics! Emily xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshwiggle Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congratulations, I soooooo know how you feel I got mine this afternoon too and have been fit to burst all evening. I was sorry that it got dark so early - just wanted to watch them. Aren't we lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherinej Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congratulations - can't wait to see the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I hardly slept the first night I got my first hen. I completely understand. Wait till you are standing outside in PJ's, with a hard frost on the ground, watching them scratch round as you clutch a mug of coffee for warmth! HEAVEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topdollar Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 congratulations on your new ladies you're going to have so much fun getting to know each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailGrace Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congratulations, I soooooo know how you feel I got mine this afternoon too and have been fit to burst all evening. I was sorry that it got dark so early - just wanted to watch them. Aren't we lucky? Aww.. Well our choice was to get them at 6 or wait till tomorrow.. But i couldn't wait.. So they are tucked up in bed. I suppose it is kind of good we got them a little later as they were sleepy and won't be wanting to get out of the eglu.. It was quite hard to put the eggport door back on i didn't want to leave them.. And we are very lucky! And i am sure to boast at school tomorrow..! 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, Abigail . They sound lovely - you'll have no trouble getting up tomorrow morning, I reckon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Congratulations Abigail. Enjoy your girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Congratulations Hope you have many a happy hour chicken watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Congratulations AbigailGrace! well done on getting your 3 lovely new chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzarina Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Congratulations! I hope your girls are settling in happily. I have a , , and too, and they do look so lovely together. Occasionally when I'm having trouble sleeping, it's hard to resist going down into the garden to have a peek at them through the eggport, all tucked up and cosy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Lucky you! Hoping for some more sunshine for your chicken watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Congratulations AbigailGrace Great names for your girls too. I have an Amber Star and a Bluebelle and they are real characters and very friendly too. Enjoy them lots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Welcome Betsy, Pixie and Pea. Don't get blown away today sitting out there with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Well done on your new additions - you'll have lots of fun with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailGrace Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Well today i went off to school and rushed back home and watched them until it got dark.. Whilst it was raining.. Bless, this morning they were a little confused about where they were.. And didn't want to come out for the rain.. They had a treat the morning.. Hot mash! They loved it.. With some mealworms.. Mmm.. I didn't get any picys today.. But i will tomorrow.. Oh and they had sent there selfs off to bed.. So that saved me getting frozen.. Just a quick question.. If anyone has a bluebelle, black rock and/or amber star.. What colour eggs do they lay.. I was looking at there ears today and the ambe rstar has white lobes.. Does that mean she will lay white eggs..? I would quite like to know who lays what.. Thankyou.. Abigail Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 My Amber Star and Bluebelle both lay brownish eggs but Blanche has red ears - pic below. The colour does vary from day to day sometimes they are quite brown and round and sometimes they are a bit paler and more pointy. Eggs do get paler and paler the older the hen is too. Does your look like her? Pearl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 my black rock type hen lays light brown eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzarina Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 My bluebelle lays light brown eggs with a slightly pinkish hue. Hope you get your first eggs soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailGrace Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 My Amber Star and Bluebelle both lay brownish eggs but Blanche has red ears - pic below. The colour does vary from day to day sometimes they are quite brown and round and sometimes they are a bit paler and more pointy. Eggs do get paler and paler the older the hen is too. Does your look like her?Pearl Well mine really is more pure white more like an white star but she has very faint tan coloured specks.. Well i suppose i will just have to wait and see.. I think my black rock may becoming into lay as she has quite a red face and has a bigger comb than the others yet she is awfully younger..?!? She is about 21 weeks old.. The other two are about 27weeks or older.. This morning i had Pea eat from my hand.. But my Pixie wasn't allowed to come near me otherwise she would get a peck of Pea.. And Betsy is quite wary of me but when she got the chance she came and took a big mouth full.. I want more! They are lovely! I think i am saving for a cube! -- That's a little bad really as i just got the eglu but hey.. Abigail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I found that Blanche's speckles got darker as she got older, we got her at 16 weeks and she was almost white but as you can see by the picture she has developed quite a few brown bits now. Agreed though that her ears a def red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Blanche looks just like my Snowdrop! She was almost white when we got her too, and has developed more speckles as the weeks have progressed. All of my chooks lay lovely anything from paler pointy eggs to rounder slightly darker ones, and now they are all about the same size (the eggs not the chooks!) I can't tell which one lays which! Sometimes they are quite rough or speckly too just to add to the confusion! Once all my flock have arrived in my garden I shall have even less idea about who has laid what !!! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura&Sean Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Congratulations Abi, I'm so happy for you, I have two amber stars and they both lay nice beigy coloured eggs, if yours are 27wks old I presume they will be laying now? Pics pleaaaaase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailGrace Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 I have picys! But i just need to find the cable thing.. I will say later today.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
