4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[mccroft]

Well this weekend we thought we won't rush the changes to the run as we've got a while yet.

 

Phonecall today to tell us they are ready for viewing In the morning with collection on the 24th. So now there's a mad rush on. My Oh can only do work on the runon Sat as he's got a selection race on Sunday which we all have to go to.

So I'm going to have to do as mush as I can myself.

 

http://nibleybirdfarm.co.uk/poultry.aspx

 

So was thinking

 

ranger

light sussex

silver sussex or speckedly

amber star

Maran Cuivree

Nib Bluebelle

 

should make a friendly flock of 6 OH and children are set on 6

Edited January 21, 2009 by Guest

[Falkor]

Just looked at the website and they ALL look lovely. Nightmare that they are ready before you thought but how exciting. Six new chooks this weekend, bet you can`t wait.

 

I like the Amber Star myself.

 

So are you donning your overalls and running around the garden with power tools?

[mccroft]

Just looked at the website and they ALL look lovely. Nightmare that they are ready before you thought but how exciting. Six new chooks this weekend, bet you can`t wait.

 

I like the Amber Star myself.

 

So are you donning your overalls and running around the garden with power tools?

 

 

Yes, flipping cold day. I've cleared the area and started to treat the wood. Of all the days I've got to take son to chricket and then gom to an allotment meeting.

 

Just hope Oh doesn't come up with the stupied suggestion of collecting them on Tuesday. I've already asked if they will reserve them and they no but did say they thought they would have loads left.

 

I've so missed having hens in the garden, just so excited

[mccroft]

Just last minute nerves - will i need another super glug ie to keep the peace

 

I have the one that came with the cube but will this be enough between 6 girls. I have a bell drinker but really would like to get the girls drinking from the super glug.

[Janty]

In that case I would say yes to another superglug. If you want them to use it then giving them another method of drinking from the beginning might confuse them or make them unwilling to use it.

 

I'd go for an Amber Star. I have one and they're lovely. I'd also go for a Maran C. I have two of those and they are very friendly, nosey, happy birds.

 

Good luck,

 

Jan

[mccroft]

In that case I would say yes to another superglug. If you want them to use it then giving them another method of drinking from the beginning might confuse them or make them unwilling to use it.

 

I'd go for an Amber Star. I have one and they're lovely. I'd also go for a Maran C. I have two of those and they are very friendly, nosey, happy birds.

 

Good luck,

 

Jan

 

 

That's good to know because I don't really know too much about the MC but they look so,so lovely and I like the idea of dark brown eggs.

 

I guess I better order another super glug then. I'll pso a wanted on the wanted threads

Edited January 21, 2009 by Guest

[mccroft]

 

Oh is taking Friday off to get the run finished. So I will be getting my new flock on Saturday

[Seagazer]

Good luck for Saturday and for OH getting the run finished.

 

You will have a lovely looking flock of girls.

[poachedegg]

How eggciting for you!

[AbigailGrace]

OoO.. I bet your really eggcited!

 

Well i got my hens this week and I have a Amber Star and a Bluebelle..

 

They are lovely..

 

And they look really pretty too..

 

They aren't loud either..

 

Hope you get want you want!

 

Abigail

[surferdog]

Good luck! Had to laugh when I saw the Silver Sussex description - calm and relaxed

[SAB]

The Amber Star is gorgeous (but I don't have one). I do have Marans and the brown eggs look fantastic - a warning though, I (and others) have found that they are not dark brown when they first start laying, but do become so after laying for a bit, so don't worry if first eggs not that chocolately colour, they will get there. Also I found mine took a wee while to get into lay, but well made up for it - supplying us will eggs all through winter when we had few eggs from any of the others.

[Egluntyne]

Best of luck. I'd happily have any of those. Are you not fancying a blue egg layer?

[mccroft]

Best of luck. I'd happily have any of those. Are you not fancying a blue egg layer?

 

yes I really do but everyone tells me they are very flighty so I think I'd be better getting something else. I'd hate for her to go into the neighbours gardens.

 

 

I took my sonn to chricket and bored the other Mum to tears about my new chickens

[tom123]

Wow I didn't know you were from Bristol! I have got all my hens from Nibley and know the owner well. All of the hens are lovely and I've got 2 silver sussexs, a Light Sussex, a Bluebelle, a Maran Cuivre and a Colombian Blacktail. They are all lovely but I must admit that the MC is the tamest of all! she will hop on my lap and let me carry her round the garden AND the dog is in love with her! he follows her around licking her all the time!

 

I live just up the road in Winterbourne, I never knew I had chicken neighbours!

 

 

Hope all goes well and they all settle in well

Tom

 

P.S. Try and find the pair of Gold Partridge Pekins wandering around, they are lovellyyyy! they hop on your feet while you walk round!

[mccroft]

Wow I didn't know you were from Bristol! I have got all my hens from Nibley and know the owner well. All of the hens are lovely and I've got 2 silver sussexs, a Light Sussex, a Bluebelle, a Maran Cuivre and a Colombian Blacktail. They are all lovely but I must admit that the MC is the tamest of all! she will hop on my lap and let me carry her round the garden AND the dog is in love with her! he follows her around licking her all the time!

 

I live just up the road in Winterbourne, I never knew I had chicken neighbours!

 

 

Hope all goes well and they all settle in well

Tom

 

P.S. Try and find the pair of Gold Partridge Pekins wandering around, they are lovellyyyy! they hop on your feet while you walk round!

 

 

If your in Winterbourne have you ever been to the village Siston, there is a fab poultry farm which is also listed on the omlet supplier list. It's fab I normally get my hens there but they are more to buy and this time Annie doesn't have what I'm after.

 

 

I will look for the pekins. It's nice to hear from someone who's been to NBF as I couldn't really find anyone who has apart from the odd person.

Edited January 21, 2009 by Guest

[tom123]

Cool, Oh you mean Annies? She is lovely isn't she ! I know her quite well as well...You can probably tell that I talk chicken to everyone and that I have quite a few chicken friends just no one that close to me!

 

It is a lovely place isn't it? they have an old eglu up in the top field and I am always asking if its for sale but sadly no !!!

 

Good luck with them

Tom

[mum2boys]

I spy a bristol person!! (have already "met" mccroft on another forum I think )

 

Tom - do you know about the "boarding" that nibley farm provide for holiday chickens? I'm in Yate... have been trying to find a teenager wanting to earn a bit of cash for holiday cover (a friend will help but don't want to ask her all the time) without much success so am wondering about nibley... (can you just call in there anytime?)

 

Good luck for getting your girls mccroft!

[mccroft]

I spy a bristol person!! (have already "met" mccroft on another forum I think )

 

Tom - do you know about the "boarding" that nibley farm provide for holiday chickens? I'm in Yate... have been trying to find a teenager wanting to earn a bit of cash for holiday cover (a friend will help but don't want to ask her all the time) without much success so am wondering about nibley... (can you just call in there anytime?)

 

Good luck for getting your girls mccroft!

 

Yes it's me (waving hello) The arrival of my new girls is keeping me busy

[mum2boys]

**waves** hello!! fancy seeing you here!

 

I want full reports of how your purple cube works out and how dark it is inside etc etc etc... soundproofing house is starting to drive me mad... am thinking that I might have to save for an eglu/cube mmhh... perhaps I will go and measure up

[tom123]

Well Mum2boys I don't know about nibley's boarding thing BUT I am a teenager looking for a wee bit of money for chicken sitting so I would be more than happy to take them in (Ill have to check with my parents though!)

 

Good luck though

Tom

[mum2boys]

Tom - if you are able to take in "borders" send me a pm and we can work out if it would be feasible

[Yolky]

Yay loads of Bristolian chook owners! I am another one. My husband works in Yate

[ails]

Hello fellow Bristol chicken people!

 

I live in Weston-In-Gordano and I was keeping an eye out for fellow Eglu people in Bristol! Perhaps we can form a Bristol holiday rota..............

 

I have been like a kid at Xmas since I ordered my Eglu at the end of last week and it was scheduled for delivery today while I was at work. Our plan was then to go to Annie at Siston to look at choosing chickens on Saturday. She sounds lovely and really helpful.

 

Disaster struck! I came home tonight to find that not only had we received a Elgu instead of a green one but there was only half an Eglu in the box - just the base part How upset am I!!!!!!

 

I have sent an email to Omlet and I'm desperately hoping they can get a replacement through to us in miracle time - wish me luck

[tom123]

That sounds a good idea to me! Sorry to hear about your eglu I hope it gets sorted out quickly

 

Good luck with Annie and say hello from tom!

Tom