Chicken picking at feet

[Janty]

The chickies have gone out for the first night to night into the eglu.

 

DON'T PANIC

 

I know that it's very cold but hubby has heated the polytunnel for them and we spent some time setting up the eglu inside the polytunnel. I left them a little while ago all snuggled up inside with some straw. It's actually a rablu so they also have food and drink in there as well.

 

I will have to keep checking on them.

 

 

It feels like their first grown up night out by themselves (daft as they were living in a stable at the rescue centre).

 

One even caught a worm then didn't know what to do with it. She soon learnt when another chick pinched it and gobbled it down.

Edited January 25, 2009 by Guest

[BeckyBoo]

Oooh, I hope they have a good first night. It's not too bad here, temperature I mean but I'm sure they'll be all cosied up together. How old are they? Doesn't take them long to learn what to do where food is concerned!

 

BeckyBoo

[Redwing]

It sounds like they will be snug and happy

[Janty]

They are nearly seven weeks old.

[BeckyBoo]

Aaawwww, bless! Ours were in an Eglu from the start pretty much but then they had mum to snuggle up in. That said she dumped the first lot at 6 weeks so they managed without her from then

Bet they look tiny in the great big EGlu

 

BeckyBoo

[Janty]

Here are some photos of the little sweeties.

They are in two separate runs as I have had two separate groups living in the conservatory to give them as much space as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[poachedegg]

They look quite at home - and very sweet.

[Chickvic]

Lovely pictures

[abwsco]

Ooooh, they look sooo cute and sweet

[Ygerna]

Aww, makes me go all broody

[moomin]

They are so cute - big girls leaving home and being all grown up!!

[chelsea]

they are gorgeous!

 

Dont worry Janty, my 2 newbies went in the eglu from 8 weeks old and were/are fine....even through that really cold snap. We have been putting a snugglesafe in the nestbox....but then we only have 2 little ones - yours can all cuddle up together.

[MedusA]

How cute!

 

I hope they have a good first night out in the big wide world (well big wide eglu anyway).

[HENthusiastic]

(daft as they were living in a stable at the rescue centre).

 

I guess I may have missed an earlier thread of yours, but how come they were at a rescue center? What happened to them and how come they come to you?

 

Lovely looking girls. Id love to come and cuddle them!

[Janty]

(daft as they were living in a stable at the rescue centre).

 

I guess I may have missed an earlier thread of yours, but how come they were at a rescue center? What happened to them and how come they come to you?

 

Lovely looking girls. Id love to come and cuddle them!

 

They were in a lorry crash in Essex as day old chicks and the RSPCA took them to South Essex rescue centre.

[ClaireG]

How are they this morning, did they have a good first night?

[Janty]

They are fine. It's quite toasty in the polytunnel and they are slowly getting the hang of going into the eglu when it gets dark.

[Mrs Webmuppet]

LMW said they're very cute and thinks the nicest one is the toffee coloured one!

[Seagazer]

Lovely photos and its great to know they are getting on so well.

[Janty]

The chicks are getting really big now and their final feathers are coming through. The light sussex chicks are really sweet...getting their tiny little black neck feathers.

 

I will try and post pictures tomorrow.