andyzhunt Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 We've had our Eglu since March last year and we love it! Our first two chickens were Mrs Miggins and Mrs Bennett. Mrs B started laying quite early on and produced some whoppers, but unfortunately they were so large that she developed an impacted oviduct. possibly egg peritonitis, and eventually was put to sleep (she was a fabulous girl and we gave her as good a life as we could) Mrs Miggins continues to this day and now rules the roost over three younger chickens called Mrs Poo, Mrs Slocombe and Mrs Pumphrey. The four of them have been very good girls over the winter months and produced lots of eggs (we're hoping that they don't get over-productive in the way that Mrs Bennett did) Our garden could cope with two chickens, but four chickens have completely destroyed the lawn - I'm waiting to see if anything manages to regrow in the spring time, but not too concerned if it doesn't. Anyway, that's my version of life with the Eglu and four chickens. Short isn't it? Denise has been writing a blog about our chickens for 6 months now - it's slightly more surreal than my version of events and I thought you might be interested (I could be wrong) Her blog is at www.ginnungagaps.blogspot.com And if you'd like to see some pictures of our chickens (and a little film of Mrs Miggins and Mrs Bennett racing for the back door of our house) there are some on my less entertaining blog at www.boompenguin.blogspot.com Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Wonderful! Made me chuckle. Where do you find the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Fantastic blogs, both of them . Wish I had a spare couple of days and I'd read the whole lot . Welcome aboard, the pair of you . We'll be looking for some very witty and entertaining postings, you do realise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Hello Andy, Good blogs, I wish I had your talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Welcome to the forum. Great Blogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Welcome to the forum! I have to admit I didn't understand Denise's blog at all. And I thought I was a bit sureal at times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I love the blogs! Wasted so much time at work yesterday reading them! Had to stay late to catch up on my work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyzhunt Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Thanks for reading the blogs. I've been trying to encourage Denise to get other people to read her blog for ages because I think it's great (obviously I'm biased because I'm married to her) The characters of the chickens are pretty much as portrayed - or that's how we perceive them anyway, and Denise spends a LOT of time watching them . At the moment, as well as hoping that the grass may grow again, we're hoping that Mrs P, Mrs Poo and Mrs M will regrow their bum-feathers as Mrs Slocombe likes to feather pluck. Denise has just had her in the house for a special meal of tuna, and we've sprayed all of their bottoms with unpleasant tasting stuff. Any other suggestions welcome - we don't really have space to separate Mrs Slocombe from the other for long... Andy www.ginnungagaps.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
