dreamingdolly Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hi LJ's chooks thanks for your message,what you said about your chooks and where they like to sleep sounds hilarious. I grew up with some very strange animals and seem to have carried on with the trend. One of our cats fell in love with our spaniel when she was a kitten and still feels the same at the grand age of 2years,she likes to sit on the poor dogs head whilst purring and giving the dog a massage,"hmmm" and i promise i'm not joking we have it on film.Wonder what kind of Hens we'll end up with?? . Hi Kittycat,it's nice to know of someone closer to us,Im looking forward to seeing chealsea's eglus but would be nice to see yours when your up and running,can't make up my mind what colour to go for so it would be nice to see some eglus in the flesh so to speak.I'd also be interested in seeing how you have put your run together if thats ok with you,I'll wait to hear from you thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingdolly Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Another question We are consdering,hens from the Battery Hen Welfare Trust,and I was wandering what breed they are thanks for reading my messages guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 dreamingdolly... watch the eglu's for sale bit too... we found our emergency eglu on there when our girls needed separating.... it is worth watching as there are some bargains (ish) to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Ex battery hens are hybrids. Rhode island red crossed with marans or something similar. love Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boybeck Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 When I was thinking about buying an eglu I found youtube really helpful. If you search for eglu there are a few videos on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Another question We are consdering,hens from the Battery Hen Welfare Trust,and I was wandering what breed they are thanks for reading my messages guys. I think they are hybrids or rhode island reds or a possible mix of RIR & something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 They are hybrids... RIR X Light Sussex, the same as a goldline, warren, gingernut ranger...all the same just different breeder names. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingdolly Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 thanks for the messages guys ,How many would you suggest to keep in a cube,and or how many in the little eglu,i don't want to over crowd them ,thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 We have 8 in a cube and i have 4 in an eglu. Tons of room lol Sue xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingdolly Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Thanks for that,We've hit a slight problem for now so will be a little longer before we can get our eglu,our lovely spaniel has just been diagnosed with suspected poyometra which i'm told is life threatening unless she is spayed tomorrow,what a blow she is 12+1/2 and i really do not want to put her through a major op at all,please keep every thing crossed for her guys,we're taking her in tomorrow morning to get her final results of her blood tests and we should know from there what needs to be done for her .speak soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hi dreamingdolly, I do hope she is ok... good luck, let us know. Look after you too!!! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 How awful . I'm so sorry . I hope it all goes OK tomorrow - fingers crossed for you and your little doggie . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 oh no, hope your doggy will be ok. let us know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Oh poor you... what an awful shock for you... keeping everything crossed for your dog xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 thats awful and could be life threatening. We always spay our girl dogs when they get to age 8 or if we are not having pups from them. JJ our new mum will be spayed when the pups are 3 months old. She is my obedience dog and i get fed up waiting for her to finsih maternity duties but her other litter is stunning. Where do you live? i have a spare eglu you could borrow, before you get cold feet.....lol love Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingdolly Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hi guys thankyou for your kind thoughts and wishes. what makes me cross is the fact that no vet has ever really said just how important it is to spay "Ooops, word censored!"es and what the implications are for not doing so. . She has another scan thurs to find out for def if it is pyometra or not.if it's not then I have said i don't want her to have the op at her age.if it is then theres only one way to take her for her sake.lucky for us she is generaly a very fit and healthy girl. As for chickens,don't worry about me getting cold feet,their Red hot and getting Hotter by the day,thanks for the offer for the lone of the eglu though really kind of you but i can hang on i little longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingdolly Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Sorry about the cencored word should have said our little girl dog,didn't realise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 That always tickles me as well, not being able to use the correct term for afemale dog. is your girl dog drinking a lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipCaldwell Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hi, I receive my eglu this coming monday and im very excited indeed .However i was wondering, can normal hens be kept with banthams or do the bigger ones pick on them?Iam thinking of starting off with 2 hens and seeing how it goes, then increasing my flock with maybe a bantham or two.Cant wait to taste the eggs!!Omlet is such a great website, it realy has made keeping chickens cool! Thanks Phil chickens follow soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hello and welcome to the forum. Some do successfully keep bantams and hybrids together, but many have found it hasn't worked, for the reason you described. I'd wait till you have a little experience of chicken keeping before trying a mixed flock tbh, and then you will be able to sort out any issues confidently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipCaldwell Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 thanks for the advice. In that case i think i will just get extra hens and extend the run. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggienator Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sorry about the cencored word should have said our little girl dog,didn't realise. I believe he RSPB had some fun getting there websites past certain automatic language screening programs! The blue, great, coal etc family, and the close relative of the cormorant causing particular trouble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I believe he RSPB had some fun getting there websites past certain automatic language screening programs! The blue, great, coal etc family, and the close relative of the cormorant causing particular trouble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingdolly Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hi guys just to let you know that our spaniel is confusing the vets they don't know what is wrong with her,said on thur that she isn't in any danger of pyometra at this moment in time although she is till showing signs that she could get a full blown pyometra during her next season,what they are worried about now is her white blood cells and her bladder which doesn't sound good ,she has to go back again for a 3rd scan on tues and to get results of another blood test which was sent away on thur so should know more hopefully by then. At the moment she is running around like a puppy as she is on antibiotics and painkillers and other things that seem to be easing whatever is causing this.will let you know whats happening soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Glad to hear she is pain free and feeling better DD even if you don't know the proper cause yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
