ouzel Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 My chicken supplier called last night to tell me she has my hens. I've got waiting for me a Bluebelle, speckled star and white star. they already have names... Fred, Flo and Gilly after my Grandad Nan and Mum!!! Not quite sure who's getting what name yet I need to see there faces first Now I have one small problem, we live about a 2 1/2 hour drive from her, we were planning on going down to her next saturday but she's offered to drop them off here mid week as she's out this way. Only thing is our Eglu's not due to arrive until Thursday/Friday. Do I leave the offer and pick them up as planned of will they be ok in a rabbit hutch and make shift run until the eglu arrives? I think maybe i should try to be patient and go and pick them up once we have the eglu, but I've always been naff at that patience lark Chookiehen, Thank you so much for recommending Paula, this is who we used and she's lovely. Sadly her orpington cockeral died earlier this year, she's devestated as she said she's not having much luck at all with her buff Orpingtons. Anway WOOHOO, I've got chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Congratulations on your eglu and chickens you will love them to bits.The eglu is so easy to clean as l have wooden and an eglu l will soon get another eglu as l hate cleaning my wooden coop.Any way l would thought it was better that the eglu came first so they can settle straight in to there new home and also its cleaning out the hutch more messing about trust me.Saturday will soon be here and its something to look forward to.Let us know how they settle but l must warn you youl soon want more.May be even rescue some ex batterys like ive just done ie wooden coop.Enjoy your new little girls bluebell ruby marmalaid exbattery girls millie honey cookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 agree with Tara, We had our eglu delivered last friday and we've gone from a wooden coup to an eglu. Eglu is the best thing we've ever bought. So easy to clean. congrats on your chickens....WOO HOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I'd take her up on the offer of driving them down for you. That way you won't have to drive them back for 2 and half hours-as chickens aren't fun to transport for that amount of time. You could use the rabbit hutch as a make-shift coop, that will be fine then move them in to the eglu as soon as it's sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I would absolutely take Paula up on the offer - her cottage is slightly off the beaten track, and is a bit of a pain to find the first time (she nearly had to come out and rescue us from her nearest village, when we got totally lost, and the car engine started to over-heat the first time we went!), so although it is well worth a trip to see all her beautiful hens, it would definately be easier for her to drop them! Why don't you phone Omlet on Monday and see if there is any way it can be delivered earlier - I'm sure someone else did that recently, I think they had to pay a bit extra in postage, but it would probably be worth it! Just to get you excited: My two newest Bluebelles, Hunney and Darling - we got them from Paula about a month ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 they are beautiful.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Thanks! They were a bit baldy in that photo - we had just got them home from Paulas, where sadly they had been bottom of the pecking order. I'm pleased to report that their feathers are nearly all grown back now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I think they look really "smart" - I love the way the dark grey goes lighter and the colour really defines their feathers....fabulous!! enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Hi there. As Shona said you could pay a wee bit extra for next day delivery. I ordered my eglu on the Saturday night (3 weeks ago!) By the Monday I was too excited, on the Tuesday phoned Omlet, paid for my order + an extra £8, Eglu delivered at 4pm on Wednesday, Chickens collected and in eglu by 9pm! Yes, I have NO patience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Oh, and Shona its nice to hear your lovely Bluebelles feathers are growing back - my poor Belle still has a baldy, covered in Stockholm tar patch, thanks to Beauty! (bumper bits on order!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 The tar can be a bit messy, can't it?! When my Belle had to have an application of tar, she managed to spread it over the rest of them within a couple of hours - what a mess everything was -still, it does the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
