Feeding advice for bantams (one broody, one moulting)

[Guest]

¬--UPDATE!---

 

You should have seen his happy face - he was very pleased to see them and chuffed to bits when I said he got to name them. He was VERY unoriginal though. The Amber Star is Amber - same as our original Amber Star who died a month after we got her. The Blacker Black Peal is Pengy - because she looks like a penguin - we lost our previous "Pengy" to a fox at around this time last year (just checked it was 9th April). The whiter Black Pearl has been named "Eggy" after one of the chickens that have just been here on their holidays. They've tucked themselves nicely up in the Eglu tonight so no roosting!

 

Three new chickens with no names. We got them after James went to his Dad's so they will be a surprise for him when he comes home and we are going to let him name them (although last time he wanted to call one "fire engine"). Two Black Pearls and an Amber Star

 

Eggy

 

Pengy

 

Amber

 

They have a little freeranging area around the Eglu - we set it up last week when we had holiday Chickens. Here they are beeing nosey'd at by our girls have been very good with them so far.

 

 

Last night one of them tried to roost up the trellis - I had to go out and pop them all into the Eglu throught the Egg port.

 

Edited April 19, 2009 by Guest

[Egluntyne]

Lovely. The black pearls are very striking.

[*mummy_hen*]

What lovely girls and a massive surprise for James when he gets home i'm sure!!!

 

Let us know what the new names are when decided on.

[Chickvic]

Lovely girls - I love the pic of the one roosting in the trellis

[MedusA]

What lovely new girls. James is very lucky to have a Mum who surprises him with chickens.

 

I love the pic of the hen in the trellis!

[Falkor]

Lovely girls and what a lovley surprise for you son!

 

Want to adopt me?

[chelsea]

gorgeous girls! am very

[Redwing]

They are lovely, nice colours

 

I love your logic, The Eglu was set up, the holiday chickens went home........you know the rest!

 

I wasn't aware that Eglus cannot be packed away again

 

Pengy - you are a true Omleteer

[dancing cloud]

They are gorgeous and I bet James will be thrilled!

[Omletina Kyckling]

What beautiful girls, and what a lovely surprise for James!

[Gamebird]

Lovely chickens and a lovely surprise for James.

 

Is a Black Pearl the same as a Pied Suffolk?

[Cooks]

beautiful girls

[feemcg]

Wow, the 1st Black Pearl has quite unusual colouring.......very nice. She must have been roosting quite high at the breeder/supplier.....they like to go high if that's what they're used to.

[Janty]

Lovely chickens and a lovely surprise for James.

 

Is a Black Pearl the same as a Pied Suffolk?

 

I was wondering the same thing as I've never heard of a black pearl but my in-laws have a pied Suffolk that is almost identical to one of Pengy's.

[jlo]

Lovely girls (and nothing wrong with unoriginal names!!)

[bigmommasally]

Lovely Chooks - James has named then well I think they suit their names.

[tidygirlsuk]

Lovely girls and pictures congratulations Your garden looks like mine,with the eglu, chickens, trampoline and ride on tractor.

[Plum]

Love them and their names.

[Amy Walpole]

You have a lovely big garden, lucky girls!

[Hen Watch]

Love the pics..... AND love the names. James has chosen well.

 

My children chose the names for our chooks which is why we have the totally original, one and only......... wait for it........ "Henny" . Bet no one else has a "Henny" or "Henrietta" . Tell James we have an "Amber" too (because she's and Amber Star hybrid, you see I can do original too....... )