Redwing Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 They are lovely Lewis and growing so fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 They are really growing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Great new pictures Lewis. keep them coming, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 They are lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 Thanks everyone They've been out in the eglu for the first time today and didn't really know what to do They're back inside though now with the heat lamp only on at night. I think I'm worrying for no reason but they seem a bit thin to me, I can feel their breast bone, but its not sharp so not too bad. Their feeder is always full and ditto with the water (they're still on ACV), but I can't get them to eat it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 That is unusual....mine eat their own body weight daily it seems. So did my last lot. Are they pooing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 That is unusual....mine eat their own body weight daily it seems. So did my last lot. Are they pooing? Yep, some of them are a bit dodgy (curry/runny) but I don't know who or why really? They are eating it, but not as much as I'd like them to, may get some mealworms for more protein. What I did a few times yesterday was to take the food out for 5 minutes, and they all ran over interested and ate, so I might just keep tricking them that way ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Maybe a little avipro on their drinking water or a bit of bokashi bran with the chick crumbs will settle them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Thanks, I'll give it a try I struggled to get avipro when I was looking a few weeks ago and got ACV instead, bokashi should be easier to get though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 They are looking gorgeous Lewis I hope you get their tummies settled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Maybe a little avipro on their drinking water or a bit of bokashi bran with the chick crumbs will settle them down. Just what I was going to suggest Lewis, if you're having probs getting hold of Avipro, then let me know - I have a pot at home and will happily send you some as it's not a vetmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 Update: The chicks are doing fine now and are in their in the garden. When they first saw the glug they were scared of it, but they're drinking out of it fine now Matilda and Theodore have been free ranging around the garden and don't seem to have noticed them - Theodore won't get too close to the chicks though Still don't know if Blondey is a boy or a girl There's a video of them here: They're going back into school in the on Thursday and it'll be interesting to see what people think now they're bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 They are looking lovely, can't wait for the reactions at school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Gorgeous Lewis, they are so funny when they snatch something & run away with it...then don't quite know what to do with it Did the lawn get finished...... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 You noticed the lawn. The eglu was on the right next to the fence, but they ruined that grass so I moved them over. So then I was going to mow the lawns, did the first few strips and it started chugging and just stopped I checked the petrol, started it again and it did it again ... so no, I'll try again tomorrow though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Lovely healthy looking chooks Lewis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Only just got on to this - they are gorgeous. Will be funny to see faces when they see them on Thursday all grown up. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 They are looking lovely Lewis I think its really funny when you are filming the white one and one of the speckled ones darts down the outside of the Eglu, that really made me laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 They are looking lovely Lewis I think its really funny when you are filming the white one and one of the speckled ones darts down the outside of the Eglu, that really made me laugh Thats Pox It was the first time I let them 'free range' and I think she realised she has wings because after that she was running and launching herself into the air so it looked like she was bouncing along the grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Erm....... isn't Pox a boy? All the Cream Legbars look to be boys. I'd say thatBlondey is a girl though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Chickvic said they all look like boys aswell They are autosexing and I thought we had 3 girls and 1 boy when they hatched and that they just had big combs for 8 weeks You can tell Fry is a lighter colour than the other 3 if you look closely and the girls have startings of crests. *runs to look for chick pictures* I hope they're 3 butch girls and hopefully Blondey is a girl too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I hope they're 3 butch girls and hopefully Blondey is a girl too you make me laugh Lewis.. '3 butch girls' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 I've had a look at the chick photos and Fry has always been lighter than the other 3, so hopefully they are just butch girls I'd not thought about their combs before, just thought it was in the breed and just assumed they were girls because of the autosexing they are really big though What does anyone think about the chick pictures? or was I too hopeful? I'll have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) Sorry Lewis, looking at those pics and the ones on page 3 of this topic I would say they are all boys, the girls should have quite clearly defined stripes and the boys have the dot on the head - and all of yours have the dot The fact that their adult plumage is coming through very grey makes me more sure of them being boys but then I am not a CCL expert! Edited September 14, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I have to admit that when I first saw your chicks I thought all the Legbars were boys. Even for boys though their markings were not brilliant. I found that with my Dorkings, they weren't 100% Dorking because they were the blue egg laying crossbreeds, but their markings weren't as clearly defined as they should be for an autosexing breed probably because it's been diluted. I think I had one girl and two boys. I never got to find out if I was right because she was one of the ones lost to coccidiosis There's no doubting now that yours are boys. Girls would have salmon breasts and be a lot browner than your light lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
