Drew and Alan Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hi Everyone!! Just a quick post to say we finaly have some hens after weeks of hard work renovating our chicken house!!!!! We have 8 POLs in total! were only supposed to be having 6 but after weeks of nagging, Alan finaly said we could have the 8! they are 2 Warrens 2 Copper black Marans 2 light Sussex 1 Cendrés / Cendree (different spellings) but means Ashes in english 1 Medicis . We dont know what the last two hens are called in english or if they are just french breeds / hybrids ?? but the last two were more expensive than the others. They have been in there for 2 hours now and are settling in nicely (we hope!) are a bit worried though as its nearly 40°C outside but they have plenty of water and some shade! Its just too hot for us to stay out there watching them unfortunately! Did want to add some yoghurt to the mash for them but we are a bit concerned in this heat that it would turn to cheese! Will post some photos soon!! We have a list of names for the girls but are waiting to get to know them better first! a plus! Drew & Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Congratulations!! Looking forward to the photos. Just waiting for your first egg now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hi Drew and Alan looking forward to seeing pics of all the girls and your newly renovated hen house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Many congratulations! I can't wait to see your girls in their unique home. I hope they bring you years of enjoyment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Congratulations, they sound lovely. Post some pics, then we'll tell you if we know the English breed names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew and Alan Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 our copper black and black Marans Dorothy Michaels and Morticia Peggy our Cendrés Maybelle our Warren and Marilyn our Light Sussex Henrietta our Warren Seren our Medici Esmerelda our other Sussex and our Medici again sorry the pics are huge (again!) but have no idea how to change the size!??? there's no edit button....argh! technology is soo frustratingly difficult! the rest of the pictures are on the photobucket link below (hopefully!?)! Have resized the pictures for you. Have a look at the photobucket tutorials, they are very easy to follow. If you upload the pictures to a medium size, it will be perfect. Egluntine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hi Drew and Alan I think Peggy is a Bluebird - well she looks the same as my Bluebird "Midnight". Seren looks like my Silver Sussex Streamer "Vimto" but I can't see her fully from the front. Hope you have many years of enjoyment - I'm loving mine, but like you it's so hot I'm having to watch them from my kitchen window - I sat out with them on Monday and got serious sunstroke! My 7 are covered with a sunshade and getting plenty of icecubes in their water and on the ground. Also hung a couple of juicy apples which they love but they look very hot!!! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 They are gorgeous, look lovely and healthy too. Your lovely little chicken house and run is complete now. What next......? .......ducks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 They are beautiful congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 They're beautiful girls, congratulations . I'm trying to work out if they look like French hens or not . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 congratulations guys They all look beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 What lovely girls congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Congratulation guys! They all look lovely and agree you might have a bluebell or blue marans there plus a silver sussex/sussex reverse. Enjoy the first of many evenings chook watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew and Alan Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 Cant believe it but one of our Marans Henrietta just laid an egg!?!!!!! so as promised Alan gets a fried egg for breakfast tomorrow! yay !! first of many hopefully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Congratulations on your new arrivals and your first egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Congrat ont he first egg Not long to wait at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ness3103 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 congratulations on your new girls they're beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerangelk8x Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 fab chicken house! lucky girls girls lo0k lovely- wish i had room for more than 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew and Alan Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 thank you everyone! we got our second egg today too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Welcome to the chooks. Glad you're all sorted now - let the fun begin !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Who'd have thought you'd be so excited about a simple egg.. See how our lovely chooks change us? Hope you enjoy them, they are beautiful girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew and Alan Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Who'd have thought you'd be so excited about a simple egg.. yeah! we think we need to get out more often! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Well worth the wait then, bet you get nothing done for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
