KarenW Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Well, after having our chickens a week, they're really making themselves at home now! We let them out of the run for the 1st time on Thurs, following all the advice on here (thanks guys ) and they were out for about an hour from 8.30pm and loved it And went in really easily with a shake of the corn tub We have spent most of the weekend putting their permanent area in and are really pleased with it, so thought I'd share a few pics The girls, eyeing up some tasty plants Having a dustbath while we were trying to put in the edging for their area Spot the chickens! Having dug out most of my lobelia (see previous pic!) Penny and Dianne settled themselves in for a snooze under the bush Matilda realises she is missing out on the snoozing and heads off to join them... Eglu is installed They seem happy enough and are letting us stroke them much more now and if I time it right I can pick them up without any fuss Just waiting for eggs now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Lovely pics looking really good! Lovely girls too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Well done, they look really happy and the pictures are great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Lookin' good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenW Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 Thanks everyone We're so pleased with them, they're much tamer than we thought they'd be....and just sooo funny Hubby is shattered after all the digging though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Wow, that area looks really neat I love the first pic, they look like they are in the queue for the buffet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 A very attractive set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenW Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 I love the first pic, they look like they are in the queue for the buffet! A very orderly queue too - not like the 'each chicken for herself' attitude that they have over the rest of the garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 What beautiful girls and a lovely setup too - your garden's really nice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenW Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 Thank you Now we've just about sorted the slug problem, the garden is looking much greener! The main problem now however (apart from the chickens nibbling everything, which I think goes without saying...) is that they keep helping themselves to the slug beer traps - not sure whether it is the guiness they are after or the dead slugs, but either way I think we're going to have to empty them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
