xScrunchee Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Been up since before 5 as I am so excited Went to a ladies house yesterday to look at her chickens and have now got 2 POL hens and a booted bantam cockerel being picked up from her this evening One girl is pure white and tiny. Apparently she is a Sumatra. The other girl is a mongrel. She is mainly white with light brown splashes and a few feathers on her legs. Last but not least we are also getting a Partridge Bantam Bootie cockerel. The girls are around 18 weeks old and Kevin the cockerel was hatched on Christmas eve so is around 8 months Checked that I am allowed a cockerel with the council and they have pretty much said that providing he is kept quiet until a reasonable time in the morning-it's not a problem Of course pictures a plenty when they arrive Edited August 20, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Good luck! How exciting, make sure you have your camera at the ready! Where in Essex are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Camera is charged and ready I am in Dagenham although not everyone would want to admit to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Ahhhhhhhhhhh I wont hear him from Rayleigh then!!!! Nothing wrong with Dagenham, am from not far from there myself Where are they coming from? Edited August 19, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara-W Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 How exciting! Can't wait to see the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 How exciting, what are you going to do all day while you are waiting? It will be a loooooooooooong day until it time for them to be picked up this evening. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Yep-loooong day indeed. Feels like forever!! Well, tidying house a little bit as I know nothing will get done for days now. Going to the shops to get some cabbages, greens etc. Coming home and setting up temp run inside the WIR, having a clean out and moving some perches and hanging some treats up so that the old girls have something to keep them busy other than just screeching at the newbies. Not that I think that will make much difference but worth a try!! Oooo, can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Oooh good luck! Are you putting them in with your other girls eventually? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Yep-hoping to get them all together as soon as possible but realise that slowly, slowly catchy monkey They should be here in less than an hour now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Well? Well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I've only just caught up with this . Where is she ? We need an update . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Here I am Guess where I have been all day?? Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. They are little crackers and Kev-what a handsome, chilled out chappie he is All going well so far. The oldies seem more shocked than anything else Hate Photobucket so will put pics on my blog in a bit then add the link And Diana's name is now Talula (Is that how you would spell it)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Glad they've all settled in safely . I think it's "Tallulah " ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I agree ANH, Tallulah, what a lovely name! Can't wait to see piccies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Well Kev started crowing at 6am which to me is fine but maybe the neighbours won't agree. Blacking out the shed windows today and tonight he will be in the shed in a cat box. Thanks for the correct spelling of Tallulah Will do piccies but I'm not happy with the last ones so will get better ones today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Would that be any excuse to spend hours gazing at your chooks with a camera in hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Tallulah is a great name, I have one too, she's a lovely bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Kev the cockerel Tallulah and Pearl Tallulah and Pearl again Pearl Tallulah And Kev again Not great pics as they are from mobile. Tallulah has what looks like a pea comb, she also has feathers growing on her legs. Pearl is a white Sumatra apparently She will let anyone pick her up and she will just sit on your lap for as long as you let her. Never seen such a friendly girl-especially as she isn't even laying yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh lovely! they look so tiny! Kev is a stunning little fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 They are lovely and Kev is a corker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Lovely photos . Very pretty girls and a handsome chap . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 super photos great names too cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 I passed your kind comments onto Kev and he said 'cock-o-doodle-do' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara-W Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Congratulations they're all gorgeous! -especially Kev!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggy-Bread Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
