Cooks Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Well after weeks of keeping the new Orpies apart they are now 20/21 weeks ish and are brave and big *cough* enough to hold their own against the other girls, so have been freeranging with no problems for a while now with them. Last night was the first night that I put them in the cube with the older girls when they were all asleep they didn't object until I tried to hoik them out again this morning but I will do that for a week like I did last time and then finally they can wake up together like a proper chooky family and I can finally remove that segregation fencing :lol: Getting up at 6am this morning was better than last time I intro'd when I had to get up a LOT earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hope it goes well Cooks, it is hard to know if you are doing the right thing with intros. I left my inner double doors open for the first time on Friday night, and I was lying awake waiting for first light so I could go out and check they were still fine The ex batts are still choosing to sleep in the cat carrier though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Good luck honey, it's so much easier being up at dawn when it's that bit later Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Good luck xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Good luck! I am introducing my orps at the moment too..... they have a play time everyday, some are better than others. When the babies have had enough they go and hide in the bigs girls cube!!! They did all go to bed together for one night with no problems it was their choice, but not encouraging it at the moment as they are only 15-16weeks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 thanks everyone, I have to admit when the alarm went off this morning I did jump out of bed with more enthusiasm than I have in a long while.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Glad to hear that all is going well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Glad it went well Lyns. I have TBH and say that I have delayed putting Rum and Raisin in with the other bantams just so I could avoid the really early morning hoik out! But if anyone asks I am just making sure they get REALLY used to eachother before putting them in together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 still early days but all is well at the moment at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 That's good to hear . I'm planning on putting my girls in to sleep together soon but might put it off till next week . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Good luck - hope all goes well. I'm going to do the same with my new girls next weekend too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 whilst out freeranging the orpie 'babies' turfed out the older girls from their 'hole' quite how I didn't see, but to see the orpies shuffling around in it melted my heart, and no I didn't think to grab the camera edited to add.. nice to see I am not doing it alone then.. It seems this day has taken ages to come, but thats what I get for buying them at 12 weeks... patience is a virtue my mother tells me.. I and I certainly had to have plenty of that lately. Hard to believe they were those small orpies I got at 12 weeks though.. great big fluff balls that they are now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 3rd night tonight, all going ok so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 That's good . I'm going to attempt it next week - I think . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 yes dont leave me doing it on me own!.. It's daunting and I have already done it once before with the other girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I neeeeeeed to see photos cookie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 of my girls all together??? I will take some ovet the weekend... but the night change over cannot be photographed as I am half asleep and likely to photograph something totally different. they will wake up all together tomorrow morning. They now have their own netted off area which I put up with Knowles netting, very good buy considering the netting cost me £14 inclusing postage... bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Glad everything's going well Lynsey...can't see us having intros for a while yet Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 Things seem to be going ok, I am sat here armed with coffee and laptop watching them peer out the cube door at the moment, I think they are a tad shell shocked.... awwwwwww a netted off garden and a new house the woke up in all in 24hrs... too much for orpies brains to deal with :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Are they scratching their heads saying "I'm sure that wasn't there yesterday" ? Glad things are going well, I'm up for a couple of early mornings myself this weekend when I bung my lot in together tonight Still, it's lovely when they're all settled in isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 yes I think they are. yes I agree, it's so rewarding to see them all settled and happy with each other.. I ahve done it once with the other girls but not 'quite' confident enough to say I ahve done it again.... yet.. Things looking good so far though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 the orpies took themselves to bed on their own in the cube today... flaming typical considering I just bought anh eglu for them to use.. ... but they are forgiven as that is really what I want them to do.. brave girls,... proud mummy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Well done girlies, and you'll find a use for the eglu Lynsey I'm sure ! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 That's good, Cookie . My big girls went to bed before the little girls tonight with no stalking or pecking . Another week to test out the roll away nestbox then I think it's communal sleeping all round . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 I have been telling them that the big green cube isn't scarey so finally they have listened. i didn't see whether they used the ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
