4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[chickiepiggies]

I'm off to pick two new chickens on sat to add to my current two ex-bats

 

I have quite a few to choose from at the farm,so i don't know which ones i'm getting yet.

I cant wait get them, i have got stocked up on treats, grapes, meal worms ,fresh corn etc will be cleaning out the coop so its nice and fresh for the newbies

 

I will post pics when they arrive. i'm so excited about getting the new chickie babbies

Edited October 12, 2009 by Guest

[CluckyBucks]

Stocking up on mealworms?? Your so ready

 

CONGRATULATIONS i hope you choose some beauties

 

Bestest of luck with it all

 

WELCOME to the wonderful world of chickens

 

xx xx

[Ain't Nobody Here]

How exciting . Have fun choosing .

 

I hope your introductions go smoothly (there are some good tips here ).

[dippy bird]

Go you! I'm picking up 4 new ex bats on Saturday as well, can't wait!! I bought meal worms from pets at home - aren't they expensive?? Might look elsewhere in the future.

[Redwing]

Hurray! Congratulations

[chickiepiggies]

thanks everyone, i becoming quite addicted OH says i'm only aloud 2 more until we get a bigger house and garden so for now it will be 4 chooks only.

 

i got my mealworms online from Live Foods Direct 7.67 for 500g

 

OH says if i save i can get a cube for christmas yah

[dippy bird]

Think I paid something like £13, for the same size. Crazy isn't it how the prices differ? Anyway, it will be worth it,if it help the new girls get some feathers. Good luck for Saturday - I can't wait,also nervous as I haven't had ex bats before, really want to do my best for them.

[chick wiggle]

Exciting! have a lovely day choosing, and yes of course, dont forget the piccies

I got mealworms off ebay, £10 for 1Kg, its always a good idea to 'shop around' though, even on ebay people seem to change their prices all the time.

[Plum]

Hmmm, wonder what is happening tomorrow.

[chickiepiggies]

Please welcome my two lovely ladies they are still quite young not laying yet and they are so pretty i have Domino Ranger who is now called Sooty and a Amber call Snowbell

 

snowbell

 

sooty

 

 

the run they will share with the ex-bats

 

 

will be having so much fun introducing them, muggles the exbat has already been complaining about the newbies and is a little jealous

[Space Chick]

They are gorgeous girls

 

Take the intros slowly and they will be fine

[Plum]

They are lovely. Love the run no wonder the ex bats are jealous.

[coco]

Aren't they lovely.

[chickiepiggies]

intro's are going well we put them together just befor bed, and they have now all snuggled uptogether, only a few small pecks

I will be up extra early tomorrow just in case there's any trouble.

[Seagazer]

Your new girls look lovely and their run is great I hope they've had a good night.

[chickiepiggies]

All is going well, they were separate on sat until bedtime, then they free ranged all day Sunday together then i put them together from 4pm on the night as I had to go out for a few hours and all was fine.

 

 

snow has a runny nose I know theres a settling period in a new environment? Can they get the sniffles from this settling period or could snowbell have a cold? She was fine when I got her Sat.

 

Should I treat her for a cold?

Should I put more food containers in the run?

 

also baby is really quite and i dont think she has laid for two days i dont know what to do, i've brough her in the house to try and de-stress her and relax maybe the intros were all too much for her.

 

Any advice appreciated i know i'm probably worrying to much over them