mostin Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 They are beyond adorable, it should be illegal . Such cute fluffy chicken knickers too, I can see why you just had to buy them a new pink house . I am positive 5 banties will be fine in there. When I used to have just 7 girls and they had a choice of two eglus to sleep in each night, they would usually all squash into one , and amazingly there still seemed to be room left . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Your five bantam ladies will be fine in the - I have had six bantams in a and once they are snuggled up they only take up about a third of the space! It is the run that you need to worry about with the size. Are you getting a run or is it going in the WIR? Loving those ickle knickers BTW ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 My 4 babies in the Nursery sleep in the nestbox in a mangled heap, so I have room for about 20 more in mine I'll try & get another picture tonight as they've grown since the last one What lucky little girls they are Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Em.......DD's just seen R&R on your signature but couldn't see the top of the message with your name etc......Oooo Mummy, R&R, that's your friend Em!".......see you are know for your chooks as we mums get know for our children & dogs !!!! Sorry Sandie, had to post this before I forgot Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 no probs Wild mum, this is a happy thread so happy hellos are allways welcome Em, I have sectioned off some of the WIR for them, their little wooden house is in there and soon it will be replaced with the eglu, it came today Aww, but tonight..... normally I am in the run when the babies go up to bed but tonight I was in the house and missed it I went down to the run to make sure they were all tucked up ok, I looked into the house and there was only two of them ! I desperately shone the torch around the run and found them all squished up in a corner under the nest box!!! i had to pick them up one by one and put them into the house! I wont be missing bedtime again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 oh bless their little fluffy knickers! And hurray for new eglus We picked our's up on sunday and the garden already looks better for it's addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Awwwwwwww. Poor precious little babies. Bet you nearly had a heart attack I would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Honest my heart was in my mouth, within the space of literally seconds, tears had sprung to my eyes! Never wanna feel like that again Poor little things just looked so lost! But they're all tucked up in beddybyes now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Honest my heart was in my mouth, within the space of literally seconds, tears had sprung to my eyes! Never wanna feel like that again Poor little things just looked so lost! But they're all tucked up in beddybyes now {hugs} from the chooks and me in Tenerife CW. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 ohawww, thanks CS, all hugs gratefully received! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 did I hear a call for hugs?! *lots of hugs from me and my girls* At least they're all safe and cuddled up now So glad it isn't just me that has a minor spasm when I can't count all my girls immediately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Perhaps it's the weather - I went down to tuck them in for the night, closed the door and could hear a little clucking. Looked around and found Squirt at the bottom of the ladder. Naughty little girl wouldn't go in, so just in case the big bullies were stopping her, I opened up the back. Patch and Tipsy had hunkered down and Sioux was standing up at the back - nowhere near the door. In the end DD climbed in and Squirt shot up no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Well, what a day. After last nights little fiasco, tonight the poor little girls had a whole new experience, but a good one. We got the new eglu yesterday and this afternoon we put it into the run. Heres Pickle, Angel and sweetpea checking it out They were quite hesitant but we had put their old ladder from the wooding house leading the way up to the eglu so they were familiar with that. They kept going up and then down but finally they all decided enough was enough and it was time for bed and in they all went. And obviously i stayed until i saw them all in, waited 5 - 10 mins till they had all gone quiet, had a quick little peek in the egg port, they were all cuddled up near the door and breathed a sigh of relief. All is well on fosters farmette! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Coo little fluffy blobs, they are smaller than I thought they were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 oh they are so teensy!!! You can really see how little they are bless them, against the big eglu door (we need a smilie for AWWWWWWWWW!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Oooooo scrummy little feather balls.............must go out & get piccies of my babies by their pink eglu now......well tomorrow when they are up & about at least Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 yeah, dont go waking them up now Wild Mum But we will be waiting for they pictures tomorro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Lucky you They are more than tiny they are such tweeny little bundles I love them. Have a nice evening down on he farmette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 It really does show how teensy the are going through the big eglu door , awwwwwwwwwww bless. such sweet bundles of fluff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 That's so sweet...reminds me of when we had the hybrid chicks in the eglu in the polytunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Well, its that time again, please tell me to stop when you've had enough They are now 13wks old and seem to be growing at an alarming rate, to me anyway! They have settled down into their new eglu home and the run has been completely cleaned out and a dustbath and perchy branch added which they seem to like Pickle watching Noodle and Baby on the branch Angel & Baby Fifi keeping an eye on the young'uns Sweetpea & Noodle discovering the dust bath Tucking into some nice warm porridge before bed xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I adore Angel Sandie, she really is an angel They are all beautiful, thanks for the update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 MORE gorgeous pics of the little ones! They look so content Sandie! Keep 'em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Please don't stop posting pictures of your babies. They are all beautiful and so well named. Your big girl looks gorgeous to. I love their perch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 They look lovely, I can't honestly say they look any bigger just little bundles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
