chickengeorge Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 my internet is slow and they are still uploading!!! i will look at your chicks' now can't wait to collect eggs tomorrow, higlight of the day!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 I'm not looking forward to collecting my eggs tomorrow because we found out that we have an enormous rat in the garden today and I think it's been stealing an egg from the Eglu every day. I'm a bit nervous about putting my hand through the eggport in case he's in there! Eeeek!! We wondered why we've gone from having 2 eggs every day to only one this week and now we think he's been taking them - I'm going to get him though !! Nothing steals MY eggs! Uploading the photos does take a long time although it depends on how big they are in the first place. When mine were taking too long, I changed their size to around 400x300 pixels and they uploaded in no time. If you have trouble, try e-mailing James at Omlet and he'll have some advice although he may not be around for a few days over Christmas. You sound pretty computer wise though so it should be a doddle for you. Can't wait to see your girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickengeorge Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 i have looked at your photos, you hens look wonderful. i particularly like the one in the window!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Yes, that's my favourite too although they're a pain because they tap on the window until I go out and give them tinned sweetcorn! I'm happily washing up and there they are - tweedledum and tweedledumber !!! I have to go past the window bending over like Quasimodo so they don't see me and hop up to start tapping!!! We call it "Stealth Mode"!! They're lovely girls and I don't know what I did without them. Nothing quite so nice as hens . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Hello Jack Yes, I had a look for the photos and I know Kate did have a problem with hers so I'll keep checking. I can't wait to see if they are like the little brown hen we nearly brought home! Tomorrow, we have a day off - Yessss... and we will be having boiled eggs and soldiers! Carl is just making a new loaf ready for the morning mmmmm eggs and new bread. Our girls are the ones in the album titled 'Eglu Towers' because when we bought another Eglu to house the two extra chickens we built a platform to put it on. Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickengeorge Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 i also saw 'eglu towers'. it looks fantastic!! i bet its hard to clen though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 i also saw 'eglu towers'. it looks fantastic!! i bet its hard to clen though No - we bought a power washer for £65 from B&Q and just blast everything in sight! The chickens run off to their sandpit in the corner when they see it! That is our job for tomorrow - after the boiled eggs! Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickengeorge Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 because i use the run supplied with the eglu, it is hrder to clean when still in place! i use a rake to s"Ooops, word censored!"e all the nasties off the grass. the grass will be cleaned througly when i move the eglu! enjoy your boiled eggs tomorow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Don't worry Jack - we started like that and the chickens don't mind a bit! Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickengeorge Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 w'hen' i did it they were plying outside their run in the snow! so i suppose they couldn't mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Hello Jack I can see you've been trying to upload your photos and had a problem. I had a similar problem and James sorted it out for me. I'll send him a message now but I imagine he's away or taking a well-earned break after the Christmas rush. In the meantime if anyone else can help I'm sure thay will leave a message here. Just off to make porridge for our girls. Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Sorry Jack, I'm not that bright when it comes to uploading photos - I had problems too but I'm sure James will be back soon and he'll know what to do. Your girls will be in full glory in the gallery before you know it. Just had a thought - what size were the pictures you were trying to upload? When I tried to put mine in the gallery, it took half an hour and still hadn't done anything so I cancelled the upload and tried altering the size of my photos to 400x300 pixels. They uploaded really quickly (in about 2-3 minutes) after that. I think you have to change the size in your photo program and I think it is probably under "Image". It might work - good luck anyway. Hope your girls are still enjoying the snow - we still haven't got any but it's really cold and frosty - not quite the same as snow though . The scrambled eggs last night were absolutely delicious, by the way! Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickengeorge Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 snow has melted here, Marigold and Buttercup have been chasing each other 'round the garden for ages over a worm! i'm trying your method at uploading kate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 come on Jack get those photographs sorted out I am dying to see your Isa Browns I haven't seen this breed before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Hi Jack, Hope it works! If not, try e-mailing James (he does take a while to get back to you sometimes but it's generally worth the wait because he knows what to do!). The other thing I remembered is don't try to upload more than one photo at a time. When I was trying to do 5 at once, it wouldn't work but was successful when I did them one at a time! Good luck, can't wait to see the photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickengeorge Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 yeh, i'm tried one at a time last night. so i'm doing it again now, should be up soon as it is not as big as the others. you say you can't wait to see them! i just can't wait to show them off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I'm crossing everything I can cross in the hope the photos work this time! We got a tantalising bit of a photo yesterday, let's hope we get the full thing this time! Bet they're cute too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickengeorge Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 shouldn't be long now. i have got it down from '1.7mb' to '47kb' my internet is slow so i'd give it another 5 minutes. fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 I'm hopping backwards and forwards from the gallery to the forum - I'll have blisters in the morning! Hope it works! Fingers still crossed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Kate I am doing the same thing but still only half a picture poor Jack the pressure is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickengeorge Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 it's still going, we're going to upgrade to broadband now! but i will stick it out until it's uploaded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Talking of photos, Nicola, What had Ginger been eating in the Christmas photo? Her crop is enormous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 poor Jack don't worry mate I am sure we will get to see them soon. Good luck with your downloads, broadband is so much quicker, can't imagine working with out it these days just wish I could type quicker and spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Actually, thinking about it, this topic is becoming very chatty - perhaps I should take an executive (ha! ha!) moderating decision and move it into the Nesting Box so that we can chat to our hearts content. OK with you lot (sorry to call you a "lot" - meant in then nicest possible way ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Yes Kate no probs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
