Eglu cube or go up with 2m run

[jackthelad]

After building a WIR a couple of months ago, from having an eglu with standard run I have decided the extra space needs filling!!!!

 

I have looked everywhere for a chamois frizzle poland and managed to track 1 down that is up north rather than down south!! Its still a couple of hours driving away but better than devon........

 

The lady has talked me into having 2 sisters so one doesn't come on its own which im sure will be better.

 

I am a little worried as i've not done intro's before but have read many threads on here and 'steady and slow seems to win the race'

 

I still have the eglu run so I am hoping to set it up somehow inside the WIR with a cat box house as a temp measure, do you think this will do?

 

I will post some pics when I have collected the new children!

 

ROLL ON SUNDAY.......

[CluckyBucks]

I hope they settle in well and im sure the few hours drive will be well worth it We need pictures ASAP- we're very nosey here on the forum

 

ROLL ON SUNDAY!!

 

xx xx

[chickyhazel]

For our first intro we just had an eglu with 4 metre run so we used bamboo canes to separate the run and gave the new ones a cat carrier to live in. Take it slow and it works!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Exciting stuff .

 

I partitioned off part of my WIR with the eglu run and used a pet carrier as a temporary bedroom. It worked really well. (I covered the carrier to make it a bit cosier.)

[Egluntyne]

Am glad you decided to get the two. It will make the intros easier.

[ISCA]

but better than devon........

 

 

But nowhere is BETTER than Devon!

 

I hope you have a good trip and good luck with your new additions.

[jackthelad]

She has arrived, DON'T LAUGH...... Meet Matilda - chamois frizzle poland

 

http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp81/neiljackson1969/Chickens/P1010878Medium.jpg

 

She is so sweet and really friendly, shame she has very few feathers left on her back, down to the skin in a couple of spots as she was the males favourite, a little TLC will do the trick i'm sure.

 

So far so good with intros I have fenced my WIR into 2 halves and she has made friends with my other polish so there has been 2 on each side since Sunday, today I have had them FR in the garden and apart from a few pecks they are getting on much better, so tonight I have covered her in anti peck spray and put her in the eglu (my fingers are crossed) with the other 3. Looks like an early morning for me to pick her out before anyone wakes up and notices!

 

The breeder I got her off had some lovely birds I took a few pics

 

http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp81/neiljackson1969/Chickens/DSCF4040Medium.jpg

http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp81/neiljackson1969/Chickens/DSCF4042Medium.jpg

http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp81/neiljackson1969/Chickens/DSCF4037Medium.jpg

 

What do you think? My friends think she is 1 funny looking chicken!! and the neighbour hasn't seen her yet i'm waiting for the rude comment...... We love her!!

Edited March 26, 2010 by Guest

[half dozen]

she is absolutely gorgeous!!!! i want one. By the way coming from lancs and having relatives in Wigan ( and my hen party!!!) , there is still no better place than devon

 

 

Love the pictures......

[craftyhunnypie]

Hiya - was it far up North as your Matilda is stunning & I'd very much like one like her! Wow, what a pretty thing she is!

 

Emma.x

[Seagazer]

She is gorgeous (and I love Devon too )

[Kit]

awwwwwwwwww she made me and

 

lovely

[Blue-DiamondChick07]

but better than devon........

 

 

But nowhere is BETTER than Devon!

 

I hope you have a good trip and good luck with your new additions.

 

I agree! Love Devon! I'm hoping to move there. All the best with your Ladies

[joza2210]

Oh

She is just gorgeous !

Give her to me

Im so jealous

A chamois frizzle poland hen is going on my wanted list

[jackthelad]

I love Devon too but it took me a while to talk hubby into a 2hr drive to pick her up and then 2hrs back he would never have agreed to 5hrs there!!

 

He already thinks i'm mad! But he loves her to...

[Cooks]

she is gorgeous, did you only get the 1 in the end?

[Daphne]

She looks completely adorable - I love her little face under that mop! I'm sure she'll have fun with the other poland. Those orps look typey too so I think you've gone to a decent breeder. I've just come back from a long weekend in Devon and I've had a fab-u-lous time

[spencerwood]

Hello!

 

Your ladies are beautiful, I'm soooooo jealous!!

 

We're actually thinking about getting a WIR, so we can have some more hens at our new house (hopefully we move on the 15th April) but out of interest, where did you get it from?

 

Thanks muchly in advance!

[Jules.]

She's fab