chick wiggle Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I dont feel shes strong enough to go through weeks of broodiness, theres nothing on her already! Id rather snap her out of it so i can build her up a bit. I feel i should sign off as i believe OH has been ignored enough today So Ill say night night all and catch ya tomorro x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 night matey.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 I only spent £3 on some black shoes in Primarni Truffles sound Debs! Ahhhhhh! Sandie! Went to do backstage for Footloose after Brum We had to do a 'get-out' (take everything out of the theatre into a lorry to move to the next theatre) in the pouring rain! Looking forward to us doing it in July now Chicks are 2 days over due Have checked + the pekin X poland and poland are DIS The brahma was dodgyly rotten + not developing as I thought. There's 1 or 2 in the incy that are half still with us - I know I shouldn't 'help' them but its obviously my dodgy incy so they won't make it any other way Will leave them to it + see how they are tomorrow. Night all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Aww Lewis sorry to hear about your chicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Morning. Awwwwwww, Lewis how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 sorry to hear that Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Morning all. Sandie - OMG how gorgeous are your newbies!!!! Lewis - top bargain shopping trip! and so sorry to hear about the eggies. Perhaps you are right about the inncy. My first lot were in the cheap polybox inccy and I got 1 out and 4 died on about day 23. Been hatching in the Suro and for 7/9 with second lot and 2/3 with the Orps. Debs - glad you are feeling a tad better and those truffles sound delish! Yup, me and Lyns were very good yesterday! The only chicken related purchase cost a massive 24p! I picked up my cube run sections yesterday to and had planned on giving then a wash and attaching but the weather is nasty out there so might save that for tomorrow. Going to the inlaws for lunch but HAVE to be back home in time for 1.30 kick off so looks like I am a football widow for the day....so toss up between cook off in the kitchen (have about 5 dozen eggs to deal with) or the mountain of ironing Oh...and I promise to get pics of the Crazy thread Orps today too...............my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Sorry Lewis. I have a naughty furball you can borrow - she's eggnapping everyones offerings. Morning all. I was drinking red wine as a cheers for Chickle. Probably a leeeeetle too much. I didn't have any small bottles when I was making pasta sauce the other day, just had this big bottle of Wolf Blass - and I only use a little for cooking. Seemed a waste. I did however get told off for swigging out of the bottle by Erin - couldn't find a wine glass. It's not ladylike or words to that effect. Oops my bad! Still half bottle left though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 My eggies go in the incy tomorro, they are 6 araucanas and 6 appenzellers Are you competing with Tasha New chickens yesterday, chicks growing up, and now more eggs You do know that Appenzellers are lunatics though don't you My Nyssa was a scared of her own shadow until she came into lay and then she turned evil She will also NEVER EVER be picked up On the rare occasions when I do manage to corner her to check her over she screams the place down. Although she will jump on my lap for grapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Aren't Dalmatian dogs supposed to be scatty too. Perhaps the word is "dotty". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 kooj you make me laugh. it's lashing the rain down here, and I wanted to clean out my WIR too, please someone tell me I dont have to get the ironing out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Aww sorry to hear about the eggs Lewis Gorgeous new girls Sandie I am extreamly cheesed off to put it polietly. Whatever it is that has been killing my bantams got into the eglu last night It managed to tunnel under the side skirt can see a very small tunnel so defo not a fox. I thought they would be safe in the eglu. I'm really worried about my big girls now to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Sounds like ratties - or a weasel/stoat? Sorry to hear about the tunnel under the skirt! I'm glad we have the eglu only as an alternative nest box now - and only Skye uses it. If you haven't done the washing then you won't have to do any ironing! There! OK? Just started raining here - fine but heavy if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Would ratties kill bantams though??? I'm thinking weasel, stoat or ferret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 If ratties are hungry - they eat hedgehogs readily. I was quite surprised about that. Stoats or weasels pretty much the same - all tunnellers with sharp teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 I'm sorry Claire Slabs wouldn't help if its too small would it? Got rid of the eggs, all gonners Roll on the 19th Hilary has been for a run around then after 10 mins went mad to get back in the hutch Tried to get her to scoff some pellets but she had hardly any, so will take her off again in a bit + get her to have a bit more. We're on day 4 for her eggs, so will candle them in a few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Eggciting then after the disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 sorry Claire I haven't got as far as the ironing yet, I have been uploading my dv to recruitment sites and whooshing it off to them. hmmm guess I best iron... bahhh humbug.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 I haven't got as far as the ironing yet, I have been uploading my dv to recruitment sites and whooshing it off to them. Ooh, hope its what they're looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I'm sorry Claire Slabs wouldn't help if its too small would it? Got rid of the eggs, all gonners Roll on the 19th Hilary has been for a run around then after 10 mins went mad to get back in the hutch Tried to get her to scoff some pellets but she had hardly any, so will take her off again in a bit + get her to have a bit more. We're on day 4 for her eggs, so will candle them in a few days We have big stones and bricks and some slabs holding the run skirt down Lewis. I think whatever it is would just tunnel further and further out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I have my Eglu on a bit of 1cm x 1cm weldmesh that runs under the Eglu and all of the run Claire, I think it was a 6m roll from Homebase, its not wide enough for the widest part of the run but I patched some in for that part, I use flat head pegs (sold for garden fleece) to keep it down then put the woodchip on top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I think we will have to try something like that Tasha. We have some weld mesh left over from the run we could use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Sorry about your Bantams Claire. What a nightmare for you,the hens must be really spooked by it. I always thought Eglu's were the safest housing for chooks, or have I misread the post, they did get into the Eglu itself, "yes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I am so sorry Claire xxx Its going to be one of those days today..... Henry has been sick and had the runs, my stomach is bad again, one batch of truffles won't roll into balls, my friend has been taken ill with an eye infection and has gone blind today, Grandad is not right, Sainsburys have delivered my shopping and was missing things I really need, the girls are in crazy moods, Romana has picked on Tom and stolen his food, Dorothea has taken on a Magpie, Grace is picking on everyone, my next door neighbour has damaged my Asparagus, my washing machine is leaking........ I'm going back to bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Yes Shirl. Whatever it is tunneled it's way into the run. There is a small hole where it tunneled about 3 inches out from the edge of the run skirting I have the one remaining girl inside in a cat carrier, she has a small wound on her neck that i have treated and i've given her some nutri drops. I don't think she is going to make it though ((hugs)) Debs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
