Lewis Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Welcome to the forum Well done for rehoming ex batts If you upload the photos to imageshack.us and paste the Direct Link on to here, people may be able to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hello everyone, this is a lovely forum and chickens are great I rescued another 2 ex-batts nearly 2 weeks ago, no eggs yet but they are 'poorlies' so may take a while yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loulou-x Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Hi all my name is Lucinda! I pretty much love anything with feathers I currently have 24 chickens and 5 indian runner/cross runner ducks. The chickens are all a mixture ex battery hens,welsummers,bovan goldlines,red mottled leghorns and lavender leghorns. Leghorns are my favourite breed. Right thats the birds sorted now a bit about me im 20 years old, a vegetarian, I love growing my own fruit and veg and would like to be quite self sufficent. Im hoping to meet some like minded people on here and get help when I need it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Welcome to the forum! Sounds like a good flock! Any photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hello, I'm Jill and I'm completely new to keeping chickens...(sounds like a confession at an AA meeting or something!) As I don't have access to a car very often I have ordered my Eglu and chickens to be delivered - it's more exciting than waiting for Christmas at the moment, but I'll just have to be patient for a while longer yet... I have two cats, and they like to hunt occasionally. Will the chickens really be able to hold their own against them once they've all met and settled in, or should I always be extremely careful? I tend to err on the side of caution, but it would be lovely if we could all relax in the garden together. I'd really appreciate any tips anyone can give me, thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hello Jill and welcome! Omlet advise you leave the hens locked in the run for the first five days for them to acclimatise to their new surroundings. If your cats have any ideas, they won't be able to get at the hens. A sharp peck on the nose through the bars will usually be enough to scare a cat. Omlet hens are pretty big, if you were getting bantams, then a cat might prove more of a risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Welcome to the forum Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Lol Thank you for your warm welcomes, and newbies tip. You may be seeing me on here rather more than you'd like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie1 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Hi everyone, I have just ordered my eglu classic which arrives on Monday. Have never looked after chickens before. I am picking up the chickens next Saturday from our local supplier. We are getting two Pekin Bantams, a silky bantam and a Calderanger. My 2 year old daughter Millie is very excited and so is her mummy and grandad. Husband and Grandma not as excited but when they see millies face and our new chooks I am sure they will change their minds. Any tips for a newbee would be much appreciated. I am having trouble in my profile to add a signature, any advice? Maggie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Hi Maggie, welcome fellow novice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Welcome to the forum Maggie If you click on the User Control Panel you should be able to *Edit your signature* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjandcpj Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hi All, I am new too !! My name is Tracy, very happily married to my lovely hubbie of 15 years, we have 3 lovely (most of the time) children, 1 totally bonkers golden retriver(13mths old), 2 cats (they hate the dog!) and i have 3 fab chickens all mine(i adore them!!!) but i do share the eggs. My life is always hectic, i work part time & full time in the house, i feel i am always chasing my tail, hate January (how many more days until pay day???!!) but do enjoy a relaxing soak in the bath at the end of the day with a huge glass of wine. XX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hi Tracy, welcome How long have you had the chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjandcpj Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hi JillM, my girlies arrived to me Mid september, 2 gingernut rangers & 1 miss pepperpot! They are such fun, really friendly and the amount of eggs i gat is fantastic- How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjandcpj Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Sorry JillM, was so excited that you replied to my new msg that i never read your previous msg!! You will be really impresed with the service from Omlet, the chap who delivered my Eglu, extended run & 3 hens was a delight. He taught the children how to clip their wings, set up the Eglu really quickly & gave us lots of helpful advice. How many hens are you getting? Have you any other pets or children ? (just being nosey) I am sure you will love keeping chickens, it is so refreshing, my work colleagues think i am barmy but i am not bothered as it is me who can nip down the garden of a morning and collect a fresh, warm egg or 2 or 3 ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hello again Tracy I have 2 hens on order but I'd like a third as well. I can't say I'm looking forward to the early mornings, but I'm sure the chickens will teach me to love it! I have 3 children, but the youngest is 17 so they don't really count as chldren anymore. Pet wise we have 2 cats and a house full of various reptiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Welcome to the forum Tracey Would love to see photos of all your pets, both of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventiesboy Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Just saying "Hi" Newbie to chooks but looking forward to some tasty eggs. So there we are.................Hi guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Welcome seventiesboy, I hope you enjoy the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjandcpj Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Welcome Seventiesboy. Hi Jill, just wondering if your hens have arrived yet? Can anyone else give me a little advice- my chickens have started to empty the clean straw from thenesting box in their Eglu so that it falls beneath the roosting bars. They still lay each day but has anyone any tips on how to prevent this?? I am having to use alot of straw each week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 hi my name is ross im from leicester i have been keeping chickens for about 8 months now in my back garden i have a mixed bag/ 1 buff sussex cockerel /3 light sussex/ 3 lemon pekins/ 1 ausralorp/ 2 silkie x rhode island red. iam hopin to start selling some chickens on here as i have just purchased an incubator and have 3 cooking in there now they will be buff sussex x light sussex if i dont have any joy on here i will start selling them at melton market fur and feather. some tips on selling on here would be very much appreciated thanks ross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random_Girl66 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Hi, I had a couple of chickens many years ago which unfortunately were taken by foxes (although never saw any foxes around). It's taken me 15 years to get over it but I'm now waiting excitedly for the arrival of 3 new girls and a hopefully, fox-proof Eglu Go next weekend. Looking forward to chatting to you all and I'm sure this forum will be able to answer the hundreds of questions I'm bound to have ! RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjandcpj Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Hi RG, Sorry to hear about your previous bad luck with the chickens, i am sure you will find the Eglu great in protecting your new chickens. We have alot of urban foxes so i only let my ladies wander freely when i am in the garden, i have read that dogs are a deterent to foxes & mine does bark alot at the back fence so not sure if a fox is lurking. What chickens are you hoping for? I found the chap from Omlet to be fab & 1 of my ladies laid on the first night we had her!! Good Luck, Tracy Doris, Mabel, Nellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j00lz_12366 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 hi I am planning on getting my birds over the Easter hols-WIR will be started at end of March-ish I'm trying to gather lots of info before it all gets very real! I live in the manchester area, 2 grown up kids and 2 very 'special' cats and a very understanding o/h! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie1 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 My hens arrived on Tuesday and our first egg arrived Wednesday morning from Charlotte our calderanger and then later that day a much smaller egg from Josh our pekin bantam, my 2 year old was very excited and so was grandad who also turned 65 years the same day - no excuse to forget the first day our family had fresh eggs from our wonderful hens. Millie has named the hens after her cousins, even though 2 of her cousins are boys I have tried to add my chicks etc to the edit my signature in the control panel but I get the following message: You are not authorised to define a signature. Can anyone help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
