chicken bark Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) I've got my lovely 3 hybrids and I'm waiting for cuckoo maran and a couple of cream legbars chicks. The trouble is I'm not very patient so I just had to pop out and get some more hens while I waited. So now have a Speckledy, a Light Sussex and a RIR. The Speckledy is in a cat cage and the other two are in the eglu. I will put the Speckledy in with them tonight. In a weeks time I will let all 6 free range together and if that works out okay then they can all move into the solway hen house and it will free up the eglu for the chicks should they come. Fingers crossed it will all go to plan. Will put up pictures later when I've taken a few and worked out how to do it. Don't want to overwhelm all the hens too much at the moment. Wish me luck. Edited May 24, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Congratulations. Looking forward to the pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Now with photos Sunday the Speckledy Ruby the RIR and Lily the Light Sussex Never actually posted pics of my original girls but they will have to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 No come on get that camera out you have to do them justice. Those new girls are lovely, congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 So thankfully the 3 new ones seem to be all in one piece after their first night together. There has been minor bits of argy bargy. So once they are settled in a few days I will let them FR with my others. My original girls have become much louder. Amber did a major egg announcement this morning followed by some strutting. She is definitely letting the new girls know who is the boss. She has never made a sound before so it was quite lovely to see. I hope they soon become friends. Even Chicken Bark who is at the bottom of the order has started to act 'big' in front of the new girls so maybe she is hoping she will come up in the ranks. I think the lovely Speckledy will be at the bottom. Bless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Hello Chicken bark, Can I ask please, how old is your Light Sussex ? Jenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 congrats they are adorable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 Hello Chicken bark,Can I ask please, how old is your Light Sussex ? Jenny. I was told she was 20 weeks. I'm fairly certain she is already in lay although it is too early for me to have had one from her yet. The eglu had a few 'nervous' poo's in it today so with the move, the heat and getting used to more hens I'll not be expected any eggs for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Congratulations, They are beautiful. Sundays my favorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
