Fur 'n' Feathers Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Well we returned from our special holiday in Switzerland on Sunday & picked up our 2 newbies yesterday. Please welcome Kouloula (gk. for hood) & Kokkino (gk. for red). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Lovely chooks and love the names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Lovely healthly looking girls Have been so tempted on a couple of occasions to choose a Light Sussex...mmmm maybe next time Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 Mmm! Interesting watching the reactions this time. It seems that our established 2 hens (the ones introduced to our original ladies last year, now all RIP) have reacted quite vocally to the newbies. Both pairs are eyeballing across the safe divide of the 2 runs, but when out free-ranging Aspro & Pitsi are spending time posturing to the newbies in their run! This is very different behaviour from the oldies when we introduced Aspro & Pitsi, but our original trio were very docile. In particular, Pitsi seems to have been most disconcerted, possibly because she was bottom hen when introduced & faces the prospect again now we're back from 2 to 4? Aspro is challenging Koukoula, possible because she's a similar colour (white), but also because she has been the top hen quite clearly since the last integration. Wethinks this will be a rather different intros this time Gently does it is the byword! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Gorgeous girls.......I think Light Sussex def needs to be on my shopping list. Intros seemed to be so mixed.......free ranging together is the best just before they go to bed.....however when you think you have it sussed they decide to fight. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Lovely girls, shall be watching your intros with interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickyhazel Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 They look gorgeous, ALMOST as nice as ours... but I think ours just pip them to the post!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 They look gorgeous, ALMOST as nice as ours... but I think ours just pip them to the post!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
