Loobyloo Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hello chicken lovers! My name is Lucy and my lovely husband has bought me an eglu and two chickens for my birthday. It will arrive next week and I am so excited about meeting my 'girls'. We are getting two Ginger Nut Rangers - can anyone share their experience of this breed please? Really looking forward to being a chicken keeper, and really want to make sure my girls are healthy and happy. Bye for now! Lucy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 They're a hybrid. Good with children Lay medium sized brown eggs with brown speckles on top Fast and sometimes difficult to catch Love corn Love worms Welcome to the forum also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 My two gingernuts are really lovely, gentle characters. If I had more from Omlet, I would choose Gingernuts. You'll love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hello and welcome from me too. I love Gingernuts. I've got one and she's the nicest of all my hens. They have lovely gentle characters, are very cheeky and seem to have the biggest personalities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Babs is a and always follows me around. She lays smallish dark eggs with the best flavour according to our Postie! She is a real character! congratulations on getting an eglu and welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 No Gingernuts here, just wanted to say welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I dont have gingernuts either, (well only the biscuit form ) but just wanted to say WELCOME and also what a nice hubby you have buying you an eglu and chickens, I had to do this - to get mine !! You wont regret chickens or the eglu, they are fantastic and make you smile every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hello...I've got 5 gingernuts...they are all different but lovely characters. Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hello karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Lucy and Welcome! Florrie and Pom are gingernuts - both very different characters, but very tame and very tolerant of children Both produce abundant, large brown eggs I'm sure you'll enjoy them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hi Lucy and WELCOME! Gwen and Doris are both and they have lovely individual personalities, they are friendly (especially if they think food is involved ) and love "helping" me with the gardening Not long to wait until your two arrive - look forward to hearing how you get on - you'll love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I don't have any, but they are lovely, friendly hens. Good to see you on the forum - welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 no one else has mentioned it but Gingernuts are the greatest talkers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hello there, no Gingernuts here either but welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loobyloo Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 Thank you lovely chicken people for all your welcoming messages! We are going to pick up our Eglu and chickens on Wednesday, and we're all really excited. I was going to get only two Ginger Nuts, but I understand from Omlet that the Eglu can hold up to four chickens. I was wondering about adding a third Ginger Nut to the eglu. From everyone's pictures, the ginger nuts seem to be quite big chicksn, would there be room for three do you think? Lucy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Yes there is room for 3 Room for 4 if you like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
