redfrock Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 pick up the new arrivals! I collected Beck's eglu yesterday (thanks Becks its fab ) and now I am off to get the first 3 girls They will hopefully be in their new home by noon! Claire x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Brilliant News Redfrock! Don't forget to take lots of piccies and post for us all to see!! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Congratulations Redfrock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 I can hardly wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 congratulations redfrock! - what a lovely day to enjoy your new girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 That's great news Redfrock, have fun won't you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 .... and so I came home with... Orla - a beautiful black and gold bovans nera (the most striking) Bronwyn - a white star (the smallest but bossiest) Tuesday - a nearly all black daisy belle (the most friendly) Carmen - a black and white daisy belle We were only getting three but coulnd't decide which three of the four to get, so they all came home with us. The same will probably happen when we have Aunty E's eglu. We have decided to build them a large run in the garden and then they will free range in the rest of the garden evenings and weekends etc (and the odd day that I get to work from home). They immediately settled - none of this hiding business that I have read about! They immediately started eating, scratching and investigating. And they love cumcumber! I put half a Q in the run and they have eaten the whole lot - skin and all. Although they are all in the one eglu there is plenty of space and they won't be confined to the one run for long - probably just 1 week because hubby is extending their run at the weekend but we hope to have them free ranging before that. I have spent the whole afternoon in the garden with them. It's great! ps: photos to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Congrats .... the girls will settle really quickly, and you have all the eggcitement of 1st 's etc to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 We were only getting three but coulnd't decide which three of the four to get, so they all came home with us. Aah yes! a true Omleteer Sounds like you're all having a great time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 Hi all im Mr Redfrock. I know claire has given the chooks fancy names but all i wanted to do was call one "DAVE" and she said "NO" repeatedly, i kept asking but the answer was still "NO" Still, in my mind i will still call them all "DAVE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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riane Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Dave ......I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 I know someone with 4 ex battery hens all called Claire! Congrats on your new arrivals Mr and Mrs Redfrock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Congratulations. Your new arrivals sound great Hope you have lots of fun, piccies please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basset Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Hi Redfrock, I'm so pleased they've arrived. Congratulations! I bet you had a difficult choice to make at Colin's, he has so many wonderful chooks to choose from. Our 4 hens from him are wonderful, they were all so friendly and inquisitive from day one. Wishing you lots of fun and EGGS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 Hi Redfrock, I bet you had a difficult choice to make at Colin's, he has so many wonderful chooks to choose from. Our 4 hens from him are wonderful, they were all so friendly and inquisitive from day one. Todays weren't from Colin's - they were slightly more local, but the next 4 in May will be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Great News. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Hi all im Mr Redfrock. I know claire has given the chooks fancy names but all i wanted to do was call one "DAVE" and she said "NO" repeatedly, i kept asking but the answer was still "NO" Still, in my mind i will still call them all "DAVE" Bronwyn is not a fancy name! though making it wyn and not wen does masculinise (word?) it fab names though how did they come about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Congratulations Mr & Mrs Redfrock on the new arrivals (or the 4 Dave's, whichever you prefer ). They sound gorgeous. Can I just ask if Colin is the young guy near the A20 (St Mary Cray/ Orpington area), lovely young partner, multiple piercings and chickens absolutely everywhere you look . Probably not a very flattering description, but we bought 2 of ours (Phil & Brie) from this couple 2 years ago now. At the time they were in a tiny cottage and trying to move, and we lost contact with them after that. Not sure if we're talking about the same people here, but it'd be great to hear if they'd managed to move and extend their business. They were so passionate about chickens. Really lovely people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted April 23, 2007 Author Share Posted April 23, 2007 Can I just ask if Colin is the young guy near the A20 (St Mary Cray/ Orpington area), . Yes he is - although I didn't know that's what he looked like! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
