MarkBevBen Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) It's a mighty fine vintage you know!! Thought you might like to see some morning pictures of our girls drinking the rainwater off the bars on the run Elsie Hilda (Elsie eating brekky and Dottie watching on ) Hilda and Dottie Edited October 23, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie7 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Great pictures and beautiful girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enpekt Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Haha! Lots of our girls drink raindrops from fencing. (when they're not on the hard stuff from manky pools!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Great pictures and beautiful girls. Thank you Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 when they're not on the hard stuff from manky pools! They're so very funny aren't they hey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Oh, so that's why they're pecking the run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Sure is You watch yours when it's rained - they love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 They definitely prefer rainwater. I fill my girls' drinker up from the water butt (when it has sufficient water) and they love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie7 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Really? Maybe I should give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 mine like muddy water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 mine like muddy water Yep, mine like that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Sure is You watch yours when it's rained - they love it! I meant my girls all along. They've been 'pecking the run' and as I've been watching from the kitchen window I didn't realise they were after the rain water. I was wondering what they were up to. Is your Elsie a Speckledy? One of mine is and looks much the same, from the neck up anyway. They both seem to have a pale face, is that cause they're still young or more because of their colouring, do you think? Mine's not laying yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Aww what lovely pictures, mine prefer 'draught' off the bars too, when they cant get muddy from the puddles that is Does make you wonder why we bother cleaning their drinkers so meticulously doesnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 I fill my girls' drinker up from the water butt That's a fab idea LB, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 mine like muddy water Ooooh yeah, I'm sure ours do too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Sure is You watch yours when it's rained - they love it! I meant my girls all along. They've been 'pecking the run' and as I've been watching from the kitchen window I didn't realise they were after the rain water. I was wondering what they were up to. Is your Elsie a Speckledy? One of mine is and looks much the same, from the neck up anyway. They both seem to have a pale face, is that cause they're still young or more because of their colouring, do you think? Mine's not laying yet. They're so much fun to watch aren't they Green! Yes I think our Elsie is a Speckledy. I can't remember the exact type she is - though she's a hybrid, they had all these names and it escapes me - but others have also said she looks like a Speckledy. The chap at Thorne's where we got Elsie and Hilda from said that Elsie's type is the exact opposite of Dottie who's a Pepperpot Elsie does seem to have quite a pale face, though it is changing - she's getting marks on her beak and also her comb/wattles are going redder too I'm guessing it's because they're young - also Hilda and Elsie's legs/feet are still quite pale as well We've also not had eggs as yet from Hilda or Elsie, no doubt hopefully at some point in the next few weeks we'll get one. Hopefully they've been taking lessons from Dottie, who's regular as clockwork, bless her Edited October 27, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 mine prefer 'draught' off the bars too Aww I love it Thank you Chick Wiggle yes you do wonder why we pamper them so much sometimes don't you hey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I've thought about using water from the water butt, but then didn't... Only because the water is (in effect) stagnant water, with potentially all sorts of stuff in it?? Fresh rain water is just that - but after sitting in my waterbutt for a few weeks or months, I was a bit worried about then giving it to the girls?? Even a muddy puddle is unlikely to be stagnant - will dry up/soak away in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 I've thought about using water from the water butt, but then didn't... Only because the water is (in effect) stagnant water, with potentially all sorts of stuff in it?? Fresh rain water is just that - but after sitting in my waterbutt for a few weeks or months, I was a bit worried about then giving it to the girls?? Even a muddy puddle is unlikely to be stagnant - will dry up/soak away in no time. Oh that's something to think about thanks C&T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlotti Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Ahh - they look as if they're enjoying it MBB! I also wonder why I clean their glugs so regularly, losing most of the cider vinegar I put it. Maybe I'll leave it a little longer between cleans! I too thought about the stagnancy of the water butt - if it's clean to start with and used regularly though, I don't see a problem as the water will be moving every day...anyone else with other thoughts on this? Merlotti x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
