Sageandonion Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Congratulations on collecting your little ladies - looking forward to the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Putting the coop up in the rain last night My son in the coop - we could do with a 2nd one for him A bedraggled gold silkie The Buff Orpington (I think!?) Inside their house I can't remember the breed of the front chicken, will remember if I hear it Not great pics as the weather is poxy and I don't want any escapees just yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Wow that was quick - the girls look lovely despite the wet look . Let us know how you get on with the orpington, one is on my wish list! Happy Chook watching - it's addictive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 So pleased to see the arrivals Any names yet? Your Silkie looks just like my gold one (who I call 'Dolly'). They do get bedraggled rather easily and we have frequent sessions with me drying her 'hair' in the kitchen with the hair dryer before she goes to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 So pleased to see the arrivals Any names yet? Your Silkie looks just like my gold one (who I call 'Dolly'). They do get bedraggled rather easily and we have frequent sessions with me drying her 'hair' in the kitchen with the hair dryer before she goes to bed. No names yet! Do they mind a hair dryer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Do they mind a hair dryer? My chickens don't mind the hair dryer at all (less than the dogs). OH and I have a bit of a routine going on very wet days. I get one girl at a time out of the house just as she has potters in for bed, bring her into the kitchen, and sit her on my lap while OH dryes her with the dryer on low heat, low puffing. We use a child's hair brush to gently raise the feathers a little and get underneath. It all seems to work just fine. The little chickens sit there quite happily looking about them. I thought they'd get all in a flap but they seem to quite like it. When done I take them back out and put them on their perch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 I found out that our breed are salmon faverolle (the creamy coloured one), buff orpington (the gingery one) and a gold silkie. I tbought the buff orpington was the faverolle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 They're lovely! I've been sitting watching mine today in the rain. Enjoy getting to know them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Some suggestions here: Shopping list for newbies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalin Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 They're beautiful Kylie, congrats! We have a lovely Orp, fab character! Endless entertainment. They look very sweet when they're all bedraggled..... Good luck enjoy them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 My girls went to bed without any fuss, the silkie and the faverolle went to bed without a problem and I had to give the orpington a little bit of encouragement as she was half in the door and half out. Think that the Faverolle will be named Henrietta and the Orpington Esmerelda...still not sure about the Silkie yet but Silkie as a name suits her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Oh and they like tomato and cucumber they preferred it chopped up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 We have decided to call our chickens... (Buff Orpington) - Esmerelda (hubby's choice!) (Salmon faverolle) - Henrietta (3 yr old son's choice!) (Gold silkie) - Rosie (3 year old choice again - we watched Rosie's Walk on You Tube!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 updated in original post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 They look lovely, and your little boy is very cute too - fantastic that he's small enough to get into the hen house, you'll be able to send him in to clean it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Aww what lovley looking birds you have, they look right at home already and your little boy looks like hes loving having them too That fence is a very nice perch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymarque Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thats the same coop we brought last week off ebay. iwas worried it wouldnt be big enough for all 3 but it does says it upto 4 birds. My 3 ladies sleep, one on the perch, one in the laying area and the other one on the tray. Where do yours sleep. It make me laugh as when i get home 5.45pm they have all took themeselves off to bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thats the same coop we brought last week off ebay. iwas worried it wouldnt be big enough for all 3 but it does says it upto 4 birds. My 3 ladies sleep, one on the perch, one in the laying area and the other one on the tray. Where do yours sleep. It make me laugh as when i get home 5.45pm they have all took themeselves off to bed All three try to snuggle up in one nest box They do sleep in the tray too! I love that they put them selves to bed It is a fairly small coop really, I'm glad that they're free ranging as I wouldn't like to keep them "cooped" up in it during the day but they'll have to be locked up at the weekend when we're away. Hubby says it's OK for the 3 of them as apparently each bird needs one square foot of space? Don't know if that's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) They look lovely, and your little boy is very cute too - fantastic that he's small enough to get into the hen house, you'll be able to send him in to clean it!!! He already wants to use the poopa scoopa to scoop the poo out but I'm a bit nervous of him scooping poo out at 3 yrs old Edited January 26, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymarque Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 It is a fairly small coop really, I'm glad that they're free ranging as I wouldn't like to keep them "cooped" up in it during the day but they'll have to be locked up at the weekend when we're away. Hubby says it's OK for the 3 of them as apparently each bird needs one square foot of space? Don't know if that's right. i Thought the same about the size, but they seem quite happy, at weekends I will let mine out supervised for a bit, see how damage they do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Es, my orpington, is so funny! We've got their straw, sawdust, food etc in a big storage box next to their house and the moment I go to it, she's under my feet seeing what food I've got! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzieLloyd Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 We've got the same coop for our 5 bantams although we did think it was a bit on the small side when they are in the coop when we're not free ranging. We built an 'extension' to the right of the pen by cutting out the lower mesh and screwing on a low level run we made to the same dimensions as the original coop. Its doubled the floor space they had and has kept them happy when they cant free range. I think the coop is perfectly suitable for the amount of birds you have but its easy to extend if you want. When it comes to nesting though, they all pile on top of each other in the nest boxes - stooopid birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 We've got the same coop for our 5 bantams although we did think it was a bit on the small side when they are in the coop when we're not free ranging. We built an 'extension' to the right of the pen by cutting out the lower mesh and screwing on a low level run we made to the same dimensions as the original coop. Its doubled the floor space they had and has kept them happy when they cant free range. I think the coop is perfectly suitable for the amount of birds you have but its easy to extend if you want. When it comes to nesting though, they all pile on top of each other in the nest boxes - stooopid birds Extending might be a good idea in the not too distant future but keeping the door side so that they can still free range. Sure hubby can knock up a run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 My silly lot pile in the nest box too and I send them back but there is always a few there in the morning. Your girls (and boy) are lovely. I've got an orp aren't they pretty and lovely characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie1007 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thank you - my girls are rather lovely but my son...well...that depends on what mood his and today, he's been quite a monster! Actually, he was sent home from school early today because of the EGG on his head (he fell over and bumped his forehead!) I'm waiting for my chickens to lay and he ends up with one on his head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
