Sam Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Hellooo We got our girls on the 18th of November. Kiev, Casper, Marmite and Matilda. First day, all settling in Since then, Kiev laid first and then a few weeks later Matilda started to lay And today, Casper laid her first egg Matilda, Kiev, Casper - Egg But I always thought she was the youngest and Marmite is still yet to lay She is a she and not a he... right?! Marmite Anyway really enjoying having my chickens, never knew how much enjoyment they can bring!! Thank you for all of your advice They like drinking from dirty water Matilda and Casper Kiev and Casper Kiev loving the snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Lovely how they've come on. Marmite's a girl but they develop at different rates and it won't be long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Ahhh lovely pictures. Marmite is just hanging on a little - she doesn't want you to get all of the excitement all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Thank you Two new layers would be far too much excitement for one day!! I don't know why, but getting this egg was so much more exciting! I think it was because she was young when we got her, so to see her now give us an egg was brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Lovely girls . Let us in on your secret - how does Casper stay so white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poached Egg Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Very lovely girls! Lovely girls . Let us in on your secret - how does Casper stay so white? My advice is don't give them a dust bath filled with very orange/red sand (albeit natural). Our white girl is rather strawberry blonde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 Lovely girls . Let us in on your secret - how does Casper stay so white? I honestly don't know!! I bought them bird sand ( a very big bag ) for them to use as a dust bath. But nooo, they don't like nice clean sand they prefer wet boggy mud! They all go to bed covered in mud, yet all come out in the morning all clean! I haven't washed them either, they seem to manage themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Most impressive - maybe Casper has a secret stash of Persil in the eglu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Can I have some of that secret whitener too please? My white silkie is - well - Marmite coloured All last summer she would dust bath and get all grungy but then next day would be as white as white, however since New Year she has kept a black waistcoat. I've been wondering if it is a 'resolution' I love the name 'Marmite' by the way. Will you be getting a 'Bovril'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMeadfan Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Ok - will have to show my Whitestar Joni the pics of Casper and waht alovely clean girl she is - as she is filthy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Awww Casper will be blushing if I shown her these comments!! Maybe her secret is persil, but she never manages to get the mud off of her beak! Shes always forriging in the mud and eating the vegetables, theres just broccoli stalks left now Think I should invest in some netting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Lovely girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
