nikkichick Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 (edited) This morning we picked up our new chickens!! From Golden Valley Poultry in Grayshott nr Guildford. We now have a Rhode Island Red and a Black Rock to live with a hybrid that i was given on thursday for my birthday from my GCSE group that i teach! Glad they have each other for company now!! Pecking order is being err, "worked out" but it's a little brutal to watch. Very excited to hav them now, can't wait to get to now them all better. On with chicken proofing the garden so that once they are settled the can free range a little more in the garden! Tikka Albie -un-named at the moment Edited February 19, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 good luck hope it all goes well bet the rhode island will turn out to be the most loving they are really good chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Aww congratulations they're lovely . Our 1st egg was yesterday from one of our Golden Valley girls. Enjoy your 1st weekend of chook watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Aww they are beautiful Congratulations Your students gave you a hen?! Right that's it I'm definately becoming a teacher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Congratulations, they're all beautiful . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkichick Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Aww they are beautiful Congratulations Your students gave you a hen?! Right that's it I'm definately becoming a teacher! Yes a few of them have hens so when i mentioned i was getting an eglu they all got rather excited! They had a bit of a whip round and went to a farm at the weekend. One of the parents brought it into school at the end of the day! That was thursday, so she spent one day on her own so it's nice she has company now! They named her, but she's a fab present from a great bunch of kids so i count myself very lucky!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Lovely chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 What a fab bunch of girlies and students you've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Lovely pics, hope they settle down soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 awww they are lovely congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkichick Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 What a surprise with an egg this morning!!! Went to let them out after thier first night on the , Staring back at me was a large perfect egg, when i went to have it for my breakfast it was a double yolker! What a fab present, dind't think any of them would lay for a couple of weeks until they were properly settled!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Lucky you! I bet it tasted fabulous too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkichick Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Had an egg every day barr 1, when we had a soft egg. The girls have settled well, with the Rhode island (tikka) deciding to embark on digging holes EVERYWHERE through the weed membrance, under the woodchip, round the sides on inside the run, round the outsides of the run. Trying to think of things i can do so they don't get bored during the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Crikey! I'm a teacher and the best present I've got is a mug ! (Actually no probably the wine was better ) Nice class how thoughtful. Your birds look lovely, the last one looks like a 'Treacle' to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAboutChooks Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Ahh they are beautiful. Golden Valley Poultry is a lovely place, really healthy looking chickens. They also have 2 resident pigs I believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
