stehaggan Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) Just thought I'd share this as i am a bit proud..... We have our girls in our homemade WIR on our allotment, having never made anything in my life i was chuffed it even stood up, we then extended it a few weeks ago and have since put a nice corrugated plastic on. We have then just had about 8 people on our plot admiring the new chicks and saying how fab our set up and that they are the "posh chickens" and that they are really well looked after and really healthy compared to the rest I know i am bragging a bit, but I have had my hens nearly a year now and from going from nothing to comments like that I am rather chuffed with myself and I wanted to say a big thank you to the omlet forum because if I had not come onto here and been able to get all the advice I could and keep up to date with other peoples problems and goings on, i don't think my girls would be half as good as they are. So a big thanks to the omlet forum xx Maybe i am ready for the next step soon of hen parties lol... or maybe not... we shall see x Edited January 9, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerlily Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 All I can say is - well done!!! You should be proud of yourself... It's a lovely story to share and you should be well chuffed! I have always said how wonderful this forum is... the advice and support on here is amazing I feel so blessed that I have had my girls for three years (nearly) and that they are happy and healthy (touches wood ) So thank you from me too everyone! You are all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Well done you! Feeling sad for the other chickens now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerlily Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I thought the same about the other chooks too... I didn't mean to sound insensitive to their plight - sorry x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I thought the same about the other chooks too... I didn't mean to sound insensitive to their plight - sorry x I know you didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 for the other hens but... for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Thanks ..I did mean to write more about then but pressed submit too soon. I went up earlier to feed them some greens, they all have beak clips on or whatever they're called. They look odd, almost like bullrings very strange indeed but I hope they will do the trick for their sakes. Really though thanks very much guys x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I think that one of the major benefits ( from the hens viewpoint) of being a forum member is that you hens are pretty much always on your mind. Accordingly it is more likely that your hens will be better looked after than those who are simply left to languish and are thrown a few handfulls of corn from time to time. I know without a shadow of a doubt that my ladies are looked after like children this is probably due to picking up great hints'n'tips from the forum. The down side of course is that I spend so much time on the forum & looking after the hens that my house & kids are probably neglected (not really ) Alli xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Haha alli I fully agree with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Well done Ste! :clap: Hooray for Omlet power! The poor other girls though Was there blood or an obvious bully? At least it's being taken care of with the bumper bits now I also wondered if maybe they were just moulting, if there was more than one looking oven ready? My Columbine looked dreadful at Xmas - much worse than when we collected our BHWT girls! Glad no-one reported me to the RSPCA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 No it was definite pecking they were all like that. It started with one and ten all of them, I think they are bored they still try it with the bits in Hopefully it will solve the problem now tho x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
