jennym Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Hi all, I'm so relieved and happy, that I'm just going to have to share our first-day experiences with you... Richard & I picked up our 3 new ladies today - a Gingernut Ranger, a Bluebell and a Miss Pepperpot. I'm ashamed to say that so far we are calling them Ginger, Belle and Pepper. I'd like to think we could come up with something more clever but I suspect the names will stick. We picked up our hens from Widgits Farm, and they were nice & helpful. We got them home, put the carrier straight into the run and opened it up to let them wander out when they felt like it. That was at about 4pm, and we've been out there ever since just watching them I'd read lots of advice on getting new hens and many people said they might have to be picked up and placed into the coop on the first night. I'm mighty glad to say they put themselves to bed eventually, even though I'm sure they've never seen anything like an eglu before - clever girls. We tempted them to the eglu throughout the day with treats on the edge and just inside. When the light was fading I hung a torch inside to tempt them in. As we were eating our barbecued sausages for dinner they kept wandering in and out, one or two at a time. Eventually all three went in and didn't come back out, and I snuck over to shut the door & grab the torch. Relief! Can't wait 'til tomorrow, just to watch them some more Not sure there's any more room on the camera's memory card though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Sounds like a lovely day . Don't expect to get anything done tomorrow either, they're great timewasters, these chickens of ours . I trust you'll be sharing some of those photos with us ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Glad you had a good day with your new chooks , may you have many more as I know you will . Can't wait 'til tomorrow, just to watch them some more Not sure there's any more room on the camera's memory card though... There's lots of room on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 you'll not manage to get anything done in the evenings now! Getting hens was one of my better moves - I can't imagine being without hens now. The other thing to remember is that the more you get to know them, the better it gets (they get to learn how you work too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Here they are... And checking out the eglu... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Lovely, what pretty girls . That green stuff is very nice, don't get too attached to it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandwhite Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Well done, lovely girls. I'm sure you will have lots of fun spending time with them (and trying to outwit them). Mine are hovering on the patio now - I'm sure they know I'm having breakfast and there is sure to be something left over for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacake Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 they're lovely! enjoy the chicken watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracyann Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Enjoy them, mine are so friendly and give me such pleasure, they always manage to make me smile when I'm feeling fed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
