Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 They're gorgeous, congratulations . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Lovely hens, liking the , very ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Oh blow cant see the pictures, must be something to do with work, and home computer not working. Witzend...Cube in front room I did that as couldnt wait for hubby to get home from work but...couldnt get it out of the house Have you checked.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandkymberley Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 i would leave to see your new hens, sorry to ask but why did your others get put to sleep? so sorry to hear about it xxx Charlotte was very poorly and just seemed to sleep all the time - there was nothing the vet could do for her ....and Matilda had ongoing peritonitis problems and a limp which although she'd had for a while, suddenly got much worse and she couldn't scratch in the soil or itch herself without falling over. It was horrible to watch them both suffer and although I kept thinking 'oo, they look brighter today' they were getting worse and I couldn't do it to them anymore. It was one of the worst days I've ever had - and I dread the day my lovely Daisy dog goes to doggy heaven....she is getting on a bit now ( 14 and half ) Photos coming soon, I managed to take one of all of them by dodging the showers today....just have to get hubby to make it smaller ( can't do pc pics by myself ) So sorry to hear about your story, i think everyone on here feels for you. but on the bright side, beautiful girls, very very gorgeous! Do you like "real" names or "animal" names, im not a big fan of animal names like snowy etc but thats just me! What about Olivia, Bella, Lia, Evie, Sophia, Zoe, Grace,Clara, Dolly, Emily, Mya/Mia, Emma or Ava? or you could go with something unusual - Aoife (pronouced EE-FA) Aurora or Aiobhinn (pronounced EE-vin) i work in a school, so lots of names about! lol Do you like any of them? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witzend Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Oh blow cant see the pictures, must be something to do with work, and home computer not working. Witzend...Cube in front room I did that as couldnt wait for hubby to get home from work but...couldnt get it out of the house Have you checked.... It's a Fried Eglu (classic) - thankfully not QUITE as big as a cube but you should have seen the struggle getting it into the lounge and out of the box!!!! Yes, it goes outside - in bits!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witzend Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 re the names - I quite like trying to find links between things.................what about the names from a girls band or nursery rhyme - hickory/dickory/dock + 1 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 So sorry to hear about your story, i think everyone on here feels for you. but on the bright side, beautiful girls, very very gorgeous! Do you like "real" names or "animal" names, im not a big fan of animal names like snowy etc but thats just me! What about Olivia, Bella, Lia, Evie, Sophia, Zoe, Grace,Clara, Dolly, Emily, Mya/Mia, Emma or Ava? or you could go with something unusual - Aoife (pronouced EE-FA) Aurora or Aiobhinn (pronounced EE-vin) i work in a school, so lots of names about! lol Do you like any of them? xx Aha, thats funny I work in a pre-school so lots of names there too, none as unusual as you've suggested though. I was thinking maybe Fudge for the chocolate wyandotte, Smartie for the barred wyandotte ( she has no leg ring and was the first to come to my hand for corn ) and maybe Pepper and Humbug for the other 2. I must admit I do normally call my animals proper names but these all look so unusual it's hard to pick. As for my lilac cube I love it, but I see they no longer sell it so I guess it didn't sell well, 2 more eggs today as well Thanks every one for all your support and comments, they have been much appreciated xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Oh I love your hens and the names you are going to give them too, especially Humbug. Well done you. (Should 'Fudge' be something a bit more chocolaty perhaps ... 'Snickers' as she has lacy knickers ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witzend Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Coco, galaxy, minstrel................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Now you're all just making me hungry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 oooo I like that little chocolate girl ...........may have to get some eggs to stick under my broody marans.........so much for buying POL hens to increase my winter egg supply Do 'dottes lay all year or are they fussy over day light like my Pekins & Orpies? Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My dottes certainly came back in to lay quicker than my orp or Pekins I cant remember the date they started laying again but the fact that I was hatching in early Feb indicates that I had eggs in January Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Thought I'd update everyone with their names which have finally been decided on - Hubby thought they deserved real names - so, here goes the chocolate wyandotte is to be called Poppy, as the first thing she ate when in the play area was my prized poppies, growing through the other side of the fence the barred wyandotte will be called Phoebe - cos I just like it, the cuckoo wyandotte with a blue leg ring is to be Myrtle - she makes a lot of noise and sounds like she is moaning - so moaning Myrtle and the other cuckoo with a yellow leg ring is to be Melody - cos she joins in with the noise of the other one. I hope you like my choices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Lovely names I agree that wyandottes get over the winter break and broody breaks quicker they are also such lovely, quiet girls as a rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Maybe the last 2 didn't get to read the manual about being quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Lovely names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I agree. You have chosen lovely names for your gorgeous girls. I got a bantam dotte yesterday and am so pleased I did. They are a great choice and I now can see why they are so popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinamc Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Love your choice of names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Super girls and lovely names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
