AndreaT Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) Finally got the run finished this morning so this afternoon I took a trip and picked up my first girls! I came back with a white Scots Dumpy, a black Australorp, a lavender Araucana, a brown Leghorn, a cuckoo Maran cross and a Wyandotte/Araucana cross. A completely different selection to what I set out to get but they're all so pretty and, fingers crossed, I might have two blue egg layers! I'd had them home about an hour and they all put themselves to bed in the without any problems. Not sure the cats are so happy about them being here though! I'll post pictures in the morning Edited August 30, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 looking forward to seeing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Poor cats got to share their garden. They sound a really interesting bunch. How old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Congratulations. What a lovely mix of chickens. Can't wait to see what they all look like. BTW, a is the best colour Hope you all had a good night's sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaT Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Here are my new girls They are about 19 weeks old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Gorgeous pics do they have names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaT Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thank you! No names yet, I have a long list and now need to decide which name goes with which hen. It's even harder than choosing the birds themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 lovely thanks for sharing! My advice would be to name them quickly! My lavender pekin was 'without name' for so long we called her 'the lavender' so she ended up with lavender. Which is a bit obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Name choosing for me was a cross between their looks, their personalities and ... spur of the moment Struggled for a while on what to name my Poland; for a couple of weeks she was just referred to as "Polish" and then that was reduced to Po. She's a scatty chook and totally hilarious in her antics. One morning they were free ranging and she came by my feet and I said, "Hi Po!" and then started laughting because that is precisely how she is ... Hypo! My orpington the name came very easily. Releasing her into the coop and seeing her move ... she just reminded me of Hattie Jacques, so Hattie she is. (That was before I realised the reason she walks as she does .. she has a limp ) They are beautiful girls that you have there! I'm sure you'll come up with something appropriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 We had names ready for our 2nd lot of ex batts as they are all characters from the west wing. If anyone watches it CJ was named for her long neck, Donna moss as she was the most cute, and ainsley Hayes as she can be a bit ditsy, however I wish I'd called her skitter, as that describes her running style when treats come out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 What pretty chickens. I do like your white one with the black bits. Where did you get them all from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 They're lovely and look really healthy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Your girls are really lovely, especially like the lavender, they all look very heathly and happy in their lovely new home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheaky Chick Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 aawww how gorgeous are those..your very lucky..i have'nt got mine yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Smashing and like your helpers, my girls always get in the middle of what I am trying to do. The araucana looks like a boy hope I'm wrong unless that is what you wanted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaT Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thanks all. I got them from Doune Traditional and Rare Breed Poultry. I think I have names sorted, I'm going to sleep on it and decide in the morning Plum, I have wondered that myself (the tail feathers?) but I hope we are both wrong as it's not what I wanted and I don't think my neighbours would like it! I'm hoping John from Doune would be able to tell the difference and the boys they did have were a lot bigger than my bird. Wouldn't it have started crowing by now, it is 19/20 weeks old? Fingers crossed it's a girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 the tail and saddle feathers are boy but beautiful. Not sure what age they crow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaT Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 They crow on the second morning of being in their new home!!! I was just woken up by something crowing, it stopped when I went down to them but I'm assuming it was the Araucana. Guess I'll be taking another trip today and swapping him for a her. Hopefully they'll meet me half way as it's a 3 hour round trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Shame but if you can't keep him guess you'll have to do the trip. Hope they have a real girl for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
