marky mark Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Thanks for all your help the other week with regards to the bylaws. We had one objection from a neighbour who didn't want us parking our chickens near the house incase they attracted the vermin so they are now halfway down the garden - right next door to the greenhouse! Anyway - we picked up 3 lovely hens on Saturday from the domestic fowl trust in Evesham and I can't recommend the place highly enough - they were very very helpful! We got 1 Isa Brown (called Rosie) and 2 Bluebelles (called Daisy and Lily) - my 8 year old neice named them. They are 13 weeks old so we won't be getting any eggs for a while, I guess the earliest will be when they are 16 weeks old - is that right? They have a little house and settled right in, we have had some very minor fighting but they appear to be quite happily living together! My husband wants them to run free range round the garden during the day but I would feel safer if they were in a large run - firstly because our house backs onto woodland and I'm scared my babies will make a hungry fox a happy fox, and also I don't want the hens destroying my veg patch! So, I think its run building this weekend for us! Thanks again, Sarah x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky mark Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 This is Lily And this is the backsides of Rosie and Daisy - they were a bit camera shy! [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 They're lovely girls! Congratulations . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 they look really lovely - well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn in Bristol Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 They're gorgeous! I love the Domestic Fowl Trust but after last time (chickens for sale + no willpower) I'm never allowed back there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Lovely chooks! I'm sure you will enjoy them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Congratulations. What lovely pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy C Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Congratulations. What lovely girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgley Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 COngratulations. We went to the DFT on Sunday. Had a look at the chooks for sale & thought we might get a white star & a Bluebell. So we went round the pens & viewed all the stock etc, then when we came back to the shop bit - they'd all been sold! My hubby was chatting to the lady & she said the ISA browns they had in this week went like hot cakes. they look lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky mark Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 The lady we spoke to said they had been selling well! We got the last Isa Brown on the Saturday but there were 2 bluebelles left, right next to the adorable baby goat! I'd love to go back this week and get some more - this chook buying business is addictive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Lovely girls! Bluebelles are my favourite breed of chicken - you should have many happy years of watching beautiful, buxom girls pottering about in your garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 They are lovely girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky mark Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 Thanks! I'm proud of my new babies! And buxom is such a good word to describe my blue belles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 What lovely girls! We drove past the DFT on Sunday (in fact, if we'd gone in we could've met up with Smudgley!) but unfortunately couldn't stop as we were with friends. We've marked it down for a future visit though Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgley Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Oh yeah, that little teeny weeny goat. (we couldn't quite work out if it was a goat or a lamb at first it was soooo tiny) The birds we saw in there were lovely & reasonably priced too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggheads Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Oooh, love the Bluebelles - really makes me want to get one too but I think that I'll stick to the plan of getting an ex-battery hen instead once our existing two have settled in and we've got a bit more experience. Great choices anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
