mimi5 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 What lovely girls!!!! you must be so pleased!!! Guess who rushed home from the national to potter with the pekins in the garden??? Yip me!!! Not much time to potter with it getting dark so early, but I do love to spend a little time (or a lot!! ) with the gang each day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 They are lovely. So very pretty. I'd get them growers personally and layers when they actually start laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 thanks everyone! we decided to leave them to it for a bit this afternoon and when i popped out to shut the eglu they had tucked themselves up- clever girls! they were roosting nicely together. I could tell they had had a good look around and investigated everything as they had tipped over their flower pot and pooped EVERYWHERE so a bit of poo picking with torch in hand was required! I have bought them some growers pellets so they will go onto those tomorrow- can i put the unused pellets from the grub on the bird table i wonder? they had eaten a good amount and had some grit too so v pleased with their first full day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 more piccies! im not sure why, but when i view the pics on here there are bits cut off the righthand side, although im wondering whether that might be because im viewing it on a netbook as it shows up fine on my phone...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Oh what pretty girls. I imagine your really delighted after all the waiting. Mavis looks like your Clementine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Lovely girls ... and pooped EVERYWHERE Yep...they do that... A LOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Yep chickens are poop machines!! I poo pick everyday that I can and twice on my days off!!!! All in the vain hope of saving my lawn!!! But may have to resort to sitting the cube&run in one spot for the winter and putting down wood chip. The lawn just isn't doing very well this year......that will be all the rain in the drought!!!!! Always something to learn with keeping chickens!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 The pictures are showing fine on my phone too. Why don't you keep the layers for Spring time? It'll soon be here. I don't give my young non laying birds oyster shell either, just flint grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 i think the use by date on the layers is march unfortunately, i might have to give them to my friend at work who has chickens that are laying. the grit ive got is a mixture i think of oyster shell and grit so hopefully that will be ok for them (they seem to be choosing what they want out of the galley cup anyway). just when i thought i had prepared and read everything i find out its still a learning curve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Lovely new ladies - hope you enjoy them I have to say that I really like Clementine too! Gorgeous girl x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Lovely new ladies - hope you enjoy them I have to say that I really like Clementine too! Gorgeous girl x she is beautiful isnt she! although a little bit naughty with the pecking of the others though i suppose thats just the pecking order and hopefully will settle down soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 one of them seems to be doing squishier browner poops than the other 2, is this anything to worry about? i have ordered some lifeguard and was wondering whether some bokashi might help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 one of them seems to be doing squishier browner poops than the other 2, is this anything to worry about? i have ordered some lifeguard and was wondering whether some bokashi might help? I wouldn't worry about their poos, they do weird and wonderful poos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 one of them seems to be doing squishier browner poops than the other 2, is this anything to worry about? i have ordered some lifeguard and was wondering whether some bokashi might help? I wouldn't worry about their poos, they do weird and wonderful poos. they certainly do! thanks, i will take the approach that variety is the spice of life then! i have been poo picking with rubber gloves on, and some are easier to pick up than others i have pulled a sicky so i can stay here and get the girlies more used to m (shh dont tell!), ive got them a cabbage which i have put a hole through and im going to hang it from the run roof with a bit of old washing line i found in the shed. i wonder if big green swingy things are scarey?? will try to get more pics, its horribly windy out though which theyre not impressed by at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 You'll get to know your chicken's poops!! Definitely what they eat can affect the consistency!!! To much green stuff and runny poos is what you'll get!! But it could be just a change of feed and environment and also I learned recntly that they can get runny poos just before they come into lay! Welcome to the steep learning curve!!! I'm just over a year in and still learning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 You'll get to know your chicken's poops!! Definitely what they eat can affect the consistency!!! To much green stuff and runny poos is what you'll get!! But it could be just a change of feed and environment and also I learned recntly that they can get runny poos just before they come into lay! Welcome to the steep learning curve!!! I'm just over a year in and still learning!! thanks mimi, i have only just given them a cabbage, which they havent even touched (too scarey maybe?! or perhaps just dont like cabbage..) so it may just be the change in environment/food. although i am very much hoping it might be Clementine and she may be thinking about eggs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Oh Hayleybug you'll have to do the egg dance when you get your 1st egg!!!! You'll probably just do it naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Oh Hayleybug you'll have to do the egg dance when you get your 1st egg!!!! You'll probably just do it naturally. oooh i cant wait to be able to do the egg dance!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 i have only just given them a cabbage, which they havent even touched (too scarey maybe?! or perhaps just dont like cabbage..) so it may just be the change in environment/food. Think you've answered your own question It's all new to them and lots of things will be a bit scary...they'll soon settle down though, just give them some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 i have only just given them a cabbage, which they havent even touched (too scarey maybe?! or perhaps just dont like cabbage..) so it may just be the change in environment/food. Think you've answered your own question It's all new to them and lots of things will be a bit scary...they'll soon settle down though, just give them some time thanks Cheeky Chooky, we have even had foam poos today ive got woodchip down on top of the brick base, but now im wondering whether i should put aubiose on top too, to help soak up (though im then not sure how to change the aubiose without removing the woodchip accidentally too...) also i had put a chair in for them to use as a step up to the eglu table and realised it isnt the best idea to have the back of the chair against the table as they just perch on it and poo all over the table! which they then walk in when they go to bed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) I've only just caught up with this. After all the lovely pictures of your WIR it is so nice to see it filled and with such pretty girls too. Also I love the names, particularly 'Peggy Sue' If you are worried at all about poos there is quite a lot on here about them . . . with pictures Click here for threads on the topic and here for pictures Edited November 21, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 also i had put a chair in for them to use as a step up to the eglu table and realised it isnt the best idea to have the back of the chair against the table as they just perch on it and poo all over the table! which they then walk in when they go to bed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 scuse the poopy chair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 I've only just caught up with this. After all the lovely pictures of your WIR it is so nice to see it filled and with such pretty girls too. Also I love the names, particularly 'Peggy Sue' If you are worried at all about poos there is quite a lot on here about them . . . with pictures Click here for threads on the topic and here for pictures thanks Shabby Chic! they are lovely girls, i knew the WIR wouldnt stay clean for long once they arrived! and thanks for the link, i had no idea that there were so many 'normal' poos that i would think were not normal at all!! very helpful, tho probably a bit odd to be looking at it whilst eating my shepherds pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 i had no idea that there were so many 'normal' poos that i would think were not normal at all!! very helpful, tho probably a bit odd to be looking at it whilst eating my shepherds pie. Ah but if it didn't put you off, you'll be able to handle anything the chooks present you with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
