Hippie Chick Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) I had an email today to say that my chickens are ready and waiting for me to collect them Sadly I'm not quite ready here yet, but hopefully by the weekend the run will be finished and then I can go and bring my new girlies home. Even my neighbours are getting excited! I just need the rain to hold off... Edited August 1, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Look forward to hearing the names you have chosen for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Chick Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Ummm... me too as I have no ideas at all for names! Fingers crossed that I can get across and pick them up tomorrow (Thursday)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Got them?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Chick Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Yes! We got home with them just after 5pm today, they were all a bit stunned at first - I expected them to explode out of the carry boxes as soon as I opened them, but they just waited to be lifted out one by one! I scattered a bit of corn mix for them to get them in a more relaxed mood and within an hour they were all wandering around the run exploring. After a couple of hours one was bossing the others around so I think she'll be the one in charge! I was told that the Araucana has already started laying so maybe I may see an egg soon... They all quite cheerfully took themselves to bed around 9pm and I could see a load of chicken bums perching when I looked in Fingers crossed that the pecking order is going to be sorted out without being too stressful (for me!). Tomorrow will see me shredding branches for chippings and putting some logs in for hiding/perching places in the run - and taking photos. I'm also fitting the ChickenGuard tomorrow so I don't have to get up in the mornings too early! Fingers crossed they'll be settled enough to have a wander around the garden after several days. I'm thrilled to have my chickies at last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlover12 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I had an email today to say that my chickens are ready and waiting for me to collect them Sadly I'm not quite ready here yet, but hopefully by the weekend the run will be finished and then I can go and bring my new girlies home. Even my neighbours are getting excited! I just need the rain to hold off... Sounds really exciting Which breed did you buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Glad you have got them. Hope all is going well today. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Chick Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 All is well with my as yet still nameless chickens! I have a Lavender Araucana, Speckled Sussex, Bluebelle, Rhode Rock and a Speckledy. All seem to be bold and inquisitive, and not scared of the dogs whatsoever. I didn't manage to get any chippings made for the run today as fitting the new Chickenguard device took far too long - I couldn't get it to work for ages, it turned out to be a faulty Duracell battery - a brand new pack as well. Plus I've spent a fair amount of time watching the chickens and wasting time The photos aren't great, the light was fading a little when I finally got around to taking photos. Sorry for the large photo size - I haven't used Photobucket for several years and can't immediately see how to re-size. Must try harder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 They're great photos. Lovely girls. If you use photobucket for iPhone you can't make the photos smaller. If you try to use the iPad version it simply doesn't work. I emailed photobucket about this, they said they just can't keep up with Apples technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Lovely girls. Especially the speckled Sussex - her feathers are beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 They're all beautiful hens. Whereabouts in South Yorkshire did you get them? I'm in Doncaster and have just travelled to find my new girls (including a Bluebell too!). Love the Speckled sussex, and I hope you get some lovely blue eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Chick Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 I got them from Bank End Farm which is right at the wrong side of Sheffield for us as they're at Totley (we're in Barnsley). I went on a chicken keeping course there and decided to go back for the chickens from them as the chickens looked healthy and you could wander around their fields and have a good look around. You also get fed home made cake on their courses, so naturally I'm won over They breed their own pure breeds but buy the hybrids in and my guess is that they get them from Storrs Poultry at Oxspring (I've also heard good things about them) although I didn't ask. I managed to name them all today as well! In order of dominance (I'm surprised to see how apparent the hierarchy is) we have: Brunhilde the Bluebelle (head chicken and all round bossy boots) Agatha the Speckled Sussex Clara the Lavender Araucana Phyllis the Speckledy and Agnes the Rhode Rock I've also managed to catch and cuddle three out of five today and have learned the valuable lesson of removing my bracelet before I try to wrangle a chicken as Phyllis tried to eat it repeatedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Will look into Bank end view then I'd heard of Storrs before but you jogged my memory! Mine are from Brackenholme at Selby, probably equal distance between them both but they just do the hybrids. Your Bluebell looks a little older from her comb, so not surprised she's ruling the roost! Loving the names My original girl Speckledy has just had a 'squaring up' to my new girl Snowdrop - who didn't back down!! Will be an interesting introduction... Keep us up to date with pics, and of your blue eggs when they arrive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Beautiful girls, congratulations . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Very nice. I'm sure they will be rewarding you soon with lots of delicious eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 What a lovely mixture of girls. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
