ChickenPoopGarden Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Bought the final two girls yesterday! That makes 8 chickens, and my coop is at capacity. (AS IF anyone could have less than 8 chickens in an 8-bird coop. The very notion!!!) So we have a mottled Leghorn called Princess Leia and a silver Sussex called Creepy. I popped them straight in the run, thinking "the girls have only been a flock for 3 days, they probably haven't settled a pecking order yet." Silly me... Creepy seems to be operating more or less under the radar with only the occasional punishment from Marsha and Boadicea-, but Princess Leia is having a battering from everyone! Even teeny-tiny Lavender flapped out her neck feathers and gave her what-for. Chickens are so mean. Fortunately, it's not too much commotion and I'm sure peace will soon be restored. In other news, they seem to have finally realised that the s"Ooops, word censored!"s I bring them are food, which is good news, and Titanic laid her egg whilst roosting this morning and it landed directly in a mushy orange poo and cracked. So I totes fed that one to the dogs (poopy cracked eggs are not very appetising, are they?) It's a bit annoying as only Titanic and Marsha are in lay so far, and neither of the two dimbos lay in the nest box despite the fake eggs I put in there. Any further tips on getting them to lay in the nestbox gratefully received. Also, Dolly, Lavender, Tulip and Boadicea always go to bed together in one nestbox. I have to move them on to the roost every night! Any tricks for teaching them to do that alone? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Good luck with your leghorn. My Tallulah was a leghorn, tell you what the fox wouldn't catch her, not unless he could fly, she was so flighty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Glad you have your completed chicken family. How are the introductions going now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenPoopGarden Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 They've all become peaceful now, it didn't take more than 24 hrs in the end. Fortunately Princess Leia is speedy so she didn't stop long enough in one place to get a sustained attack. Creepy is just a very confident chicken. She's fast becoming a favourite as she lets the children pick her up. What a sweetheart! I tell you what, though, I can tell wait till they are all in lay and past the newbie stage. I miss having loads of eggs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Yep speedy, thats a leghorn for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Glad it's all going well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Chick Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I have to ask! Why Creepy?! I can't imagine a sinister chicken lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenPoopGarden Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Ha ha! Yes, Creepy is an odd name, but I generally let the children name the chickens because they have such funny ideas. So Creepy isn't actually sinister. She's particularly friendly and beautiful, I think. But the boys are very keen on the word 'Creepy' and I guess that qualified it as a name. My husband named Marsha after the character in 'Spaced'. She's the only one we had a word in naming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Photos please I want to see all these beautiful chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
