Patridge bantam chicken poorly foot?

[Sir Kit Breaker]

Thanks for all the replies. Thought we would let you know that our new arrivals landed yesterday and William chose that time to start saying Bubble in his 18 month old way and so it seemed natural that they were Bubble and Squeak Although I still prefer Norfolk and Chance

[farrowy]

Our two girlies arrived just after I'd finished the final Harry Potter book

 

Handy because if (when!!!) we get more there are plenty of other HP names to pick from

[adeandsu]

Our chickens are arriving on 26th, but as we've got two children (4 & 2) the subject of names has already been settled. We've gone for characters the kids know:

 

Dora - as in 'the Explorer' - which is fine.

 

AND

 

Spiderman! - my son is adamant, even though we've told him it will be a girl. Oh well, I hope she grows up well-adjusted regardless...

[Mel (& Paul)]

We have / had

 

Tomisina

Barbara

Margot "Well REALLY Jerry"

Jerryldene

after the good life

 

Nigella

Clarissa

Mrs Beeton

Fanny Craddock

after fat bottomed girls who produce lovely food

 

 

Reepicheep

Jewel

Tumnus

Fledge

Characters from the Chronicles of Narnia who also all appeared in The Last Battle.

 

Assumpta

Niamh

Oona

Eiofa

celtic names in memory of Paul's mum who died 18 months ago (her name was Philomena but we thought that she might just be a bit cross to have a chicken named after her............)

 

Maisie

Eliza

our bantams - named after our neighbour's children.

[menagerie]

What imaginative names everyone has! I waited till I'd met mine until choosing their names - it seems important to me. Though we ended up choosing rather dull names Sandie because she is that colour, Scarlett because she is dark red and Henrietta because it suited her. I wanted to call one Tina but OH vetoed it, and he wanted to call them after dead female relatives, but I felt certain living relatives wouldn't approve of having a chicken named after their nerest and dearest, even though in our book it would have been a fitting tribute!!

[Richard]

I'm a bit worried. the hen we called after my Mum (Liz) has turned out to be the bully that feather pecks and who I've had to put in solitary pending the arrival of the bumper bits

 

Now, how am I going to put this to Mum ?

[chelsea]

mmmm maybe you should change her to the mother-in-law quickly? I know I would ! that soooo matches my MIL.

[Mel (& Paul)]

I'm a bit worried. the hen we called after my Mum (Liz) has turned out to be the bully that feather pecks and who I've had to put in solitary pending the arrival of the bumper bits

 

Now, how am I going to put this to Mum ?

 

 

 

"Mum, would you like a glass of wine.......... we are so pleased that this chook is called Liz................a small top up of wine.............She is such a strong independent chook, who is not afraid to stand up for her rights......... would you like a third glass of wine?"

[Richard]

I'm a bit worried. the hen we called after my Mum (Liz) has turned out to be the bully that feather pecks and who I've had to put in solitary pending the arrival of the bumper bits

 

Now, how am I going to put this to Mum ?

 

 

 

"Mum, would you like a glass of wine.......... we are so pleased that this chook is called Liz................a small top up of wine.............She is such a strong independent chook, who is not afraid to stand up for her rights......... would you like a third glass of wine?"

 

Now that sounds like a really good way to approach it ......

 

Thanks