kissinuk Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Got our Eglu this morning, along with 2 gingernuts Honey & Marmalade. Took us ages to decide on the gingernuts as originally we wanted 2 different breeds, but Omlet are still out of Pepperpots. In the end it worked out fine as we can tell them apart fairly easily. I recommend getting chickens from Omlet if you can, the service was great, so much easier watching someone else build the Eglu for you! We've put them on a small piece of garden round the side of the house that's been a wildflower meadow all year, so far it seems to be holding up okay (bit hardier than normal lawn). However, I'll be putting down some bark chips over the next few days once they've scratched that lot up. They seem very happy, bit timmid still but we're working on that. Marmalade found her way into the Eglu tonight no probs, but Honey seemed to get a bit lost and couldn't decide what she was supposed to do at night - she even tried squeezing herself under the grub.... Click here to see the new chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Forgot to mention, have a look on the bigger picture below and let me know if having a bottom beak longer that the top is normal (the chook at the back of the pic)??? There's no signs of the top one being broke, it looks perfectly formed, and she is eating okay so I'm not concerned about it, just wanted to know if it's common. http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=17004&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 I've got 2 gingernut rangers from Omlet too. I was also concerned about the beak situation but apparently they've been clipped I'm told that they should grow back in due course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 One of mine has this. It doesn't seem to worry her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 It's like she's pouting, maybe some treats may cheer her up?!?! lovely choice of eglu colour by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Glad you took a picture of the grass - so you can remember what it looks like - it won't be there much longer !!!! Enjoy - Hazel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickNic Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Daisy has a wonky beak too! I do worry as she is quite a bit thinner than Gretchen and can't eat as quickly, I'm sure she'll be fine with a bit of tlc though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 mmmm. Just wondering if there is an opportunity here. Prosthetic beaks in different colours. could be made in coloured acrylic (like kids' orthodontic braces) and then glued on. Might have to think about this - what every WAG chicken should have. Have a bumpa anti pecking bit as a nose ring as well - just the biz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 Thanks for the replies, good to know she's not the only one with it! They've spent most of the morning either staying in the Eglu or sitting flat in the run, not much scratching around yet. Will try to get them on bark chippings later, don't think the grass will last too much longer without moving them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farrowy Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Fab names !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 lovely chooks- I had forgotten how yellow their legs are before they start to lay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Glad to hear of your new arrivals. 1 of my 4 girls from Omlet had a rounded shorter top beak. My kids love it as it means she is much gentler when she pecks food from their hands. We got another chook from an agent, her beak was fine when we got her but she has managed to chip a bit off the top too. Both have no problems and eat well. Don't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonde Chicken Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Hello. One of our Omlet girls has the funny beak too. They arrived at the end of July and she is doing just fine, in fact of the two she is the most bossy and takes all the treats. As the others have already said dont worry she will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted September 7, 2007 Author Share Posted September 7, 2007 They are now on their new home of chipped bark and they seem to like it (plus it seems to have got rid of most of the flies too). They still aren't quite brave enough to eat from our hands but they're getting closer. Once they're allowed out of the runs I'll post some more pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
