Mrs Frugal Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 We picked up the "Sussex Ladies" from Alastair Gilchrist near Melton Mowbray this morning but I think we need to rename them the "Sussex Girls" as they are only 14-15 weeks old and look very young, bless them. Meet Aphrodite, Athene, Cassandra and Pandora (all named by Ollie who loves his Greek Myths and thought these classy young ladies deserved classy names ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Yay!!! You got them! Light sussex too! Will def be showing OH Congratulations Kate and welcome to the new Girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 What little cuties. They're so adorable when they're little and look slightly unsure of themselves. What have the oldies made of the new arrivals-can they see them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Kate you have the patience of a saint, I dont know how you have done it! The girls look stunning and really suit their names. Many many congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 What gorgeous girls! They're so sweet at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Gorgeous - we have got new girls today too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 Congratulations Sarah!! Are they settling in OK? The Sussex Girls are settling in nicely - they're very quiet and shy but they've found the food bowl . Jenny is being a pain in the bum though. Her nose is well and truly out of joint and she's being VERY vocal about the new girls kicking her, Izzy and Clarry out of the Cube and back into the Eglu . I've had to shut her in the Eglu for half an hour to see if she'll calm down. We've split the run in half with the Cube and the Sussex Girls in one half and the old Eglu and original 3 in the other half which has access to the garden and their little run to the side of the covered run so they can come and go while the Sussex Girls get used to life in the Cube and run. We'll keep them separate for as long as necessary (or until Jenny shuts up!) and then put Izzy in with them so she can establish herself in the pecking order first as she's the lowliest of the original 3 and needs a bit of confidence building. Once they're all happy, we'll take down the barricade which separates the 2 Eglus and see if harmony reigns!! The Sussex Girls are so sweet and I can't get over how light they are compared to the other three who feel like proper little bruisers in comparison . Christian, you have to persuade OH to let you have some Sussex girls! They are so pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Congratulations Kate they are lovely. Love the names too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Congratulations Kate they are lovely, well worth the wait.................. I hope Jenny calms down soon........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Stunning Kate! Many congratulations. Your girls look just like my Vox but have prettier names! Back to sitting in the garden watching them then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 How lovely well worth the wait karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Kate, congratulations on the new arrivals, they look adorable . Brilliant names too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 They're lovely Kate! We may have ended up with Light Sussex when we got our new two, but they'd been sold in the morning, (and we came in the afternoon ) However the new two are gorgeous and still cheep to each other, but I reckon that Spice is actually a bantam as a) she keeps escaping and b)she is smaller than Molly who is younger than her. Anyway, we'll see! When we got ours 2 weeks ago Muddles was being very vocal, but don't worry about it, by the next day she'd shut up. Muddles and Starlet are now very friendly to them and like to peer through the mesh to say hello! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 I hope Jenny does like Muddles did then, Liz. She's driving us all up the wall at the moment with her "ooo ooo oooing!". She's been shut in the Eglu so many times and we've even resorted to squirting her with a plant mister everytime she starts but she just gets louder . I've put some more photos in my album in a sub-album called "Sussex Ladies" - the link's in my signature . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Aww, they're gorgeous. I also rehomed 4 ex-batts today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMO Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Great looking girls and fab names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 They are lovely Kate - great to see another photo of them - and I love the names. I shall still call them your Essex Girls though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 Not a white stiletto in sight, Lesley . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Just caught up on this one, Kate. They are really cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Not a white stiletto in sight, Lesley . But do they dance round their handbags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
