CatsCube Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Got my chooks yesterday, slight change in plan with what I came home with, but they are as follows: 1 Black Pekin Bantam 1 Gold Brahma 1 Buff Miniture Orpington 1 Lacewing Wyndote 1 Bluebelle Hybrid 1 Columbine Hybrid First day went pretty well, I started off by putting them all in their closed house, so they got used to it, then after about 3/4 hour I opened the door so they could come out into the run and their awaiting food and water . . . . and they didnt move, after a couple of hours if not daring to so much as move towards the door, I was a bit concerned at them not having anything to eat all afternoon, and got one of the girls out via the egg port and placed her in the run hoping that the others would he she is happy and eating and come and join her. . . . still no one moved. and the the poor orpington in the run sat motionless. Eventually the Wydnadote ventured out and had a peck around which relaxed the orpington a little, but no others came out, so in the end I gave them a bit of a coaxing out, although the columbine, the pekin and the brahma decided to go back in almost straight away. When it got dark they all put themselves to bed. So a good start. Although they all seem to want to sleep in the nest bit, will they stop doing that or do I need to block it off for now to stop them, as if they start laying, the eggs will all be quikly squashed underfoot! Also today I opened the door for them at 7am but all morning the pekin and clumbine refused to come out, if I shoed them out they would just go back in after a few minutes, so I have shut the cube door so they cant, but still they keep randomly climbing the lader trying to get back in. But I guesed if they stay in their all day they wont eat, where as at least in the run they are eating. What do you think? Anyway here are some pics, I am still in the process of thinking up names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Oh they're SO beautiful!! I imagine they are a bit overwhelmed with the exctiement of it all and I bet that in a couple of days they'll be sortingout the pecking order and will have settled down. I'm really looking forward to reading your updates. I'm only "allowed" to get 3 (DH initially not at all keen on any, flipped out when I mentioned 4) and I've been struggling to decide what to get. Was thinking of a Bluebelle, so will be interested to hear what she's like for you. Thanks for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Congratulations! They are stunning. Give them a couple of days to settle down and then they will be fine. Start slowly by taking them out of the cube at night when they are dopey and they will become tame really quickly. Thanks for posting such lovely pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Congratulations, they're absolutely beautiful! Great pictures too. I would just leave them to find their feet in their own time. Honestly, in a few days, once they feel safe, they will be exploring everything in sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Many congratulations, they look so beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 What beautiful girls you have there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 They are stunning! You are going to have fun choosing the names. Do you want us to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Aaaah, look at the tiny combs When I first got my girls I liked the fact that they had small combs and thought that when their combs grew I would find it funny-but now my girls have big combs the little ones look funny!! Gorgeous girls though-proper beauties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Ahh .they're gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Ooh, aren't they beautiful. I love those feathery feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 lovely flock, really nice mixture. Your buff orpington is the spitting image of my Ella ( I had to do a double take!! ). Love your wyandotte - they are so pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 What a beautiful collection. Can't offer any advice as I have same problem but in reverse - I'm trying to get mine to go into the eglu at night. It's a worrying time being a new chicken mum but I guess in a week or so we will wonder how we managed without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 They're gorgeous!!!!!! Congratulations!!!! How did you go about mixing bantams with the bigger ones? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Alliterative names sprung to my mind: betty - Brahma colleen - Columbine petunia - Pekin Bantam belle - Bluebelle winnie - Wyanadotte buffie - Miniture Buff Orpington Just an idea . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Gold Brahma's I want atleast one of those. I wonder if I could hatch some next year and convince the OH that the eggs were mixed up and were supposed to be quails. She wouldn't notice at first, maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 Well names have been choosen and pecking order has already been established, with no major casualties, a couple had the odd feather pulled but thats it, its all gone really well so far. Something that has probably been helped by them all arriving together and several of them all being enclosed at the breeders together. So top of the tree is Missy the bluebelle, she rules the roost, second is Iggle Piggle the pekin (this is the kids chicken hense the name) Followed by Plucky the Wyandotte, (named on account of beiong the first one to venture out of the house each day, and being pretty outspoken, Then its Buffy the 'buff' orpington who has begun to assart herself a bit more. Then Bumble the brahma as she is so fluffy and coloured like a bumble bee, that and the fact she is so indignified and clumsy on the ladder and bumbles about. Then at the very bottom we have Dot the columbine named thus as she has feathers that sit on the top of her head in a funny way that makes her look like Dot Cotton from eastenders, she is pretty jumpy at the moment, so I will have to be make a point of spending a lot of time with her. Missy has become hand tame straight away and will happily come over to me and eat worms or tuna from my hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 They're gorgeous, congratulations Enjoy your chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Cool chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Congratulations on getting your chooks. They are beautiful girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
