What makes a chicken coop easy to live with?

[Guest]

Sorry about the lack of sound, not sure what the problem is but DH is working on it, my running commentary was wasted then!

 

 

****edited links, now with sound as well as vision****

 

 

 

Edited November 5, 2007 by Guest

[Rona]

They look as if they are having a lovely time Poet. Your two that don't have many feathers look just like my Cava, I feel so sorry for them at this time of year (thank goodness it is so mild) but they don't seem to mind the cold.

[Snowy]

that's great - lovely to see them enjoying themselves and eating grass for the first time!

[Guest]

They look as if they are having a lovely time Poet. Your two that don't have many feathers look just like my Cava, I feel so sorry for them at this time of year (thank goodness it is so mild) but they don't seem to mind the cold.

 

 

their little feather spikes are already poking thru and they have more downy feathers now. All we can do is make their coop and run nice and warm and sheltered and feed them up a bit They do seem to be enjoying themselves though DH is rigging up a dust bath for them t'row in a shallow container with some soil and play sand.

 

Let us know how your girls are settling in. I was in your shoes 3 weeks ago and it's scary isn't it!

 

we only let them out today properly for the first time as we have a reasonably sized run and wanted them to get used to where home is and we also had to chicken proof the garden- notice the netting protecting the veggie patch at the end of the garden!

 

We're only letting them out when we are there and can keep an eye on them and what they get up to. They had half an hour today which is enough for their first foray into the unknown I think.

[moochoo]

Aaaaaaw that's fab! Isn't it amazing how quickly they revert to their natural behaviour? What a fantastic time they're having 'attending' to your lawn

[anjuli]

They are in their element in your garden,aren't they! So exciting having exbatts! I'm off down the garden to say hello to mine again!

[The Dogmother]

That's lovely to see Poet. You can help them to feather up by increasing the protein in their diet.. chick crumbs are good for this - they are packed with the stuff.

[Egluntyne]

They look very happy.

 

I wonder how long it takes for them to forget about their previous existence?

[little chickadee]

Just had a look - It's really lovely to see - well done!

[Carol U]

Brilliant! They're looking really happy and confident now. They must think they're in heaven after the hideous battery. It's so lovely to see them enjoying grass for the first time. Well done!

[CatsCube]

Aw that much give you a really nice warm feeling inside seeing them be able to free range on grass. They certainly look happy.

[The Dogmother]

They look very happy.

 

I wonder how long it takes for them to forget about their previous existence?

 

I am sure that all these lovely new memories and experiences will quickly take over from any memories they might have of their battery life.

[Guest]

i'm just in the process of uploading the same videos but with sound, you'll be able to hear their silly mummy calling them by name, like they know their names!!!!!

 

i'll let you know when they're done, i think it's more interesting with sound.

[Guest]

have managed to get the sound working and have updated the links.

 

 

note to neighbours who complain about noisy chickens!!!! do you hear the neighbours dog? the airplane overhead and the train in the distance? But, can you hear much from my girls? I don't think so!!!! oh yeah, and that annoying woman whittering in the background is me

 

anyone who is having trouble from neighbours, try doing a video to show to the council?

[The Dogmother]

Aww, bless their little bald bums! I just had a proper look at the videos. Love the way that they walk carefully on the grass - all that new texture. They'll be dustbathing under those bushes when they work out what all that soil is for!

 

They'll soon be big, fluffy graceful chooks Poet. You'll have to pen a poem for them.

[Guest]

hiya Clare

 

how was the bonfire do? Hope you enjoyed it.

 

Well, they've already been dustbathing in their run both in the soil and the hemcore and DH has bought a big shallow planter type thing which he's going to put a mixture of soil and play sand in for them and stick it somewhere in the border- he just hasn;t had time yet.

 

We didn't let them out today as it was too rainy

 

xxx

[Snowy]

Poet, you might find they quite enjoy freeranging in the rain! It's when all the best bugs and beasties are found!

[Guest]

Poet, you might find they quite enjoy freeranging in the rain! It's when all the best bugs and beasties are found!

 

 

yes but i wouldn't enjoy sitting out there with them, getting wet Maybe when the 2 little ones get more feathers we might let them. Baby steps at the moment