The Dogmother Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I went to see Pearl today and managed (very hard!) to restrict myself to coming back with just two chooks! We now have Dolly: An Araucana/Poland cross, who has a poofy hairdo and lays blue eggs. She isa bit bigger than the other bantams, but quite calm and submissive. Lavinia: Is a Lavender Pekin, who is a beautiful ball of fluff, and looks like she will be as sassy as Layla, our other Pekin bantam. You can see them here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Oh Clare - they're beautiful. I love the Pekins. I'm very impressed that you came back with just two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Hi Clare, oh lovely girls. What's the set up you have in the pics (housing) I can see where Lottie gets her good looks from Are bantams easier to introduce Just wondered after Lottie is getting it tough. I'd like a visit to your lady if the intro doesn't go as planned BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Lovely chickens, I love the lavender Pekin especially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Smashing Clare!! Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 What lovely chooks Clare I like Dolly's hairdo, hope they all get on well and that you get some blue eggs soon................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Oh Clare I have just looked through your gallery - what wonderful photos of you all. Any the bantams are lovely. I really want to introduce some this year. I wonder how many I can fit into an Eglu Mk11. I wonder if they will mix with my three brown hens. I wonder if I can find a breeder in Norfolk. Lots of daydreaming going on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 How cute!! Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Lovely Chickens Clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) Thanks for all the kind words. The girls have now settle down to sleep together in the cheapo rabbit hutch and run (being replaced by the 2nd hand Rablu), which will be their temporary home while I introduce them to the other chooks. Sorry for the rushed post and photos; today has been a tad hectic . Pearl is so lovely and I could have come back with more chooks, but ended up staying for an hour and a half talking about her plans now that they are retired. She has some lovely white japanese bantams, which she is looking to show this year. I sooo nearly came back with one of their offspring So far the newbies seem happy together; they are in the rabbit run on the lawn so that the original chookies are all around them. We have been putting corn on both sides of their run mesh so that they are eating near to the others. We will work on integrating them with the others when they have settled in. If anyone is looking for any chooks/hatching eggs in the oxfordshire area, they would be well advised to go to Pearl, she lives just outside Oxford on a smallholding alongside the A34. She just has soo much knowledge about poultry keeping and they are all well looked after. Edited January 21, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 They are lovely Clare - and well done on thr run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Where are the rabbits living? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 They are beautiful Clare Absolute show girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Delighted for you, Clare. How lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 please pm me details of pearl clare! Bbx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunkin Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 They are beautiful Clare - congratulations! Lovely pictures too I'm not too far from you, it seems evrything is pointing me in the direction of getting more chooks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Lovely birds for a lovely bird Clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Congrats on your new arrivals Clare They are lovely - you must be delighted with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 They're gorgeous and look wonderful. I especially like Dolly as her hairdo is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Lovely birds for a lovely bird Clare I'll second that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 Gee, thanks chaps. I had the newbies out with the others while I was in the garden this afternoon, there was some kerfuffle, but not too much and they got on well. But the newbies don't yet have the hang of going in to the Eglu at dusk, so I will have to train them. Choccy, the bunnies have a lovely big duplex wooden hutch up outside the kitchen window, it has a run on the bottom. But they had this cheaper hutch and run on the lawn for going in when the weather was better. The new chooks have been in this. NOW, we have the 2nd hand Rablu, which I collected this morning, the new chooks are in that while they get integrated with the oldies. But the plan is to use the Rablu for the bunnies to be on the lawn, and if it goes well and they are happy in it. I may have them in there permanantly and sell the big wooden hutch, which is in lovely condition, but not half as stylish as a pink Rablu I took some more photos of the newbies, and the existing chooks today, so will try to get the on my album soon and will post a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Look forward to the piccies Clare - sounds like you've had a lovely day pottering about in the garden with your friends! Ours have been enjoying the sunshine too today, it makes such a difference doesn't it, and it's great to see happy chookies (and bunnies!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 What beautiful looking chooks And them cute little bunnies looked sooooooo sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Ah all going well for you Clare, great BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Clare They look lovely I'm sure you will be telling us soon that you are getting cows and pigs to add the the farm Oh and a goat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...