buddyboy Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 We love Aldi with their 49p specials on veg.... gives the girls lots of variety! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesB Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 My chicken house is in place. It's flipping enormous, I think my carpenter friend got carried away We've been busy all weekend laying flags for the base, putting the house up, buying bedding, feeder and drinker etc. I collect my girls tomorrow. I am absolutely past myself with excitement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 My chicken house is in place. It's flipping enormous, I think my carpenter friend got carried away We've been busy all weekend laying flags for the base, putting the house up, buying bedding, feeder and drinker etc. I collect my girls tomorrow. I am absolutely past myself with excitement It is exciting, hope the chickens settle in quickly (once you get them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Cora was out with the others this morning and when I got home this evening she was still out so take it she was just having a bad feathers day yesterday. My chicken house is in place. It's flipping enormous, I think my carpenter friend got carried away We've been busy all weekend laying flags for the base, putting the house up, buying bedding, feeder and drinker etc. I collect my girls tomorrow. I am absolutely past myself with excitement How exciting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesB Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyboy Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Not getting a bit excited here are you JulesB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I bet you barely slept at all last night I know you've bought lots of stuff for the girls but please invest in a comfy chair for you because you'll be spending a lot of time outside watching them I came home from work last night and spent an hour or so sat out with my boys and girls. Everyone was free ranging with the netting separating chicks & big girls. I noticed Wally was being very quiet, he hadn't left the run I sat with him for ages on my lap, he loves cuddles He was very woe iz meeee but I couldn't see anything wrong with him. This morning I've noticed he's limping and again he's quiet. Everyone else seems fine but I'm keeping a close eye on him. I've always known that he's going to live a good life elsewhere so it was safe to become attached to him and I have to admit to loving him rather a lot This morning he's been sat on my lap eating hand picked dandelion leaves I dread the day he crows because I'll miss him when he's gone. I think he'll miss being waited on hand and foot too My boy last night: How stunning is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Wally is gorgeous Is it today, Jules, is it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 How's Wally today Mrs B ? perked up I hope Where are the pics of your noo chooks Jules ?..............I'm looking, but I no am seeing ..................and I'm not jealous one little bit, nope not me, just because I've been waiting since JANUARY for mine to be ready, and I still have 6 WEEKs to wait, nope no green eyed monsters here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesB Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Wally is very handsome Well, here come the girls....... The space The luxury hen accommodation Some slightly worried hens I'm trying to resist the temptation to fuss about after them and just let them settle in. They have all been eating and drinking and having a scratch about, and apart from being a bit scraggly and bald, seem very well. They have been a bit noisy, especially when Treacle cat went out and had a look at them, there was much flapping of wings and shouting, I'm hoping the neighbours don't get teasy. Tomorrow the OH is going to make them a little hen playground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Oh bless them I look forward to comparing these pictures to ones in a few weeks time when they will have settled in and blossomed Wally is very hansum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Oh bless their baldy little bums What are their names? Wally enjoyed his lunch of hard boiled egg He's been pottering about but certainly isn't feeling himself. He's just been sitting on my lap and he falls asleep there. He's still limping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesB Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Poor Wally, I hope he picks up For names I'm thinking for the biggest girl Lola cos she's a bit blowsy and forward (like the Copacabana song: 'Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl. With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there ...' etc), Heather (after my lovely friend who was killed recently - Heather will be the little one I think, she's already shown fiesty tendencies and that was H to a tee), and Tilly (OH wanted to name one. That's the same OH who said to me about a month ago 'Jules we are definitely not having chickens, no way....'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Sounds like Mr Hazell He never wanted them but he is happy to look after them while I'm at work, feeds them far too many treats and he was outside talking to them just now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 (edited) Wally enjoyed his lunch of hard boiled egg That sounds all wrong I hope he's feeling better soon Ooooh Jules What beautiful, baldy little girls And what an amazing house they have to live in!! As Missus Yantan said, I can't wait to see the photos of them in a few weeks Edited April 20, 2009 by dirtychicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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