[slowef]

Oh wow I got my first chickens today.  I went to the local livestock market and fell in love with a mum and her 2 chicks. I won her for a very small sum and brought her home.  I put them in my guinea pigs run to have a run and enjoy todays fab weather and it was a wonderful sight.  The chicks are so sweet.  I also bid for and won 3 bantums which also went into the other run and it was great to watch and hear them having so much pleasure from the weather and scratching round.

I hope this is just the start of my new love affair with my chickens.

[muntjac]

welcome to my wonderful world ........ lolo         any idea what breed it is ..... looks maran to me .  

[Aunt Sally]

Aren't chickens GREAT  :!:

[slowef]

We also got these lovely girls today, just need to think of three names for them, Tic, Tac and Toe were suggested but still not sure.  Any ideas most welcome

[muntjac]

if you are going to eat them ....... dont name em

[slowef]

Think mum is a Wyandotte and girls are light Sussex but if anyone knows different please tell me.

I was very lucky as the 3 girls I bid for were all girls and no cock birds.  The chicks are one of each but not a problem as my sister wants a cock bird when he is old enough to leave us.

He can always visit if we need his services !!

[muntjac]

48 hours is enough for entertaining the lodger .but make sure he  has been deloused ...... and dont bring any other illneses with them  

[slowef]

I have got my chickens for eggs only and do not intend eating any of them, if they fail to perform they will just have a happy freerange life here with us.

Shame on you, and I can't stand cooked chicken anyway.

Long live the girls

[muntjac]

mine are for both and when they stop laying them is soup  

[Esmeralda]

What about Millie, Mollie and Mandy for names?

[slowef]

Oh thats a good idea I will put it onthe short list.  Thanks so much

Oh the mum is called Yummy Mummy and the little boy chick Jimmy Choo and the girl, Gucci!!!

Thanks to my beautiful god daughters