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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Gary on April 12, 2008, 21:58

Title: first chocks
Post by: Gary on April 12, 2008, 21:58

Hi all
Took charge of my first chocks yesterday, went to the allotment before work around 6 am this morning just to check  :shock:  ,every thing going to plan 4 on the perch ,1 in a nest box and the other just having a look round (Happy days).
Feeding well and looking inquisitive ,had thier first look at the out side world today (its full of wiggly things and green things you can eat)  :D

Title: first chocks
Post by: mumsy on April 12, 2008, 22:42

Thats all good Gary, they will love it :D

Title: first chocks
Post by: Viv on April 13, 2008, 08:19

Enjoy watching them explore the world

Title: should i
Post by: Gary on April 13, 2008, 18:30

Quote from: "mumsy"

Thats all good Gary, they will love it :D

Should i clip thier wings the fence is 7 feet high and if i do will it hurt .

p.s my dog can't understand why i keep telling him off when he would love to chase them.  :?

Title: first chocks
Post by: babe on April 13, 2008, 18:36

7 ft high, i think they will be fine,

you can clip their wings and no it wont hurt, if done properly.

im sure there's a link on here somewhere about wing clipping.

i'll post it if i find it, but im sure someone (aunty) knows exactly where it is  :lol:

Title: first chocks
Post by: smiler43 on April 13, 2008, 18:36

:D Hi Gary you'll love your chooks, they are very funny to watch.  you can clip their wings if you like, and no it doesn't hurt.  Just the flight feathers though on one wing only.  Don't think they'll get over 7ft though?  Someone else might be able to help more on that one.
Enjoy :D

Title: first chocks
Post by: Gary on April 15, 2008, 00:06

Quote from: "babe"

7 ft high, i think they will be fine,

you can clip their wings and no it wont hurt, if done properly.

im sure there's a link on here somewhere about wing clipping.

i'll post it if i find it, but im sure someone (aunty) knows exactly where it is  :lol:

Cheers Babe

I,ve had to smile at some of thier antics ,picking at sun light and stuggling with a worm ,Im handling them every day getting them used to a 15 stoner hushering them in to thier coup every night ,but there's always the last one who decides that its not time yet (a bit like a 4 year old )

Gary

Title: first chocks
Post by: Gary on April 15, 2008, 00:14

Quote from: "smiler43"

:D Hi Gary you'll love your chooks, they are very funny to watch.  you can clip their wings if you like, and no it doesn't hurt.  Just the flight feathers though on one wing only.  Don't think they'll get over 7ft though?  Someone else might be able to help more on that one.
Enjoy :D

Thanks for that Smiler
Spoke to the farmer who sold me the hens and he says they are 19 weeks old (young)so should expect my first egg soon. :)

P.s where not to far apart i live in Barnsley but nearer Rotherham

Title: first chocks
Post by: smiler43 on April 15, 2008, 21:46

Hi Gary, yeah sounds like you're not too far from me.  Watching the girls today was funny when all that hail came down, I think they thought it was food falling from the sky!  They are sooooo funny and inquisitive, always there when I go out to see what's happening.  Just be patient and it won't be long before you get your first egg, I'm getting 2 a day now and waiting for 1 girl to come into lay, it's so exciting.

Enjoy :D