Thanks for the advice given here, I have my chickens now....

Yolky · « **on:** July 12, 2008, 19:01 »

Here they are, they are lovely girls....

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2008, 19:15 »

Great picture Yolky

Chookaholic · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2008, 19:22 »

Wow,they're gorgeous!

I'm sooo jealous!I have to wait until August to get mine!Good luck,I'm sure they'll bring you lots of pleasure

What have you called them & what sort are they?

Yolky · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2008, 19:24 »

Its my fave pic so far Aunt Sally.

I have 2 gingernut rangers called Peaches and Rosey and one Miss Pepperpot called Buttercup (all named by my three children)

Chookaholic · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2008, 19:29 »

I've been researching what sorts to get,& I must say,these sorts are on my list of preferences.They are so sweet!Lovely names too.Is Miss Pepperpot the same as bovans nera?I know some types can be known by more than one name,such as Isa Brown is the same as Warren

Yolky · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2008, 19:37 »

I think the Pepperpots are hybrids of rhode island reds and plymouth rocks and the gingernuts are rhode island red and light sussex. They are lovely birds and they seem to love the children too.

They put themselves to bed last night and everything. I gave them a smooth while they were dopy at bed time and they seemed to like it and made soft babbling noises awwwwww.

Chookaholic · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2008, 19:52 »

you're very lucky,with them putting themselves to bed so soon!When I read posts like that,it just makes me even more sure I'm doing the right thing getting some.Im so pleased for you x

Foxy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2008, 19:59 »

Yolky they are lovely! look very contented too, say goodbye to the housework now you will be wasting hours watching them potter and chatter around the garden like darling mini jcbs!

NormandyMary · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2008, 20:23 »

Welcome to the mad mad world of chook watching!
Bl**dy marvellous isnt it!!

Yolky · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2008, 20:29 »

Foxy i totally blitzed the house before they arrived so I would be able to just sit and watch

compostqueen · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2008, 21:21 »

I like their soft burblings too but sometimes they don't half make a row

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2008, 23:23 »

Beautiful chooks. Almost make me wish I had chickens (almost

).

Poolfield2 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2008, 23:33 »

Lovely girls, I love that contented cooing noise when they are settling down for the night. They are a bit noisier in the morning when they think I've had a long enough lie in

FCG · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2008, 00:01 »

Kate if i get ducks, you get chickens? Ok

?

Brilliant ladies Yolky, Your black one is the same hybrid as mine, i'll warn you now if she takes after the red she'll be like mine. Huge! Good luck with them and keep giving us updates (unlike me, i've been naughty lately).

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