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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: chelseablue on January 05, 2008, 14:48

Title: our hens
Post by: chelseablue on January 05, 2008, 14:48

at last I have got around to taking some pics of our girls(http://[img]http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/paulinerich/hends001.jpg)[/IMG](http://[img]http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/paulinerich/hends011.jpg)[/IMG](http://[img]http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/paulinerich/hends008.jpg)[/IMG](http://[img]http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/paulinerich/hends009.jpg)[/IMG]

Title: our hens
Post by: chelseablue on January 05, 2008, 14:51

we do have 10 but you know what is like trying to get them all in the picture, we did loads of digging today and found some lovely worms and grubs :D

Title: our hens
Post by: chelseablue on January 05, 2008, 14:57

there is 9 in this pic(http://[img]http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/paulinerich/hends002.jpg)[/IMG]

Title: our hens
Post by: dawninspain on January 05, 2008, 15:12

They are lovely Pauline and a great house and run as well. I like the chair in the run - essential for sitting and watching them - we 'waste' lots of time like that.

Do you know what breed your black ones are - we have 2 which are similar but have not been able to put a name to them?

Dawn

Title: our hens
Post by: Selkie on January 05, 2008, 15:17

:D Lovely photos and gorgeous hens :D

Title: our hens
Post by: chelseablue on January 05, 2008, 15:26

hi dawn

we were told they are wydonette think thats how you spell it, I am sure someone will put us right if we are wrong :D

Title: our hens
Post by: slowef on January 05, 2008, 15:41

I would have said Blacks are Black Rocks I have 3 of those and they are very similar and the buffs maybe  Buff Sussex, I have 3 Sussex.Silkie cross which have similar markings,  not sure about the white one maybe sussex too?

Title: our hens
Post by: Foxy on January 05, 2008, 20:21

Lovely healthy looking birds chelseablue, and a super coop!  :lol:
Are those black ones wyandottes? :wink:

Title: our hens
Post by: chelseablue on January 05, 2008, 21:11

hi foxy

yes the black ones are wyandottes, wasnt sure of the spelling, we have 4 of them  :D

Title: our hens
Post by: Selkie on January 05, 2008, 21:12

Pauline, do they manage ok with the hanging feeder thingies? I just know mine would be scared of them :roll:

Title: our hens
Post by: Fat Hen on January 05, 2008, 21:47

Aww :!:   Lovely.

Title: our hens
Post by: Bodger on January 05, 2008, 21:50

A smashing mixed flock. :D  :D  :D

Title: our hens
Post by: chelseablue on January 05, 2008, 22:39

hi rosemary

they are not scared of anything as soon as something new goes in run they run straight over to investigate, when I was sort of in the coop putting up the chains for the feeders they were there being nosey (they just couldnt wait for the feeders to go up so they could get some food) :lol: they follow me everywhere when I am in there.  its great

Title: our hens
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 05, 2008, 23:00

:cry: Your chicken run's bigger than my garden  :cry:

Lucky girls  :D