[conventgirl]

My girls are settling in really well, although our old male duck doesnt seem too impressed!

I know its the law to post piccies on here but for some reason my pc is playing up so when i have got a spare half hour i will look into it so you can see my girls.

They have all been named: Nessa, Maggie, Flopsy and Mabel  

Nessa is really quite chunky!!!  Got some neck feathers missing. She seems to be a loner.  She is the only one who has taken to her new perch..although i have the feeling the other chucks are probably wondering what daisy the duck is doing on there too!!!

Maggie is pretty bald, small but is quite aggressive...for the past two nights when she has gone to bed she has got on the old male ducks back and started pecking his head!  Any ideas on how i could stop this im sure the old fella would appreciate any suggestions.
 

Flopsy has got the biggest comb i have seen in a long time. Thinish and lots of feathers missing. She seemed a little under the weather today but i started to dig for her and she managed to show a little interest in the worms  

Finally Mabel.  She is the darkest of the four and has really found the move quite hard. Quite thin with a droppy wing and a few missing feathers round her crop. On Wednesday she really just wasnt impressed so stood in the corner hunched up on her own.  She did show a little interest in food and ate out of my hand. She was so shocked when she laid and egg on the slabs yesterday..she just stood looking at it!  She was a little more lively but today i have had to become nurse...there was blood in the shed this morning.  On closer inspection she had ripped the back claw pretty much off   i have no idea how she has done this.  After sitting with her on my knee for around 30 minutes i decided to wash her foot, cut the hanging bit off and bandage it up.  She took it all in her stride and is now scratching about with the bandage on  

Today they have had the run of the whole garden and are busy off exploring...luckly they havent found the bedding plants yet  

It was well worth it driving over to Spalding to collect them..bless them

x

[Vember]

Sounds like they're settling in real well

Just wish there were Photo's for me to Ahh & Ooooo at

Glad to hear they're enjoying their freedom

[nettynoodles1]

glad your hens are doing well too, sounds like we have loads of happy hens . love the names btw.
keep us updated love to hear how they get on