[woodsmoke]

Wow - you are all so fantastic, encouraging and helpful.  Not one negative.  So if I start with three.... I can see that I shall have to be disciplined with myself not to end up with many more!
Brilliant.
I can't wait now.  Well I have to.  Have decided to have our holiday first.  Want to get used to them before I leave them to someone else's care.
And do most of you name them?

[Stemar]

Yes most definitely as they all have their own individual personalities. Mine are Poppy, Hetty, Grace and Daisy.  We have had our 4 just 4 weeks bought at POL. Three are now laying and as well as the lovely eggs they are just so much fun...... Go for it I am sure you won't regret it

[IMOmimey]

i have Victor Valory and Vera, Curly Honey and Polly, Leo hermione and Frenchie, Lavender Leela and Laverne, Keloggs May June and Julie, Eric spot Boo and Millie, Bertie Naomi and Toffiffee, my breeding gang, and ......Freckles, Rhona,Chloe, Dippy, Snowbelle, Amber, Plum, Jewels, Norman, Roley, Sh.t face, Ron, ...to name but a few!!!!!

[jo40]

Daphne, wilma, Gwendeline, Florence, Audrey, Joanie, Barney,Maggie ............. :blink:

[IMOmimey]

oooooh, Gwen..I like that name, do you mind if I call one of my new chic that? Got 14  hatching, 5 pipping AS WE SPEAK, yay

[archiesgems]

hehe we all say that we will never name them but we do, all of the ones i have at the house are named and you always find yourself chatting to them as if they understand every word, even when they first come out of the shell

[IMOmimey]

Talking of which, my latest are hatching AS WE SPEAK!  3 gold silkies and 2 black, and 1 clb so far.  I dont think I'll ever tire of watching them hatch, at least I hope I won't..or then it'll time to pack up!

[jo40]

Hello

I like the idea that there will be more Gwen's, mine is a buff orpington named after my grandmother who was most definately my 'mother hen' 

Jo 

[IMOmimey]

Gold silkie, the first hatched, appears a bit " in charge" already, now officially called called Gwen. (wishful thinking..I call them all girls from hatch to oh ear..Crow) 

[jo40]

Ah 

[IMOmimey]

dunno if it causes any long-term mental scarring for the boys , being called she throughout their childhood 

[oddpaws]

The only advice I can give (from experience) is if you are a keen veg grower keep them away from the veg patch! It seems that there is nothing tastier than home grown young fresh veg for chooks as well as us.
Other than that......go for it.................I still laugh like a drain when I walk outside and see 10 birds doing that head bobbing full pelt runing towards me looking for grub.

[woodsmoke]

And does chooks rhyme with books or spooks?

[IMOmimey]

books

[Sassy]

Having named my first chooks, 2 after my garndmothers, I now call all my chooks Dave. It doesn't work though as they are all different and you may get attached to Dave who is very friendly, be constantly annoyed at Dave who is naughty, frustrated with Dave who is timid no matter how much you try with her, irritated with Dave who always wants more food or something different to what is on offer.

However, I love all my Dave's!!