Chickens
#61
Re: Chickens
Originally Posted by Pollster
Lifestyle Block magazine are running a feature on chicken coops next month, Gill - I am waiting for that before I get some feathered friends!
Rob did loads of research on the internet, he asked people who have them how they managed and our kids went to the library. We thought we were prepared. We underestimated just how far they can fly and forgot they could escape under the house !! Thinks I have done a good job clipping Ginga wing and Rob is attending to the "escape gap". We don't have a lifestyle block, just a quarter acre section.
I have to say they are so cute !!. They seemed to like being held, and "cuddled in" when we picked them up. We felt dreadful returning them and the kids were so upset. I think we are better equiped for them now that we have seen just what they are like.
Gill
#62
Re: Chickens
Originally Posted by Gill and Rob
Rob did loads of research on the internet, he asked people who have them how they managed and our kids went to the library. We thought we were prepared. We underestimated just how far they can fly and forgot they could escape under the house !! Thinks I have done a good job clipping Ginga wing and Rob is attending to the "escape gap". We don't have a lifestyle block, just a quarter acre section.
I have to say they are so cute !!. They seemed to like being held, and "cuddled in" when we picked them up. We felt dreadful returning them and the kids were so upset. I think we are better equiped for them now that we have seen just what they are like.
Gill
I have to say they are so cute !!. They seemed to like being held, and "cuddled in" when we picked them up. We felt dreadful returning them and the kids were so upset. I think we are better equiped for them now that we have seen just what they are like.
Gill
#63
Re: Chickens
Just thought I would give a quick up date on the chicken - Ginga. She has settled really well and rarely strays further than 10 foot from the coop. We have blocked off all possible escape routes thanks to some chicken wire from Mitre 10 and are eagerly awaiting our first egg once she comes into laying. We have decided to get a second chicken and have kindly asked "The Evil Chicken Lord" {Jam and Pizza}, if we can have have one of the others back. They are dropping one in tonight.
Gill
Gill
#65
Re: Chickens
Friday 10th June and we have .........2 chickens.
Ginga and Pex, who the "Evil Chicken Lord" dropped in last night. This morning I have clipped her wing and she is "confined to barracks" for the next couple of days to re-inforce to her where her home really is !!
The scary things about all this chicken keeping is..... I have turned into my Mother Back home in the UK my Mum would save all her crusts and bread scraps in a plastic bread bag, that has been rolled down, so the "bread would dry out", for her neighbours hens down his allotment. I was always trying to throw it out, but she'd insist on keeping it for "Normans hens".
Well bugger me, I find myself doing the exact same thing. I even had to stop Rob trying to throw it out, being the cheeky blighter he is, he quipped "what? are they for Normans hens??" "No pet, they're for MY HENS"
Will keep you posted.
Gill
Ginga and Pex, who the "Evil Chicken Lord" dropped in last night. This morning I have clipped her wing and she is "confined to barracks" for the next couple of days to re-inforce to her where her home really is !!
The scary things about all this chicken keeping is..... I have turned into my Mother Back home in the UK my Mum would save all her crusts and bread scraps in a plastic bread bag, that has been rolled down, so the "bread would dry out", for her neighbours hens down his allotment. I was always trying to throw it out, but she'd insist on keeping it for "Normans hens".
Well bugger me, I find myself doing the exact same thing. I even had to stop Rob trying to throw it out, being the cheeky blighter he is, he quipped "what? are they for Normans hens??" "No pet, they're for MY HENS"
Will keep you posted.
Gill
#66
Re: Chickens
After the evening I've just had in the "granules" thread, I've only one thing to say to you about your chickens Gill....Yorkshire puddings and Gravy...yummmm
#68
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Re: Chickens
Originally Posted by Gill and Rob
Just thought I would give a quick up date on the chicken - Ginga. She has settled really well and rarely strays further than 10 foot from the coop. We have blocked off all possible escape routes thanks to some chicken wire from Mitre 10 and are eagerly awaiting our first egg once she comes into laying. We have decided to get a second chicken and have kindly asked "The Evil Chicken Lord" {Jam and Pizza}, if we can have have one of the others back. They are dropping one in tonight.
Gill
Gill
#69
Re: Chickens
Originally Posted by Gill and Rob
Thought you might like to see what all the fuss was about......Pex and Ginga
#70
Re: Chickens
Originally Posted by nessie
Aren't they cute.