Hi all, just thought I would let you all know that were back in business, we have just got 2 more girls, a black rock and a light susex.
There 16 weeks old and there both settling in fine!!!.
My 9 yr old daughter "Hollie" is over the moon:D
I will try and get some pictures on over the easter...
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Thank you all for your very kind and encouraging words, we have decided to reinforce the coop & run and then we are going to get some new birds after the Christmas holidays.
Thanks,
Shaun
I am sad to say that my two girls have been killed! by one of our pet dogs!he escaped from his run and managed to somehow get through the chicken wire and up into the coop.
I have never felt so gutted in all my life! we all got so attached to the girls.
Yes there both so friendly, they come running over every time were outside and eat out of are hands, they are letting us pick them up now, we were obviously a bit nervous at first 'just like the girls' but we are all getting to know one an other .
Hello everyone,
First of all I think I should tell you a little bit about me "Shaun" I am from Liverpool UK, I work in sales and I am married to a wonderful girl called Lynne, we have two children Michael & Hollie 'who talked me into getting some chickens ' we have two dogs 'Brad & Buddy' and...
Hi I am new to all this myself, it is very nice to meet you; I am from Liverpool (UK) and have 2 x 23 week old RIR X in my inner city back garden.
, I have found that there is a great bunch of people on here and there all very helpful.
Hello everyone,
I have never been so eggsited in my life, I have just got my very first egg , my 9 year old daughter went out to let the girls into there run and shouted out to us the there was an egg in there nest box:ya:ya.
Now for the hard bit! how am I going to share one egg between 4...
Hi there, thank you for your response it's much appreciated.
I currently let them out into there enclosed run area every morning and there going back in the coop themselves at night 'I only have to lock the door behind them'. My wife would like to let them free range of a day 'but I am worried...
Thank you all for your very kind welcoming. Me, my wife and children have definitely been bitten by the chicken bug !!!.
Could someone tell me when is the best time to let my girls out to free range round my back garden? and should I have there flight feathers clipped?
Hello there, you will have to excuse my ignorants 'am new to the chicken world ' I have only had my girls for a few weeks and there 20 weeks old, I was wondering at what stage should I let them out of there coop?
Hello everyone, just thought I would drop by and introduce myself, I live in Liverpool 'UK' and have just got myself 2 chickens to keep as pets"for the first time:|", I have set up a coop with a run in my back garden, they seem to have settled in nicely, my two children absolutely adore them and...