Ali James' Garden Chickens

[Ali James]

And Echo - not happy, and slightly horrified - about being photographed!

 

[Ali James]

And because it is Friday, a fluffy butt by Blue!

 

[Ali James]

Not surprisingly, in the short time we have had them, the girls have stripped the ground in their run bare of green stuff. The sappling @Ribh was concerned about is hanging on by a thread.

So for a treat, we bought them a roll of turf from a garden centre this afternoon. After cleaning up their coop and run, rearranging the logs and making some space, I rolled this turf out like a would-be-red-carpet at a premiere and they fell on it like ravenous beasts!

Very happy and spoiled rotten chooks!

 

[BY Bob]

Not surprisingly, in the short time we have had them, the girls have stripped the ground in their run bare of green stuff. The sappling @Ribh was concerned about is hanging on by a thread.

So for a treat, we bought them a roll of turf from a garden centre this afternoon. After cleaning up their coop and run, rearranging the logs and making some space, I rolled this turf out like a would-be-red-carpet at a premiere and they fell on it like ravenous beasts!

Very happy and spoiled rotten chooks!
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Your girls are beautiful. I loved the portraits. I have considered growing grass in a flat so I can put the flats in their run when I am not going to be able to let them free range for an extended period. The sod roll was a cool idea. Have you ever though of growing your own?

And here is Fluffy butt back at you. Guess who's it is?

 

[Ali James]

Ah thanks Bob; I wasn’t prepared for how quickly I got attached to my girls. They are lovely.

Hmmm. That looks like Aurora - not quite large enough to be Hattie!

 

[drumstick diva]

x2

 

[BY Bob]

Ah thanks Bob; I wasn’t prepared for how quickly I got attached to my girls. They are lovely.

Hmmm. That looks like Aurora - not quite large enough to be Hattie!

That is indeed Aurora. She's very small.

They worm their way into your heart very quickly. Congrats! There is nothing better than that!

 

[MaryJanet]

Chicken love comes on like a train

And your chookies are beautiful! Thanks for sharing their photos. I have a pair of sussexes very high on my wish list!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Some chicken portraiture for your enjoyment:

Delta - Queen of the Coop

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Beautiful portraits Ali.

How do you get such great shots? I greatly admire your photography skills

 

[Ali James]

Beautiful portraits Ali.

How do you get such great shots? I greatly admire your photography skills

I would love to claim I am a master photographer, but I got lucky! I used my iPhone, zoomed in close and made stupid noises to get the girls attention!