I'm so excited - I had my first cuddles with two of the girls tonight Hubby had been petting the small girlie after the other two were bullying her a bit, so when I came home and went out to spend some time with them (I was very jealous he got the first pet) Teeny came straight over to me and happil...

Hi , My girls were free after 24 hours . But 6 foot fences to stop going to far . Flock to keep them together . Problem you have is they have a wide range to move . Getting them back into a run when you want can be a long experience as they do have a mind of their own and will not go willingly . Tr...

Well, 4 days with us and the girls tried to make a break for freedom yesterday!!! One tried to jump out the nest box on Tuesday night when I was cleaning if from outside, and when I went in to clean last night all three made a beeline for the gate and were only stopped by the sweeping brush!! lol I ...

Thanks for the wise words guys :-)
They haven't been fighting that I've seen, so possibly just stress or a moult then.

My first attempt at pictures, hope they work: https://www.flickr.com/photos/133494978@N07/19075042622/in/dateposted-public/

S x

Well, we picked our girls up on Saturday and brought them home. They were a bit nervy to start, but they seem to have settled okay now I think. They're hungry little monsters and barely stop eating!!! Lol Can I just check a couple of things with you guys? Is it ok they're not coming outside much? I'...

A lot of us do have a roof. If your run is high enough so that you can walk upright when mucking out it is a good idea. If the walls are lower it is essential as they will hop out (flock net is sold 4 ft high and keeps some but not all hens in) - but you will curse it. Even if you think the walls a...

Thanks for the advice Mo. The place who are rehoming them with us advised me it can be up to two weeks before they're happy to wander out without being scared, so we'll just play it by ear and let them decide what they want to do. They have some mad dogs to meet too, so I'm sure they'll be happy to ...

Oh and get some housework done now as you won't have time when they arrive, you will be chicken watching We have a HUGE HUGE garden, so since we moved in the house work has gone to pot anyway!! lol I've already told hubby that if it's nice I'm not doing housework, it'll just have to wait until it's...

After reading others diaries this looks like a fab way to record our first adventure in chicken keeping, hopefully it'll make for interesting reading in years to come as we get to grips with our new additions. We have recently moved to a new house which had an exisiting "dog jail" This is ...