Lisa and The Lunatics!

[LisaB]

Thanks Ace! :)

Well everything is now done (I hope )
Got the new perches all set up in the coop.
Was quite funny as we just put the nest boxes down yesterday so Daphne decided to go pretend she was laying for an hour but she didn't like my dad being too close to her so she started squawking her head off at him

Brooders all set up and ready to go.

Just waiting to hear when the chicks will be ready, hoping to hear something by tonight. I hate waiting

[Linda S]

Thinderbirds are go(cue music) ah Lisa love its smashing to see how these girls and babies have lifted your spirits and they havnt even arrived yet.
You have cuddled us all in your enthusiasm, enjoy your new little family and telling us all about them Lindaxx

[LisaB]

Aw thank you Linda
It really has made given me something to focus on and look forward too.
I've had (and still am) having such a carry on with the docs/hosp, but having something like this really has made me feel better and not so down in the dumps

[tamk23]

Are you collecting your babies tomorrow? One more sleep!

Glad your new girls are giving you something to focus on. I thought of you in the early hours of the morning when one of my chicks chirped so loud that I think it woke the neighbours

There will be no time for being down in the dumps with 2 little chicks to look after!!

[LisaB]

Are you collecting your babies tomorrow? One more sleep!

Glad your new girls are giving you something to focus on. I thought of you in the early hours of the morning when one of my chicks chirped so loud that I think it woke the neighbours

There will be no time for being down in the dumps with 2 little chicks to look after!!

Hopefully will be collecting them tomorrow! Not heard anything yet though :(

Ahahaha! Aww!! I really can't wait to hear them cheep cheep and feel how soft they are, I wont be able to leave them alone.

[aceface]

its a wondeful feeling lisa seeing how these little scraps of life blossom , your little chicks are with you asap ,this waiting game drives you mad doesnt it

[LisaB]

It does Ace :( still no message saying they're ready, I'll get one this morning.
I'm gonna be a bit sad if I have to wait until Friday to get them, just because the chicks grow so quick!

[tamk23]

Everything crossed for you that you get your little chicks today

Nothing beats little chicks that are only a couple of days old. If only you lived this way you could have got some from the same man as me!!

[LisaB]

I'm absolutely gutted. I hadnt heard anything so give them a bell, none of the chicks hatched

So, no chicks for me today.

[LisaB]

I'm very at the moment.

I called back to ask if I would be able to collect the Faverolles hen and Araucana hen that I reserved nearly two weeks ago and collect the chicks at another date - Oh, no faverolles hen?
They've had nearly two weeks to tell me they had sold on the faverolles (even though I reserved her), but didn't bother.
I'm very upset at the mo.

Was so excited, and it's turned into a complete disaster.

[aishakali]

Oh dear, so sorry you've been disappointed Lisa, what a rotten thing to happen I'm sure you will get your babies sooner or later and it will be all the more sweet when you do

[LisaB]

Thanks Lyn

I just thought I had it all sorted at first, let down then.
Searched all over to find this place and thought it was really lovely, let down even more (I know it's not their fault the chicks didn't hatch, but I don't know, I kind of felt they just told me that because they didn't want to tell me they had sold the faverolles, you know? )

I've found one place in Rotherham that has faverolles bantam chicks, I've called, no answer so have text but still waiting for a reply. If this place doesn't have any I'm just going to dismantle the brooder and put it away for next year or something.

[LisaB]

I've found someone very local who has some Double Laced Wyandottes and Orpington Bantams, not my first choice but I think I'm going to have to compromise.

Does anyone have either of these?
Are they noisy?

[tamk23]

sometimes when you compromise it turns out for the best. Really hope you can sort something out and that you will hear the chirping of chicks in a few days time xx

[LisaB]

)c( sometimes when you compromise it turns out for the best. Really hope you can sort something out and that you will hear the chirping of chicks in a few days time xx

Oh these ones aren't chicks. Had a chat with mothership and have decided to just wait until there are some faverolles chicks available instead, even if it means waiting until next year. I've just worked really hard on getting the run sorted and bought some turf ready, and really reallyyy looking forward to egg sandwiches again so I'm going to get some pullets for now.

He also has a cream legbar pullet So I'm thinking of getting a Cream legbar, white orpington bantam and a double laced wyandotte :) Then faverolles at a later time x