Miss Piggy's chicksRe: Miss Piggy's chicksJust found out what the chickies are, Caramac is goldlaced, Borage is a blue, and
cheesecake is blue mottled. I've been told they should be show worthy but I'm not sure I could do that, all that keeping them clean and shutting them in a cage for ages while they're poked about with. I've never actually been to a chicken show, I really must go to one just to see what they're really like. "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant
Re: Miss Piggy's chicksToday Misspiggy & her chickies moved home, they're now in the broody coop & run
on the lawn, they get some sun but are mostly in shade. They had a lovely time exploring the grass and lying in the sun today & it was much easier for me to sit and watch them there. Three quite different characters are appearing, Caramac likes to sit in the sun and watch the world go by, Cheesecake is fast and a bit flighty and the most timid of me, a girl I think, Borage is bold and curious & the first into everything and the least afraid, got to be a boy. I'd post some pics but my son has pinched my new camera! "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Miss Piggy's chicksI've had a play with the new camera.
Misspiggy & co just moved into the grass run, Tiny wants to be the nanny. I've now fenced off an area around the run so they have more space to wander. I sat in there today feeding the chicks some scrambled egg while the others looked on in interest (think they just wanted some scrambled egg) afterwards the babies were so full they had a long laze about [url=http://s474.photobucket.com/user/kittyla/media/Misspiggys% 20chicks/P1000103_zpsfa4079ea.jpg.html][/url] 20chicks/P1000112_zps2c891b9c.jpg.html][/url] "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant
Re: Miss Piggy's chicksSo gorgeous! I love the shots of them perching on their little logs
Karen
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Re: Miss Piggy's chicksThey are beautiful. I'd like to go to a chicken show, too, maybe this summer. Like you, I wouldn't want to go through all the faff of keeping them clean and they'd have to give up a certain amount of freedom in order not to get dirty, it must be great fun taking part, though.
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Re: Miss Piggy's chicksYou have such a lovely family What healthy gorgeous hennies
The Pink Ladies..Audrey,Ingrid-Bergman,Madeleline,Norma-Jean,Dora,Janice,Jo,Robyn,Chrissy and Joyce
The Peds…Mork,Mindy,Bell,Saphire & Vorky ,Blueped,Ginger,Ninger &Linky Sunny Clucker was ere July 12-21 2012 Sunny Clucker was ere July 6 2016 to Sept 9th 2017 Sunny Clucker is here , rehomed Aug 18th 2018/ Re: Miss Piggy's chicksThe babies are growing & it was time for their next adventure, being taken round
the garden & meeting stepdad A first expore First worm! Look at those amazing legs Time to meet Dad "Now listen sonny, I'm the boss round here!" When Smidge did this to Cheesecake he got a peck in the eye! Misspiggy takes the chicks back to her run every so often for a rest, but woe betide any hen that strolls in there, Misspiggy has become a lioness! I am pretty convinced that Borage and Cheesecake are boys and Caramac is a girl, shame, I was crossing fingers for at least 2 girls then I could keep one. "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Miss Piggy's chicksBrilliant photos Fascinating watching them grow, proper little wings developing
The Pink Ladies..Audrey,Ingrid-Bergman,Madeleline,Norma-Jean,Dora,Janice,Jo,Robyn,Chrissy and Joyce
The Peds…Mork,Mindy,Bell,Saphire & Vorky ,Blueped,Ginger,Ninger &Linky Sunny Clucker was ere July 12-21 2012 Sunny Clucker was ere July 6 2016 to Sept 9th 2017 Sunny Clucker is here , rehomed Aug 18th 2018/ Re: Miss Piggy's chicksWatching them today I'm now convinced that Caramac is the only girl, the 2 boys
were sparring together and they keep wandering off on their own whereas Caramac sticks closely to mum's side. She's going to be a gorgeous little hen, I'll expect to rehome her with one of the boys as a pair, I wonder which one will be her favourite, I think Borage will be the boss. "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Miss Piggy's chicksThis morning little Caramac was showing off some gorgeous new feathers,
it's fascinating watching the fluff gradually taken over by proper chicken colours, and it seems to happen so fast "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Miss Piggy's chicksThey certainly do grow so quickly! They are just bundles of joy, I would be skiving off work , they are mesmerising
The Pink Ladies..Audrey,Ingrid-Bergman,Madeleline,Norma-Jean,Dora,Janice,Jo,Robyn,Chrissy and Joyce
The Peds…Mork,Mindy,Bell,Saphire & Vorky ,Blueped,Ginger,Ninger &Linky Sunny Clucker was ere July 12-21 2012 Sunny Clucker was ere July 6 2016 to Sept 9th 2017 Sunny Clucker is here , rehomed Aug 18th 2018/
Re: Miss Piggy's chicksBeautiful photographs. Your chicks are having an idyllic 'childhood'.
Re: Miss Piggy's chicksI was thinking that myself Bridget's mum, they are lose in the garden with their
doting mum, running through shrubs, climbing trees, scratching in mud, sleeping in the sun on the grass. I know letting them have this freedom is not without risk but they're having such a wonderful chickhood! it's worth the risk. I just hope I can find them some free range homes this summer. Meanwhile.....more piccies!! I heard some flapping about in the little weeping pear tree, peered in & saw a little yellow bird ! which turned out to be little Cheesecake! He obviously likes making use of those lovely new wings Dear little Borage he's not the prettiest chick but he's definitely the bravest! Little miss Caramac grows more pretty every day "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Miss Piggy's chicksHow high was that?
That child will be trouble for someone. Dance caller. http://mo-dance-caller.blogspot.co.uk/p/what-i-do.html
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