...and what a difference in my girls! I brought them home on the 3rd July as shy, nervous little chooks. And now it's like they've always been there. They've adapted to life in my small urban garden and now run the joint. They are already used to my 2 (ahem, noisy) children and the children absolutely LOVE them. They come running when called, are very good at being handled, chat away to me when i'm in the garden, get into the house whenever they're given the opportunity (found 3 in the play room the other day!!) and 3 of them give me an egg each day. Patiently waiting for the baby of the bunch, my little Amber Aunty Jean, to start laying and my 4 yr old daughter proudly announces to any person visiting the house that Aunty Jean is 'stooping' so will start to lay shortly They are a constant education and endless entertainment. I love the fact that their combs are all different (simple things!), that their feathers all feel different (i think i could tell which was which with my eyes closed) and they have such individual personalities. My friends love them, their eggs taste great and i'm not a religious person, and never say 'Grace' before a meal, but always find myself 'giving thanks' to them when i eat one of their eggs!!! I LUUUURVE them , they're beautiful and i just wanted to share that with others who understand. That's it, gush over , thanks for listening!! x
Mum of 2 children, 4 cats, 1 ancient fish and 5 Pekins!
Life BC (before chickens ...I'm not religious either ) is soon forgotten isn't it and you wonder what you did before they lived with you....so glad you are enjoying them.... Hang onto that thought when it's the middle of winter and it's cold and muddy - it will get you through to next Spring when it goes back to being lovely again
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(¸.✰´¨(¸.✰ Manda
Living our version of the Good Life with 1 dog (who feels like we're living with 4!), 1 cats, a few sheep and 11 chooks. Don't get your knickers in a knot..it solves nothing ~ just makes you walk funny
Oh, they're ok i suppose!! I'm sure winter is a different ball game but i've always had horses (not any more-time, money etc) so am used to the all the husbandry chores in horrid weather, the dark mornings and evenings and the mud, so i'm thinking it wont be too much of a culture shock!
Mum of 2 children, 4 cats, 1 ancient fish and 5 Pekins!
Mumma J wrote: I love the fact that their combs are all different (simple things!), that their feathers all feel different (i think i could tell which was which with my eyes closed) x
I also think their feathers all feel different and wonder why.....guess some use conditioner in their dust baths and some don't
sharing my home with Kasa the Kelpie Dog, Trouble & Chaos the cats, 8 ex batts and an ever suffering animal suffocated OH
Oh ! there is nothing like having chickens to change the priorities you have on life.Having my girls was a change in our lives .. Grass,flowers or chickens ..no contest. I am so glad they have settled in well ..
4 lovely girls~~ Clover, the oldie and top chick Bonnie second in command .new girls Bluebell and Blossom. 2 lovely new girls 19-01-2015~~ Chelsea and Ruby. Eva , Florry , Poppy ,Annie and Rosie R.I.P The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.” - unknown
We feel exactly the same about our 4 girls! We've had them for 6 weeks now and don't know how we lived our life without them. Someone once said to me a life without chickens is like tonic without gin!! How right they were
Kath xx
Mum to my beautiful girls Lucy, Holly, Rosie, Hettie, Polly, Ruby, Lily, Penny, Gracie, Maisie, Molly, Evie and my gorgeous boy Toby
RIP my beautiful Ranger, Roxy, Bluebelle, Poppy, Speckle, Daisy and Honey xxxx
, they're beautiful and i just wanted to share that with others who understand.
, thanks for listening!!
