I got my first 3 over 2 years ago - got some invaluable advice from everyone on here, and I thought it was about time I said hello!
Me and hubbie were introduced to the wonderful and bizarre world of chicken keeping about 2 summers ago when we rehomed Rexie, Weeps and Sage. I admit we just thought it'd be fun to convert our old outside loo into a chicken coop (well, what else were we going to use it for?) and offer some ex batts a new life, but we had no idea how much these little things would take over our lives and more importantly the garden. They would take over the house too if they could, and do try to ninja their way in every time our backs are turned.
This site saw me through softies, illnesses, wonky beaks, integrations when we added Cassie and Nugget last year and has given me so much useful advice and tips on chicken keeping. And I'm such a chicken bore, and here's the only place where people talk about them without getting odd looks.
Having lost the last of our original girlies last month, we're hoping to rehome 2 more in the FSFHs June rescue, so here's to lots more integration shenanigans! I was a wreck last time, worse than the girls were I'm sure.
Anyway, hello everyone!
karen
Karen Alpha chick to: Smudge, Matisse and Bluebell
Chief servant to Marley the cat
Remembering Weeps, Rexie, Sage, Cassie, Toffee, Captain Gabby, Commander Nugget, Ronnie, Juno, Special Poetry and Reading Casper, Tigger, Tophenanall Rembrandt, Chestnut, Tiddly, Willow, Mango, Coco, Dorian Grey and Pokey.
Also my lost furries Charlie and Jasper
hi and welcome to the lane ,and well done for rehoming ex batts which collection point are you picking up from in june as quite a few of us laners are collection points for fsfh and its always lovely to meet fellow laners
[center]HELPING THE LITTLE BROWN GIRLS OF THIS WORLD FIND FOREVER HOMES Humble chicken maid to a happy little flock Frankii Whippers leading the way with Dorey,Prila(aka Mrs Brown),Ann-a-Lou Greta, Delphine my adorable silkie,my twin girls Lana and Boudica (aka The Jedward Twins ) ,Augustine Eizabeth(aka Pippy), Rheima, Marnie and Fleur aka little miss chatterbox[/center]
Still loving and missing Skinnie Minnie and Queenie xx
Marlene you taught me how to live and laugh again xx
Isabella my darling top hen ,you stole my heart xx
Porscha my sweet little girl ,you left so suddenly xx
Hi Karen and wellcome at last to the nutty comunity Lindaxx
And then there was one, Again!!!! Jemima xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Little Angels Free For Ever Honey,Lizzi,Peggy-Mitchel,April,Hope,Faith,Blondie, Sorrel,Scarlet, Penny, Gabby, Rosie, Chick-a-Dee xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Remembering Our Beautiful Foster Boys we are so sorry that we couldn't keep you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ace - it'll be the Kettering collection point, northamptonshire.
Photos - I have loads of photos, but not sure how to post them all up. I'll do a diary and see if I can sort out photobucket. No fluffy bloomer shots though, my girls don't seem to want to keep their bloomers on, they seem to prefer au naturel!
Karen
Karen Alpha chick to: Smudge, Matisse and Bluebell
Chief servant to Marley the cat
Remembering Weeps, Rexie, Sage, Cassie, Toffee, Captain Gabby, Commander Nugget, Ronnie, Juno, Special Poetry and Reading Casper, Tigger, Tophenanall Rembrandt, Chestnut, Tiddly, Willow, Mango, Coco, Dorian Grey and Pokey.
Also my lost furries Charlie and Jasper
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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
Mum to two girls Violet and Iris and Hubby! 7 chickens, Easter, Bunny, Daisy, Tulip, Primrose, Buttercup, Snowdrop, 2 silkie chicks Teddy & Rainbow. 1 cat, Gromit. 2 gerbils cheese and onion, 2 guinea pigs Bangers & Mash and my Min Pin puppy Betty. RIP my little Casserole, Hotpot & Stew x Goodnight to my wonderful cat Chance and my wonderful dog Hamish xx
Hello ,Welcome and good luck with your new girls from me and my girls
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
In my voluntary work I thought I'd heard of every fetish under the sun - but my Lord this new obsession with fluffy bloomers is a shocker!
The response time on this forum I incredible. If I've had a worry about anything, or a question, the posts start within minute usually and the depth of knowledge and experience is immense.
Good luck with the re-homing. I'm not brave enough for ex-batts yet but I'll get there.
Bea; 19 hens (most of whom I intended to get); 6 bantams (which I never intended to have); old Benji dog and young Toby dog (who I definitely wanted). Three years into country living and loving it.
- but we're always pleased to see photo's of chooks if you'd like to share 
Hello ,Welcome and good luck with your new girls from me and my girls
