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Post by Shirls on Jul 15, 2015 8:10:36 GMT
I think we have decided on names now: there is one who is very backward in coming forward, even for food, she's a bit slow so I've named her Tilly (my daughter calls her Silly Tilly), the middle one who seems to pair up with the main one is Tuppence and the bold, greedy one is Lola.
Here is a little video of them eating some grass that I planted in a trough to put in the run over winter.
Enjoy!
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 15, 2015 9:05:26 GMT
Aw.. lovely girlies
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Post by suesbird on Jul 15, 2015 13:04:52 GMT
Lovely Shirls, she was just checking you out
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Post by Hezz on Jul 16, 2015 1:01:29 GMT
I reckon they are even fluffier than the last lot!!!! Pretty girls, though I am not sure how you tell them apart at this stage. Psssst .......... don't let Moogie see these fluffy-bums!!!
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Post by samwiseg on Jul 16, 2015 7:24:33 GMT
I dont know if I can ever get enough of seeing these gorgeous girlies (silly Tilly) LOL! Love the names!
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Post by Shirls on Jul 17, 2015 7:10:18 GMT
We let them all out together yesterday. What fun, we were ALL running round like chickens with their heads off!!! No, it wasn't too bad really. Bea got a bee in her bonnet and attacked the babies and ended up with a beak full of feathers each time. But eventually each group went to their own section of garden. We just had to keep an eye on things in case Bea sneaked up to attack, which she did a couple of times. Georgie was quite laid back about the whole thing! I will let them out again today and sit keeping a watchful eye and the end of a hose pipe on my lap! It does work starlingqueen!!
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Post by suesbird on Jul 17, 2015 7:35:15 GMT
I would love to see this Shirls, running around the garden with a hose pipe and chickens squawking and running too. I hope they are good today for you.
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Post by Hezz on Jul 17, 2015 8:56:31 GMT
Lucky, then, that they have more than just fluffy bums!!!
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Post by samwiseg on Jul 17, 2015 9:06:13 GMT
Attacked the babies?! And there's me thinking chicken integrating would be a piece of cake?!
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Post by OP on Jul 17, 2015 14:27:49 GMT
I must admit I didn't think it would be such a tough job. I wonder what the neighbours think seeing you going round the garden squirting the poor little chickens.
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Post by Shirls on Jul 17, 2015 15:49:41 GMT
Poor little chickens my .......!!! @olpecker!! I wasn't squirting the babies anyway. Today, was another story, the well laid plans of mice chicken and men! Georgie has got bumblefoot! OMG, when will this all end! I watched a very interesting video on Youtube last night on how to excise the growth of bumblefoot on a chicken. Mmmm very interesting, but I haven't got the equipment, yet! Anyway, managed to get a vet appointment with my budgie/chicken vet and now Georgie is on antibiotics for a week. The bumblefoot is not to the stage of excising it yet, so may well be cured with the AB's, fingers crossed. Just in case you are interested here is the link showing how to cut out the bumblefoot growth. Hope you are not squeamish. www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/how-to-treat-bumblefoot-in-chickens.aspx
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 17, 2015 15:53:01 GMT
I wont be watching that! But hope that Georgie gets better soon x
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Post by Shirls on Jul 17, 2015 16:01:33 GMT
A special picture or two for Moogie if she is around of one of my new fluffy bums. Don't ask me yet which one, I can't tell them apart by looks alone at the moment! As you can tell, it's really windy here at the moment.
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Post by suesbird on Jul 17, 2015 16:09:56 GMT
Oh dear, not much I can say. You will have to have deep pockets for your feathered friends.
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Post by samwiseg on Jul 17, 2015 18:19:17 GMT
Bumblefoot in chickens?!!! EWWW!
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