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Post by Shirls on Jan 21, 2016 9:36:10 GMT
I have a little area in my garden which I call 'Stone Henge' it has been placed there especially for the chickens and they love it. I intend to plant a Black Night Budlea behind it for this summer, so it should look really pretty.  |
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Post by OP on Jan 21, 2016 11:06:15 GMT
They certainly look happy enough there.  |
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Post by jellybean on Jan 21, 2016 11:53:53 GMT
Happy chookies  |
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Post by ffiscool on Jan 21, 2016 11:55:14 GMT
lovely
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Post by suesbird on Jan 21, 2016 13:31:41 GMT
They are lovely Shirls.
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Post by milliej on Jan 21, 2016 17:25:31 GMT
Black Night Buddleia beautiful - we had one in Berkshire really good for butterflies as I'm sure you know! The chooks are looking lovely and fluffy as always Wonderful! |
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Post by Hezz on Jan 21, 2016 23:45:24 GMT
The girls are looking gorgeous, Shirls, and the buddlea will cover up the fence beautifully. Will the chooks leave it alone long enough, though??? |
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Post by BudgieS90 on Jan 22, 2016 0:22:50 GMT
ohh! we have orpingtons too!  believe it or not thats the chicks I posted a few months ago!!  they adopted the the white sussex chick we hatched! very protective of her! |
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Post by BudgieS90 on Jan 22, 2016 0:23:52 GMT
weve just hatched some lavender ones but only one has survived   |
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Post by samwiseg on Jan 22, 2016 8:51:50 GMT
They are looking lovely Shirls! They look so very fluffy and warm in their feather coats..who needs a duvet when you have those eh?  |
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Post by Shirls on Jan 22, 2016 8:59:38 GMT
So true samwiseg - mmmmm thoughts of collecting feathers to make cushions and pillows!!! Ooooh I am so excited for you BudgieS90!! I didn't know you had Orpingtons!! And what a little beauty the lavender one. Is there any particular reason that only one survived? Are they difficult to breed? Do tell me more. I may be getting a Lavender this year, together with a black. |
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Post by Hezz on Jan 22, 2016 10:22:33 GMT
Forgive my poor memory, Shirls; who is your black girl? Lola and Bea are buff, but I really can't remember the others' names, either ......... help me, please!!! |
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Post by jellybean on Jan 22, 2016 11:18:44 GMT
It's Phoebe Hezz (the black one) |
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Post by milliej on Jan 22, 2016 15:48:27 GMT
A lavender chook wow I want one - although there would be objections from my other half and I wouldn't have a clue how to look after her, bet the dog would have fun though.....oh don't go there.....sorry!   |
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Post by BudgieS90 on Jan 22, 2016 18:25:49 GMT
yes leghorns, vorwerks, and orpingtons, out of a batch of egg 2 lived, one was born with its leg back to front the little dark one, and couldnt walk it struggled along for weeks but its growth was stunted, and the other chick kept standing on him and pecking him, he was just lying down in the end, and dying, so in the end my dads lodger decided to humanely put him out of his misery as he was suffering  we order our eggs online and hatch them under a incubator, except the sussex we got that one off the farm owner x |
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we order our eggs online and hatch them under a incubator, except the sussex we got that one off the farm owner x