Got them! Got them!

[TPeers]

Finally! We finally got the hens for Hazel (officially you understand) yesterday afternoon.

A beautiful Maran cross now named Marie and a Boven Nera called Blackie!

Thanks to everyone who gave me so much advice, we do intend to get a third bird, an araucana cross, but I have to finish building the larger hen house first - so it will take a while! And the fact that Home Farm Fowls are only just starting to breed their two araucanas, so they are still at the egg stage!

Terry (and an eggstatic Hazel)

[OverWyreGrower]

Yay! Congratulations on your new additions!

Bet Hazel is pleased!

[TPeers]

Never see her get up so quickly!

[TPeers]

Photos!

His nibs has gone to work - I've got the big computer to play with!

Photos of the girls, On the left Marie, on the right Blackie.

[OverWyreGrower]

Nice chicklets!

[Sue]

Tpeers
I love Marie, is she from the place you recommended? oh must get in touch right away!
best wishes
Sue

[ChrisB]

Congratulations on your new acquisitions, you'll find them a great source of entertainment.

Add that to the fact that they are very therapeutic, you'll know what I mean once you've had them for a while and you know the various clucking noises they make and what they mean.

To say nothing of the eggs - yummy

[Alice]

A pair of beauties I would say. Enjoy.

[TPeers]

Thanks all!

Sue, yes they do come from Home Farm Fowls. It's just as well I sent Hazel with Richard, rather than going myself - who knows how many we would have come home with! (All those cute chicks...... ).

Question for everyone.

I have seen requests for plans to build a hen house - I am designing my own to suit our needs and garden - should I photo document and post progress?

I can easily write design requirements and so on as a retospective on each days work.

Do you think it would be of interest?

Cheers, must go and chat to the 'girls'.

Terry

[yoanbob]

people are always asking for plans TP so yes do post then people can serch for them.
the girls look lovley, have you had your first omlete yet?
good luck.

[TPeers]

Not yet, we were told that the girls were about a week off laying, so possibly this weekend. I'll let you know!

[Sue]

Terry
I'm most grateful for your recommendation, the company I had contacted hasn't even bother to answer my email so their loss. Spoke to Colin (what a helpful chap!) and I have booked three Marans with D day or C day on April 17th. He's very kindly delivering them for me as I can't drive and didn't want to take them on the train.
I will have Marie's sister (only one left) and two other Marans.
Isn't this Vine something, didn't know where to go, ask a question and all problems solved!
Hope your two are settling in well and Hazel continues to be transfixed.
best wishes
Sue

[TPeers]

Fantastic! Marie has a lovely character, very friendly, and copes with young Pippa very well!

It will be nice to know where her sister is - we'll have to meet sometime and compare notes after your three are in and settled.

Regards

Terry

[JennieAtkinson]

Now starting ancestral geneology of chooks on the Vine!

[Sue]

Terry
Anytime you're in Tunbridge Wells, would love to compare notes.
Wish I had a digital camera so could post pictures too!
best wishes
Sue