tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post1828827612413776343..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Chicken StocktakeSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-595129766990852612016-03-29T16:07:53.737+01:002016-03-29T16:07:53.737+01:00Wow what a wonderful variety they all look gorgeou...Wow what a wonderful variety they all look gorgeous and so does your little jack Russell :-) dee x Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807783495138462705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-70944549593709833952016-03-23T15:05:11.449+00:002016-03-23T15:05:11.449+00:00Jack Russell Eggs? Now that would be worth seeing ...Jack Russell Eggs? Now that would be worth seeing hatch!lol xLisa Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03120614311419730549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-70850722396738540292016-03-23T10:48:04.831+00:002016-03-23T10:48:04.831+00:00All our animals are taught from day one with us th...All our animals are taught from day one with us that the chickens are part of family. We use the phrase 'Be Nice' very firmly said as a training command.<br /><br />If this doesn't work for your new JR try putting her in with a stroppy cockerel ... she will soon find out who's the boss :-)<br /><br />Congratulations on your new pup, they are very loyal and intelligent little dogs. XxSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-28245148457425998282016-03-23T08:38:27.567+00:002016-03-23T08:38:27.567+00:00Beautiful chickens! we also have just welcomed a g...Beautiful chickens! we also have just welcomed a gorgeous Jack Russell puppy into our family and someone told me to keep a close eye on my chickens with her. Do you have any problems with your JR and the chickens?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692635505109794188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-17162879210390740392016-03-23T00:04:49.382+00:002016-03-23T00:04:49.382+00:00I know nothing about chickens but your are so beau...I know nothing about chickens but your are so beautiful and I love the story about how sweet the Perkins are.<br />Your first photo is fabulous and the last photo being photo bombed by the Jack Russell is so funny !<br />Wonderful post today.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-89664365989437145372016-03-22T22:24:16.153+00:002016-03-22T22:24:16.153+00:00Gosh you have a lot of different breeds to keep tr...Gosh you have a lot of different breeds to keep track of! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-62324434834859568722016-03-22T19:25:43.118+00:002016-03-22T19:25:43.118+00:00Either day one under a broody hen, or in a small r...Either day one under a broody hen, or in a small run inside your main run so they can get used to each other through wire. This is what we have done in the past.<br /><br />They should be at least a few weeks old and able to keep together as a group or they will just be pecked to death.<br /><br />If you can't manage a separate run you could try putting them in at feed time and feeding as two groups this will keep the established hens busy for a few minutes and give them time to meet.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-29314616318631716192016-03-22T19:19:05.155+00:002016-03-22T19:19:05.155+00:00I can pretty much tell you which girl laid which e...I can pretty much tell you which girl laid which egg, their eggs are very individual :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-67820727249161566992016-03-22T18:35:48.842+00:002016-03-22T18:35:48.842+00:00I think I'd have trouble remembering all their...I think I'd have trouble remembering all their names. What healthy looking birds.<br />xx<br />PS And dog, of course.Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442767679857541996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-29418499942394447432016-03-22T17:58:46.702+00:002016-03-22T17:58:46.702+00:00What a pretty collection Sue. Is it obvious to you...What a pretty collection Sue. Is it obvious to you which breed laid which egg? I am completely ignorance of things avian, or chicken. The rule I live by, as a 'townie' is, Free range, or Nothing... It is the most I can do living here.<br />Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864657381173674455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-42195191055244490942016-03-22T14:20:53.680+00:002016-03-22T14:20:53.680+00:00We just added 2 maran, another auracana? and a whi...We just added 2 maran, another auracana? and a white leghorn. We have 7 out in the hen house and the babies are in our sun room. How old do you think they need to be to be added to the flock??tahoegirl.bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018956654761369565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-87374568366717787872016-03-22T13:06:31.528+00:002016-03-22T13:06:31.528+00:00Love those chickens, the first shot framed by the ...Love those chickens, the first shot framed by the door is great!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-18127438148861919262016-03-22T10:42:00.478+00:002016-03-22T10:42:00.478+00:00Haha .... the back door (for humans to get in for ...Haha .... the back door (for humans to get in for cleaning) is directly opposite the chickens pop hole :-)<br /><br />I bet you were thinking I'm that skinny I could fit in the house to get the shot .... sorry to disappoint ;-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-12982663642303428972016-03-22T10:40:10.844+00:002016-03-22T10:40:10.844+00:00I will always have a little band of Pekins, althou...I will always have a little band of Pekins, although they only lay for about four months of the year, the eggs are delicious and the little birds are such characters. And of course if your cockerel is a Pekin the crowing is much quieter when they come to life at 5am in the Summer months ;-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-24781789000014217722016-03-22T10:38:05.602+00:002016-03-22T10:38:05.602+00:00It's not easy to get photos of them all, for e...It's not easy to get photos of them all, for every one that I publish I have taken about 10 that get scrapped!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-63336187089415258332016-03-22T10:30:14.818+00:002016-03-22T10:30:14.818+00:00Lovely healthy looking chooks !
We've got 7 an...Lovely healthy looking chooks !<br />We've got 7 and a boy. They are mostly mixed breed. And they lay more eggs than what we can consume.Patricia (La Chatte Gitane)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03188119208339437700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-26717074605303910922016-03-22T09:06:48.183+00:002016-03-22T09:06:48.183+00:00That's nice. How on earth did you take the fir...That's nice. How on earth did you take the first photo from inside the chicken house ?BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-84551036233105223302016-03-22T09:01:42.932+00:002016-03-22T09:01:42.932+00:00I had Pekins at one time Sue, but they have all di...I had Pekins at one time Sue, but they have all died out now. We have about fifteen and they are an assortment - but they lay extremely well (the farmer's main criteria.)The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-48424573801305090842016-03-22T08:17:50.766+00:002016-03-22T08:17:50.766+00:00I am rather envious of your lovely brood and would...I am rather envious of your lovely brood and would love to add more to mine but I need to make a Chikenopolis like your fabulous Chicken World first :-) My chicken stock take is much quicker than yours lol I only have 2 chickens Harriet and Bluebell. Lovely pictures too, mine don't usually stand still long enough to get nice pictures :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242633962339344241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-68685389244952270252016-03-22T08:06:14.494+00:002016-03-22T08:06:14.494+00:00Nice bunch of chickens :) Nice bunch of chickens :) Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.com