Lets see how many chooks we have.......

[Munch]

Oh, terrible news Munch. I really thought they were picking up. Xx

So did we as they started moving but to be fair they spent most of the day laying on their sides with their eyes closed

[jessmorris]

Oh dear. I do feel for you Munch (and everyone really). I lost a little lemon cuckoo wyandotte chick. It was always small but yesterday was hunched and seemed cold as well, despite having a full crop. It died under the broody in the night. Boo.

2424-1=2423

[Munch]

Oh dear. I do feel for you Munch (and everyone really). I lost a little lemon cuckoo wyandotte chick. It was always small but yesterday was hunched and seemed cold as well, despite having a full crop. It died under the broody in the night. Boo.

2424-1=2423

Oh no, I am so sorry hun xx

[Inthevalley]

Hi All, as the numbers seem to be going down I thought I'd add my lot. 23 in total ( that's 22 and 1 cock), making grand total of 2446. All are ex deep litter and now have plenty of grass to roam in.

[Munch]

Minus 1 Sebright Sadly put out of her misery yesterday.

2446 - 1 = 2445

[Suechooks]

Minus 1 Sebright Sadly put out of her misery yesterday.

2446 - 1 = 2445

Oh dear so sorry to hear that but I'm sure you've done the right thing by her. You tried your best.
[[[Hugs]]]

[nellie-m]

time to add a few...

Hi all, there are so many sad news here lately! Sorry for all your losses, I hate to lose chicks, it seems so unfair! Not that I like to see the old ones go, but at least I know they had a good life here...

On a more cheerful note, I thought it was time for me to register and say hello. I'm a complete newbie to this forum but it seems a very friendly place. Please let me add my feathered members of staff...

9 Sicilian hens
1 white Marans hen
2 Greenlayers
20 bantam Crower hens
7 bantam Crower cockerels
1 Appenzeller Spitzhaube (hen)
1 Appenzeller mix girl (her daughter)
1 old bantam Sulmtaler boy and
1 old bantam Sulmtaler girl (his sister)

2445 plus 43 = 2488

They all send you kind ba-gawks and wish happy scratching!

Nellie

[Munch]

Thats Fab Nellie-m and welcome to the vine.

I am please to report that, after my 5 losses, I have had 2 little Buff Laced Wyandotte Banties hatch

2488 + 2 = 2490

[nellie-m]

Thanks Munch, for the friendly welcome, and congrats on your two babies!

Any piccies?? Pretty please?

(haven't had any hatches this year so I'm a bit underchicked ;-)

I had a red bantam Wyandotte many years ago, she was sooo cute and hatched a lot of chicks for me, here she is..



Nice weekend to you all!

[jessmorris]

2490 minus 2 silver pencilled and one gorgeous red laced blue Wyandotte bantams, gone to join their sisters in their new home = 2487.

Now I have some room and can seriously look for some miniature brown (partridge?) silkies. If anyone hear of any in the northwest, or around Bournemouth, do let me know........

[frias]

Bournemouth? I find it really hard to get any sort of chicken around here and when you do find some it's 3 times the price of up north! (Wot you doing down my way anyway?)

[Jardiniere]

2487 minus 1 ...(2486) my little ginger fell off her perch last week...i now only have one chicken left.

[jessmorris]

Bournemouth? I find it really hard to get any sort of chicken around here and when you do find some it's 3 times the price of up north! (Wot you doing down my way anyway?)

My ma lives in the sultry south (Christchurch). Thought I might pick up soemthing nice when I visit. Though, hang on, I'm going to passs through Cheshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Oxfordshire, Avon, Gloucestershire etc on the way....the price rising all the time I guess!

[Glutton4...]

Another old Battie turned up her toes in the night. RIP Battie.

Down to 2485

[Suechooks]

How long have you had these G4? I've got 2 who've been with me over 2 years now!