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Pussygalore · 20-02-2008, 11:24 AM

We picked up 2 chickens at the weekend, one is I think called a White Leghorn and the other a Rhode Island Red, both are pets about 1 year old, the white one laid an egg on the way home in the van she has since laid another, we clipped their wings and I had them in the garden with me yesterday and they both went straight in the house you should have seen the look on charlie and millies faces, (Cockateils) anyway they came with a rather nice 6 x 4 shed which I'm going to use for the torts as the hens are in the old avairy, I spent yesterday linning it with polystyrene as insulation and its going to be split into 2 floor areas one side for the adults and the other the babies with a uv strip light and heat lamp in there, with 2 exit doors and the garden split in half to the shed I think it will be quite nice, we are going to heighten the fence on the old veg garden for the hens and give them a new house but they seem quite happy in the aviary for now, sorry forgot to add came from FREECYCLE

Toni115 · 20-02-2008, 11:49 AM

Aaaah!! Most people have FREE RANGE hens, you have FREECYCLE hens

they are great

Henry-flash · 20-02-2008, 11:50 AM

The chickens are lovely, Ann

Keep us updated on how the shed goes, it would be nice to see more pics when its done.

Pussygalore · 20-02-2008, 12:12 PM

They can't be as freerange as I'd like else they'd be fox dinner and the white hen has the look of "road runner" and was also eyeing up the house roof so we'll have to have the fencing a lot higher than it is, the brown one is to fat and fluffy to go far, the area we are planning for them has a good fence but only the normal height so we will have to make it at least 3 foot higher, they don't like either cooked or raw veggies ( funny girls) but liked my pastry left overs ( cooked) they go in at night by themselves the first night leggy was sitting high up on one of the old avairy branches shes going to be trouble

any other things that chicks like to eat? they have mash and mixed corn and a sprinkling of oystershell and grit, any thing I'm missing.

linda · 20-02-2008, 01:24 PM

they look great anne

looking forwards to seeing how you adapt the shed

wildlifewarrior · 20-02-2008, 03:36 PM

wow they look great. love chickens...both as pets and in breadcrum. pictures are good. a nice big garden you have aswell

Pussygalore · 20-02-2008, 04:03 PM

thats the side garden which is just for the torts they have half each, its the most secure one so the partition will run from the center of the shed to this side, bottom of picture, they already have their other houses and cold frames but I'm thinking of doing away with the kennels as they are difficult for me to get the roofs of and the shed has a door and a window so I'll be able to chase the lazy so and so's out on a sunny day

LilyLoo · 20-02-2008, 05:16 PM

They look lovely, I'd like to have some hens but I'm running out of space!

TortMad · 20-02-2008, 08:39 PM

You could try them with cooked Spagetti and Rice. It is supposed to mimic worms and maggots

yummy. Also porridge made with water and mashed potatoes mixed in with layers mash was always a favourite with ours

Pussygalore · 21-02-2008, 08:18 AM

I didn't know you could give hens milk? thanks

20-02-2008, 11:24 AM	#1
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	New Additions We picked up 2 chickens at the weekend, one is I think called a White Leghorn and the other a Rhode Island Red, both are pets about 1 year old, the white one laid an egg on the way home in the van she has since laid another, we clipped their wings and I had them in the garden with me yesterday and they both went straight in the house you should have seen the look on charlie and millies faces, (Cockateils) anyway they came with a rather nice 6 x 4 shed which I'm going to use for the torts as the hens are in the old avairy, I spent yesterday linning it with polystyrene as insulation and its going to be split into 2 floor areas one side for the adults and the other the babies with a uv strip light and heat lamp in there, with 2 exit doors and the garden split in half to the shed I think it will be quite nice, we are going to heighten the fence on the old veg garden for the hens and give them a new house but they seem quite happy in the aviary for now, sorry forgot to add came from FREECYCLE

20-02-2008, 11:49 AM	#2
Toni115 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ongar Essex Posts: 3,203	Aaaah!! Most people have FREE RANGE hens, you have FREECYCLE hens they are great __________________ Toni xx Proud owner of 1 redfoot, 1 moggy, 1 very stupid dog, 1 dwarf Lop, 2 leopard geckos and two teenage girls!

20-02-2008, 11:50 AM	#3
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	The chickens are lovely, Ann Keep us updated on how the shed goes, it would be nice to see more pics when its done. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

20-02-2008, 05:16 PM	#8
LilyLoo Member Juvenile Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 793	They look lovely, I'd like to have some hens but I'm running out of space! __________________ Lily xXx

20-02-2008, 08:39 PM	#9
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	You could try them with cooked Spagetti and Rice. It is supposed to mimic worms and maggots yummy. Also porridge made with water and mashed potatoes mixed in with layers mash was always a favourite with ours __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

20-02-2008, 12:12 PM	#4
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	They can't be as freerange as I'd like else they'd be fox dinner and the white hen has the look of "road runner" and was also eyeing up the house roof so we'll have to have the fencing a lot higher than it is, the brown one is to fat and fluffy to go far, the area we are planning for them has a good fence but only the normal height so we will have to make it at least 3 foot higher, they don't like either cooked or raw veggies ( funny girls) but liked my pastry left overs ( cooked) they go in at night by themselves the first night leggy was sitting high up on one of the old avairy branches shes going to be trouble any other things that chicks like to eat? they have mash and mixed corn and a sprinkling of oystershell and grit, any thing I'm missing.

20-02-2008, 01:24 PM	#5
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	they look great anne looking forwards to seeing how you adapt the shed

20-02-2008, 03:36 PM	#6
wildlifewarrior Banned Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: stokie for life Posts: 4,272	wow they look great. love chickens...both as pets and in breadcrum. pictures are good. a nice big garden you have aswell

20-02-2008, 04:03 PM	#7
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	thats the side garden which is just for the torts they have half each, its the most secure one so the partition will run from the center of the shed to this side, bottom of picture, they already have their other houses and cold frames but I'm thinking of doing away with the kennels as they are difficult for me to get the roofs of and the shed has a door and a window so I'll be able to chase the lazy so and so's out on a sunny day

21-02-2008, 08:18 AM	#10
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	I didn't know you could give hens milk? thanks

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