The Poultry Keeper

NannyP · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:50 pm Post subject: Nanny's Chicks first outing.

Knobby · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:00 pm Post subject:

Oh....theyre so cute !! Very Happy

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

So sweet and touching. I can almost hear Blue clucking to them sweetly.

Jamie · Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Devon.

They are lovely. Congratulations, welldone and good luck with them. You are soo lucky blob7

debcat · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject:

They are gorgeous, still love the blue one

Gina · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 471 Location: Kent

ahhh they are lovely nanny!

Fangs · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:03 pm Post subject:

aww they r lovely, u and blue must b so proud
Fangs

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

They are just too cute Laughing

NannyP · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject:

Cor, thanks and yes I am proud, although i really didn't do much did I, she's the one who sat there, day after day like a good broody. She was quite protective of them and chased McQueen away (botoom of the pecking order) and interestingly, didn't chase Rosie away. Pingu, the black Orp is more adventurous than the others, maybe a roo. We let them out again just now, and I put their feeder out to distract the other birds. Pingu decided to join them and they were scared Laughing

Not sure whether to chance eating or not incase IT got them!!
The Pekins seem more timid and have to be coaxed out of the Ark, maybe because they are smaller?
Not sure how often I can manage the anxiety of them being out, but will attempt short adventures each day Wink

NannyP · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:25 pm Post subject:

So, any ideas, is Muppet Blue or Splash? Confused

Heather · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:43 pm Post subject:

Awwwwwwww Lovely

I *think* the splash ones were light coloured with dark 'bits ' though I don't know much

Will you keep Pingu if he is a Roo ?

Heather x

CP · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject:

They're really lovely, NannyP. Love the one on the log! angel8

Can't wait until next weekend when ours hatch! Very Happy

NannyP · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject:

How could I eat him Embarassed

jaydee67 · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:10 pm Post subject:

WE have marans due on Monday - or Tuesday - Or Wednesday if they are late hatchers .... oh the waiting - and your pics don't help Nanay! Very cute though.

Heather · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:30 pm Post subject:

You couldn't eat him Shocked

I meant to sell / give away - if you keep him though (if he is a he) you will have lots of cute chicks - but what would you do with those

I think if I were in that situation I'd want to keep them all - far too soppy on such things !