Finally, finally the girls are here, what a week though to actually get them here, firstly the trauma of the hen house, delivered on Monday, nice man phoned to ask where we lived as he couldnt find it (we live right on the road, so he had driven past it, and ended up at the little cottage hospital, which I might add isnt visible from the road! but he had managed to find it. So gave him directions of just before the corner shop on the right is where we live, nothing - phoned him on his mobile - nothing - then he phoned, Iam still looking for you - I said I will come outside and jump up and down! how hard can it be to find a house with the name of the Terrace above it and a big number on the door, is that not what Sat Nav is for... but at the same time hubbys concreate blocks arrived so double delivery at a very busy schools out time, so a bit of a hold up on the road!
The henhouse was put together and put into the pen, so Thursday saw us up bright and early and off for the girls to Siston which is between Bristol and Bath to Annie Halls Poultry, which is the most beautiful place ever, very neat, tidy and clean, more than I can say for some of the establishments of poultry we went to see!, the girls were at the top of a lovely green field with a beautilful waterfall, with pens of little chicks and goslings quietly squeaking or whatever they do (sorry no pics of here because eccentric daughter forgot her camera in all the excitement of going for the girls) so five beautiful hens were put into boxes and loaded into the boot and off we went. Getting through Bath was another story, there are no road signs to tell you which way to go, but decided that Bath would make another lovely day trip when we didn't have cluckings in the boot.
So here are the girls
All Five
Maria
a Goldlink (henny penny)
Olga
a Silver Sussex
Tatianna
a Bluebelle
Anastasia
a Rhode Rock(or Rocky Road as eccentric daughter likes to call it)
All named after the last Grand Duchesses of Russia
and finally
Miss Lemon (who is Poirot's Secretary)
a Silver Link
feeding time as you can see Miss Lemon isn't there as she is a little bit timid at the moment!
Hopefully they will all soon settle, I think Olga is going to be the bossy boots!
I will leaveyou with a piccy of the Mad Dog who can't understand why these dreadful birds have arrived in his garden
Bye
Oh they're lovely Julie, and whar fab names! We're thinking of getting a Bluebelle and a Daisybelle, they look lovely ... I love having chickens ... Love the mad dog too, ours was beside herself when we got ours, she kept running up to tell us we had trespassers in the garden! Xx
ReplyDeletethanks Claire, the Bluebelle seems to be a bit of a loner, the others are already eating out of my daughters hand!
DeleteOh, lucky you ... I used to love having chooks but our garden is far too small now. You must visit Bath again - we are off there tomorrow. It is just the most beautiful city. M x
ReplyDeleteHi yes we are definitely going to visit Bath again, so we can actually get out of the car, hope you had a good day.
Deletethey are beautiful! I'm sure my dogs would be rather indignant, they don't like to share their garden with the crows or pigeons!
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful, and I love their names!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you have now got your hens, they look so beautiful. The adventure of getting the hen house and collecting them must be well worth it.
ReplyDeleteHope they are settling down well and Mad Dog is getting used to them.
Sarah x
Fabulous and I love the names. If I ever get a garden I'd love to keep some chickens. x
ReplyDeleteThe girls look gorgeous and so bonny. Love their names. Patricia
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - gimme five ;-)
ReplyDeleteNow I do hope that they will have a long and healthy life and give you plenty of eggs. Our dog had already his bib around the neck when the chicken arrived. That was a big job of several weeks to convince him that they were not his food! Idem for the tom cat. But eventually they have been accepted as equal family members. I love the 'Rocky Road' (RR) :-)))
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ReplyDeleteWhat lovely little chickens - they are so cute. I hope they settle in nicely. I have always wanted a cockrel as I love the sound they make; it relaxes me (am I a bit odd!). Mad dog looks like he may like to eat them - he's looking full of mischief. Lily. xxx
ReplyDeleteAhhh! Worth the wait by the look of them. What impressive names they have to live up to!
ReplyDeleteOur girls are loving theirs and I'm amazed at how tame they've become in a few weeks. I caught the little jammers tempting them into the kitchen this afternoon!
Enjoy.
Ellie
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How precious! I love their names! And look at that handsome man with his fine mustache ha
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, yes mad dog does have a fine moustache and does get terribly messy sometimes. Julie xxxx
DeleteHello Julie! Love your girls....especially Maria! They look soo happy and I love to see this...May they have long healthy lifes....x Maria x
ReplyDeleteThank you Maria, Maria and Miss Lemon are the sweetest and very gentle, Olga is a busy body always first there and interfering! Julie xxx
DeleteOh I love hens - would love to keep some myself. Their names are wonderful too xx
ReplyDeletelov your girls, still no sign of mine yet but hopefully when I show your post to the husband it will spur him on to get the run finished!
ReplyDeleteLove the names, especially Miss Lemon.
Enjoy all the lovely eggs x
That should say LOVE- OOPS!!!
ReplyDeleteStill waiting for my hens and hoping my dog will be ok with them - how is yours?
ReplyDeleteLooks really exciting, have fun! x
ReplyDeleteOOoh wow I want chickens! Hope they've settled in well :) x
ReplyDeleteLOOOVVE the GIRLS! First time visiting..am following! Sweet Blog! from one sweetie to another....Roxie
ReplyDeleteI hope the girls have made themselves at home.
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