We've got chickens

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  1. Vince

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    We got our first chickens yesterday, 3 hens at point of lay!

    Within 2 hours of getting them, we had our first egg :huh:
    Obviously one of the hens is just past point of lay. :)
     
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    • Phil A

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      Nice one Vince:dbgrtmb: I like Chickens.

      Got your envelope, i'm 30 miles from the seeds at the moment though, will sort it out when I go back:blue thumb:
       
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      Congratulations! Getting hens was one of the best things we've ever done. My only regret was that we didn't do it sooner.Once had a POL lay an egg on the way back to their new home. What breed are they?
       
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      cool! hens and geese, I need a big garden soon!!!!!!!!!
      one day hopefully...working on it..
       
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      Great move we have hens give us 4 eggs a day much better than super market one. We have just increased our numbers would you belive some one dumped 5 hens in the middle of nowhere poor thing are skinny and have lost lots of feathers , so have rescued them given them a feed and drink poor things were starving who would do such a thing
       
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        Thats terrible, i'm glad you found them before the fox did.
         
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        I live in a place where pets/animals are not allowed but it'smy choice. I do love chooks and am a little envious of you guys who can. I would love to see piccies of them sometime. Please show them off on this thread,
        thank you,
        Jenny namaste:wub2:
         
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          Fantastic Vince....They are an absolute treat...Enjoy every second of them...:hapydancsmil::chicken:.....Don't forget pics:dbgrtmb:
           
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          ile have a dozen please :lunapic 130165696578242 5: and 1 loaf of crusty :dbgrtmb:

          well done you Good luck with Em enjoy every 2nd of em

          i know i would :WINK1:
           
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          We've got a Sussex Star, Black Star and a Speckledy (I think).

          The dogs are fascinated by them.

          Hopefully get some piccies up soon.
           
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            Lovely Vince,i've always fancied a speckeldy....mine are hybrids ...lovely lasses.One of my dogs is scared of the chooks the other wants to play with them:chicken:
             
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