Well my nine new girls arrived safely last night and are settling in to their new surroundings. They came from Leicester and judging by the panic amongst them when they heard the pheasants and the peacocks this morning, they are clearly city girls! Hopefully it won't be too long before they feel at home. They are already very tame and will let you stroke them - something my old hens would never let me do without protesting!
I am in the process of naming them - suggestions gratefully received - the black and white one is magpie as she pecks at anything gold (and is the tamest and consequently my favourite).
And this little one is called Cerys after Masterchef David's daughter (it is her adopt-a-hen from afar) - she will be a blue egg layer!
Well my nine new girls arrived safely last night and are settling in to their new surroundings. They came from Leicester and judging by the panic amongst them when they heard the pheasants and the peacocks this morning, they are clearly city girls! Hopefully it won't be too long before they feel at home. They are already very tame and will let you stroke them - something my old hens would never let me do without protesting! 
I am in the process of naming them - suggestions gratefully received - the black and white one is magpie as she pecks at anything gold (and is the tamest and consequently my favourite). 
And this little one is called Cerys after Masterchef David's daughter (it is her adopt-a-hen from afar) - she will be a blue egg layer!
Awwww! That is really sweet. Can't wait to show Cerys (thats my Cerys!) who her namesake is, she will be really chuffed. Good luck, hope they all settle in well, and if you ever want to bake a cake using Cerys' eggs and sending up here, I'm sure Cerys (thats my Cerys) will be eggstatic
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Aaaaah lovely birds Hannah. Magpie is a real beauty. And how sweet to name Cerys after David's Cerys! How many have you got? Is it 3?
ReplyDeleteIs it the white one that hasn't been named?
... Paloma ... Lily ... Snowdrop ... Pavlova!
You won't get any work done today!
Celia
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Hi Celia
ReplyDeleteThanks for your message and all your useful comments yesterday. I have 9 hens! Sacha said I could have 8 but there were room for 9 in the boxes I took so I just had to have one extra! There are two white ones unnamed (I love Pavlova and Lily!) three grey ones, a black and brown one and another one the same as Cerys although slightly larger - plus Magpie!
You are right about not getting any work done today - I have already been out to see how they are getting on 4 times this morning and it's only 10.30!
David - looking forward to the two Cerys meeting at some point soon!
Hannah
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How wonderful Hannah, one must be henny surely??? I have been known to drive for over an hour to go to buy blue eggs, something special about them for me!! Vida x
ReplyDeleteI was so taken by the photos I didn't read the bit that said you'd got 9!
ReplyDeleteThat's just over 5 dozen eggs a week! Is that enough? :)
Celia
What lovely hens Hannah! I am quite envious!
ReplyDeleteAfter all your recent baking, "cup cake" would be an excellent name.
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Karen
Merrydale Poultry