And then there were four...
We decided it was time to replace Lola, so we ended up buying not one, but two new chickens.
Meet Lola Pettigrew the second:
and Jessy:
Why two? Well, because we decided we wanted two – and Gary-from-work (Hi Gary – do leave a comment 
) was so excited by the two eggs I gave him that he gave me a big pile of egg boxes as a thank you present – our chooks have work to do to get those filled!
And the names – well Ruth was very clear that Lola Pettigrew should be replaced by Lola Pettigrew (she’s a Black Rock – or as Ruth insists, a Pink Rock), so it seemed only right that John should name the fourth one – and since we already had Kirsty, Lola and Martha, the Bluebell’s name obviously had to start with J or N. After a few false starts (Jocelyn? – clearly more suited for the drawing room than the milking parlour, Joan, Gelignite… he finally settled on Jessy.)
So at the moment there’s rather a stand-off going on. Initially John split the greenhouse in two using chicken wire to keep them apart. Then after a few hours he took it down. The inevitable pecking started, but the newbies haven’t had their wings clipped, so they were straight up onto the shelf, where they’re still spending most of their time. They’ll have to come down and face the music eventually if they want any food, but at least they have a sanctuary.
Oh, and Jessy – already does the squatting “Do you want to mate with me? I’m ready to lay eggs” thing whenever we go near her – I’m hoping she’ll get on with it somewhat sooner than her new “friends”.
nine comments:
We are about to get some chickens! Been thinking about it for over a year and we have a friend in Cornwall who breeds them to show and has been giving me some advice. J is going to build a run for me (or rather them) and then we’re collecting the chickens in August …. amazing how excited a grown woman can get about chickens…Wendy () (link) - 16 July '07 - 11:26
I love Jessy’s coloring!Chris () (link) - 16 July '07 - 13:56
Welcome girls! I hope they all get along soon! I don’t know anything about chickens but would love to have some in the future! Fun fun!jessica () (link) - 16 July '07 - 16:47
They’re really pretty!Big Ruth () - 16 July '07 - 17:41
What photogenic chickens! Hope the hen house is less of a conflict zone soon.rosie () (link) - 16 July '07 - 19:14
Ah, but in the library world I inhabit we don’t use both I and J to label shelves, only one of them – so you could have used I instead! Pink Rock – cool!Daisy () (link) - 16 July '07 - 19:33
Your chickens are beautiful!After lurking around here, I noticed your knitting is beautiful, too.
Maria () (link) - 17 July '07 - 20:46
Congratulations on your new girls!jessie () (link) - 18 July '07 - 11:39
They are very pretty girls.Dorothy () (link) - 18 July '07 - 16:06
