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Penelope Penguin hatches some eggs - update for 2011 at post 194!

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  • Dobie
    Dobie Posts: 580 Forumite
    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    It's taken us a while, but here's some video of the chicks - can anyone see it? Taken by DS on his phone.

    Chick Flick!

    Penny. x

    How cute are they????????

    We have a lolloping great dog (see avatar) who would see chooks as dinner so can't even think about it at the moment.

    When we lose Harley (hopefully not for a long time) I'm going to rehome some ex-battery hens & try to give them a few months or years of comfort to try & make up a little for their dreadful start.
  • Moneybubbles
    Moneybubbles Posts: 136 Forumite
    Awwww the picture and film are soo cute cheep cheep
    it costs nothing to smile:D
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,216 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Morning - mislaid my camera - found it now so have some new photos.

    We got some more chicks on Thursday - asked for 6, the receipt says 6, the box was labelled with 6, but we can definitely count 7 :j :j We've asked for 5 girls and a boy, so will see what we end up with. No idea what the 2 we hatched are, yet.

    MSE076.jpg

    You can just see the adult feathers starting to form here:

    MSE077.jpg

    Can you spot all 9?

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,216 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    They're a bit bigger now ;)

    This is Darcy. He's very aloof, but very friendly to humans (he thinks he's a human :rolleyes: )

    chooks004.jpg

    The girls are much more skittish, and wouldn't stand still. They all ran inside when they saw me coming. This is Mouse - she has some identity issues, too, but is extremely stylish :T

    chooks008.jpg

    Will post pics of the others when they're more willing to have photos.

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • grannybroon
    grannybroon Posts: 2,214 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Lovely pics PenPen

    Thankfully not having chicken tomorrow for dinner - Day 2 of roast beef! Hope you are OK.

    GB xx
  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Wow they are great, amazing how quick they grow isn't it.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
    GC: £200
    Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
  • curlywurlygirly
    curlywurlygirly Posts: 765 Forumite
    Aw, love the lil chickies!

    I found a piccie this morning (when I was tidying my desk) of our our newest additions in the springtime....I always do the rounds in the local schools when they're doing their 'springtime/new life' theme....the kids and the chickens love it!

    They're big grow up chickens already, and good layers at that;)
    Is it payday yet?:rolleyes:

    Comping since August and won: Tickets to the ideal home show, My Little Pony Playset, a naughty prize, £5 cash, Hot Fuzz goody bag, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Tickets to Good Food Show, Photo print from London editions:j

    :T Thanks to all posters!:T
  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    :T :T Just spotted the piccies, Pen-Pen! Darcy is very handsome, but my, what a little stunner Mouse is!!!! Beautiful, elegant, quite the lady!! Must take after someone methinks:rotfl: :cool: ;)

    CMxx
    You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,635 Forumite
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    Churchmouse wrote: »
    :T :T Just spotted the piccies, Pen-Pen! Darcy is very handsome, but my, what a little stunner Mouse is!!!! Beautiful, elegant, quite the lady!! Must take after someone methinks:rotfl: :cool: ;)

    CMxx

    Well she obviously doesn't take after her namesake does she??? :D;):p

    Penny they are gorgeous! I can't believe how they've grown!

    Pink
  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    I'll have you know I can point my left foot just as elegantly:p :p:p (I'll get you back when you least expect it:cool: :D )
    You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
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