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Keeping hens and ducks chat.

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  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,003 Forumite
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    I have gathered all my pics finally today and got them on to my laptop so it just leaves me to get them on the thread, fingers and toes crossed.  Here goes!! The first one is one of the girl's dustbathing area surrounded by recycled decking to keep the soil in place. 


    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • edwink
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    This one is the same dustbathing area and late afternoon/early evening they perch on the decking waiting for either one of us to come out to take them up for their supper.   Why are hens always hungry ??  If you look closely you will see that there are two layers of hens.  The top hens are perching above the others on a perch we put under there because it is shaded for them especially when it is really hot.


    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • edwink
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    This is another of their dustbathing areas


    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • edwink
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    Most of these hens had nodded off whilst I was sitting right in front of them taking pictures.  In this picture, you can see both of their dustbathing areas near each other except for the gap inbetween. 


    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • Pyxis
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    Hahaha! Yesterday I thought it was Monday (again) and today I thought it was Tuesday! 😂😂😂😂
    (I just lurve spiders!)
    INFJ(Turbulent).

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  • Pyxis
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    edwink said:
    Most of these hens had nodded off whilst I was sitting right in front of them taking pictures.  In this picture, you can see both of their dustbathing areas near each other except for the gap inbetween. 


    That looks like you are growing hens in a veg patch!
    Nice crop of hens, Edwink! 
    (I just lurve spiders!)
    INFJ(Turbulent).

    Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
    Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
    I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
    I love :eek:



  • Pyxis
    Pyxis Posts: 46,077 Forumite
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    Well, ☹️, epic fail on the countdown.....I tried a few times, on different sites, but there's no way to transfer it to here, or none that I could work out anyway. ☹️☹️☹️
    (I just lurve spiders!)
    INFJ(Turbulent).

    Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
    Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
    I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
    I love :eek:



  • edwink
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    edited 3 June 2020 at 8:15PM
    Pyxis said:
    Hahaha! Yesterday I thought it was Monday (again) and today I thought it was Tuesday! 😂😂😂😂

     Today I thought it was Friday, why I have no idea. It would have been a really short week if it was 😂😁 

    Edwink x
    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • edwink
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    edited 3 June 2020 at 8:21PM
    Pyxis said:
    Well, ☹️, epic fail on the countdown.....I tried a few times, on different sites, but there's no way to transfer it to here, or none that I could work out anyway. ☹️☹️☹️
    That's a shame Pyxis.  Maybe we will just have to keep count between us all on here.  Surely at some point, one of us will enter the correct amount of days to go until Cheery collects her new hens  😂😂😂

    Edwink 
    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,003 Forumite
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    edited 4 June 2020 at 1:04AM
    Just popping in with some exciting news - we have a date for our new hens to arrive! 24 days and counting 😊😊😊 Unless anything untoward happens to change plans of course 🙄 But for now, I'm going to remain excited 😊

    Exciting stuff!

    How lovely Cheery, I'm excited for you 

    Now it is 23 days to go 😊😊😊 and counting.

    Edwink x
    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
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