We bought 2 new chickens to add to the flock :-)

[RATTER15]

They are Jersey Giants (blue lace) the biggest breed of chicken apparently.

http://s106.photobuck...ew%20Jersey%20Giants/

They turn into this http://i106.photobuck...e_jersey_giant-07.jpg

We are keeping them isolated from the other hens in a large dog crate to stop them getting bullied for a while.

[boxtops]

They're huge!

[RATTER15]

They are only 17 weeks old and as big as our adult hens, lovely nature as well.

[boxtops]

I love the adults' sheeny feathers.

[wildwood]

When they're fully grown you have to watch them, they might eat your dogs.

[tastymorsel]

I think you are wonderful for doing this.I would love to keep chickens but circumstances don't allow

[DTCwordfan]

this is the world's largest mouth ready for the world's largest chicken, when it is roasted:

http://www.idealflick...99s-Biggest-Mouth.jpg

[tastymorsel]

Oh God that is horrible.The mouth not the comment.

[DTCwordfan]

good luck though!

[wolf63]

How are the dogs getting on with the chickens in general?

I like the red/ginger chickens better. But these new ones look as if they might rule the roost (!!) when they get older.

[Toes]

An old farmer told me to put talcum powder on all chicks before introducing new ones, then they all smell the same! I have always done this and never had any problems. This could just be luck, but hey its worked for me.

[starone]

I like chicken - yummy (just joking)

[starone]

But if one goes missing you will know where to find it! (still joking)

[RATTER15]

Starbuck, BEHAVE!!!

Wolf, the dogs aren't too bad but they do circle the run and keep a close eye on them, I don't think the Jersey Giants will rule the roost as they are a quiet docile and freindly breed where as the RED ones are a cross with the Rhode Island Red being a more aggressive breed but we will see.

[jomifl]

My God Ratter it's bigger than the shed!

[RATTER15]

Jomifl, and its a huge shed, I think the roof needs to come off!!

[anneasquith]

ratter, do your chucks have names ?

[RATTER15]

Hi Anne, A few have names, we have a pale RED hen called "Henrietta" a small scraggy one called "Chicken Little" and our two new ones ( Cagney and Lacey) The rest are identical and couldn't tell them apart, they just get called "Ladies" however some of their antics aren't very lady like atall!!