Upping our game.......

With the big peck just over a week to go Chick1and Chick2 gave themselves a good clucking talking to (no change there then in Chick2 case!) .. they decided to run the 5K course.....After the initial shock that the race was 4 times around the course they egged each other on.... This is no egg and spoon race Chick1 clucked out..........Chick2 developed a respiratory condition on lap 2 and both Chicks were put to shame as an old hen clucked past at 100eggs per hour saying up your game girls.... (She was no spring Chicken and looked like an old nugget but she was definitely top of the pecking order!)
After being in full Wattle Chick2 came up with the best plan ever..... A Bacon Buttie at a human establishment at the side of the park... Chick1 yet again attracted an old Rooster and appeared to spur him on as he hotfooted the trolley around Chick1 eyeballing her all the way.... Chick1 didn't walk on any egg shells and replied i don't fancy your Wattle much mate..... where does she go wrong?!

The Ever Eggstending Flock

Another day another change at Le Coop... after much discussion (mainly with herself) Chick1 decided that now was the perfect time to branch out into the mad and crazy world of  Breeding..... An SOS was sent out to Chick2 and after answering with the usual "Clucking Hell not another Wild Goose Chase"...off to market they went. To say it was an Eggperience for them both is an understatement, many birds were seen but very few made the grade until Fred and Ginger strutted their stuff, watch out Robbie seems that Fred will be only to happy to waltz off with your ladies without the aid of any blue pills!!!!!!

Next on the shopping list was an incubator and hatching table...both of these were easily found but some bartering had to take place after Farmer Fred took a liking to Chick1's crispy strips...this was a negotiation not for the faint hearted so Chick2 stepped in with her northern NO nonsense approach and quickly sealed the deal along with any ideas Farmer Fred might have been having about a quick pluck of the feathers!!!!!

Something to crow about.......

Chick1 brought news from Mother Goose that our little blog has finally reached the outside world.... we were beginning to doubt this but apparently we have been booked as guest appearances in a small village in Cheshire... an upmarket coop with not a caged bird in sight......
Training is temporarily halted this morning due to a delayed delivery of Robbie's little blue pill... Fertility levels were down this week as Robbie was very choosy about his dalliances with a Buff Orpington Hen... Being an upperclass pedigree bird doesn't always go in your favour it seems... (not the usual typical bloke then!)
First peck is drawing ever so closer... 2 weeks to go.. be sure to look out for us on the front page of our local chicken weekly.. Hatchling 2 has great faith in a winning medal position and that we are going to win the race ....broken beak obviously sustained more than cosmetic damage....
Training extended great guns at the weekend, Chick2 ventured out to a battery farm and totally met her match... she decided egg-streme sports were not for her and she should of stayed with Chick1 and her tricep curls with a pint glass.....a lesson learnt!
A run in the rain was recorded in record time and on track for the GMR.... the course looks somewhat more interesting than anticipated need to keep our energy up with some Clucking Good Eggs....
Til next time...

Cluck a Duck.....

Well what a week its been, seems that we've ruffled far too many feathers in the large coop of life..... While we're all for advances in science it would seem some people are still holding on to the past, Chick1's new line in Duckins are not so popular with the man from Derby....he defiantly didn't say yes, in fact he said quite a few things including the K word (the place where the Cornell lives with his secret blend of herbs and spices) (KFC to you normal folk) Chick 2 thinks Duckins could be the new must have pet of 2012, although she has had a quiet word with Chick1 about chicken discrimination and we'll keep you posted on the outcome. If anyone is having trouble following this, Chick1 sold chicken eggs as duck eggs and the Hatcher said he returned from work wanting ducks... not 6 cute chicks in his incubator.. some folk are never happy..that's men for you!! Yesterday's request of half a dozen of the best to Turkey was met with Mr Clucks disbelief....Are you having a Giraffe....No and hopefully neither will they! 6 duck eggs posted....await outcome.

Our 1st outing of the spring is less than 4 weeks away, a short 5k peck round the park followed by the grand opening of  Barlows Roost!!! Training has been going great guns this week, three 10mile runs started the week off but today we threw corn to the wind and decided to upgrade to a horse and a bike....All was going well until Chick 1 decided to check the electric fence was fully working......Electrifying to say the least!!!!! Chick2 thought about offering medical advise but couldn't due to laughing. 

Matilda has been upgraded from council to private rent with this lovely yet small new coop, it even includes a secure outdoor area, it took some time for her to settle in but now she realises on which side the grass is greener and the shagpile is definately better than Uncle Bernards.  Also the promise from Mr Plum of a fully working en suite by next Thursday will see her in full plumage in double quick time.