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Important Information and News » [Sticky] About the girls
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- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeFeb 4th, 2010 4:34pm (Feb 4th 2010)
The girls are having their supper before going up to bed.
It seems to be bright daylight in the coop just now but it is Neil's new camera giving that impression.
The light level here is really quite low and accompanied by a hefty fog. -
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CommentAuthorchief chicken
- CommentTimeFeb 4th, 2010 5:45pm (Feb 4th 2010)
I can't get any pictures...:( -
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Maybe now? I turned a light on ;-)
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CommentAuthorchief chicken
- CommentTimeFeb 4th, 2010 8:23pm (Feb 4th 2010)
Hooray! Yes, thanks, Neil; I was getting timy flashes but then nothing happened. The pics are lovely and sharp! Thank you, mystery donor!
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeFeb 4th, 2010 9:27pm (Feb 4th 2010)
I haven't had chance to see them in the day yet - I'll try and have a look tomorrow. The night time views are good though so I'm looking to it! -
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CommentAuthorLynnW
- CommentTimeFeb 5th, 2010 8:05am (Feb 5th 2010)
The picture quality is wonderful, Neil..very sharp and clear. I can see it's morning there at hencam, however the girls aren't out of their bedroom yet. It looks foggy in the distance, but at least there is no snow.
I hope everyone has a great day..I'll see you late..I'm heading off to bed now. It's late over here. -
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You might have heard me swearing last night when I realised the security light and the low-energy bulb I bought to use as a fill-in light at night for the new camera wouldn't fit.
The light fitting was too small for the (quite long) energy bulb!
Anyway, I popped back to B&Q this morning and swapped the tiny security light for something a bit more sizable, so I should be able to fit it tonight, so expect more swearing tonight at about 6pm!
The general idea is to fit the security light with energy-saving bulb to the side of the shed so it will hopefully provide enough light (at little cost to me or the environment) automatically when it gets dark, so the moving cam can provide nice clear images at night. -
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CommentAuthorchief chicken
- CommentTimeFeb 5th, 2010 5:50pm (Feb 5th 2010)
Ten to six...I've clocked on ready for the swearing! :D -
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- CommentAuthorleevaux
- CommentTimeFeb 5th, 2010 5:56pm (Feb 5th 2010)
Hi CC How ya doing ? have you had a good day ?
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- CommentAuthorleevaux
- CommentTimeFeb 5th, 2010 6:32pm (Feb 5th 2010)
Ha Neil there is a lot of huffing and puffing there your only changing a light bulb
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Hah! I was quite impressed it only took me 20 minutes!! :D
I had more problems getting the mains lead through the sodding shed wall than the wiring and mounting bit - I had to fit the light to a normal plug too so I could then attach it to the timer - it should come on now when it starts to get dark and turn off in the morning automatically. One less thing for me to worry about! -
- CommentAuthorleevaux
- CommentTimeFeb 5th, 2010 7:04pm (Feb 5th 2010)
Well done Neil all in the name of Chickens!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CommentAuthorchief chicken
- CommentTimeFeb 5th, 2010 7:34pm (Feb 5th 2010)
I missed the swearing...I had to go and get my tea! -
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- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeFeb 5th, 2010 10:51pm (Feb 5th 2010)
How many chicks does it take to change a light bulb? -
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CommentAuthorLynnW
- CommentTimeFeb 6th, 2010 6:47am (Feb 6th 2010) edited
Posted By: ollie in UKHow many chicks does it take to change a light bulb?
Ollie you always crack me up. I missed the swearing too, but the light is working good. I can see inside the pen very well. I can hear the camera moving around..maybe it needs a little oil on it. :-)
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The mic is resting on the camera housing, so probably picking up the sound when it's very quiet elsewhere.
I need to mount the mic a few inches away, but it's getting everything to stay put with the mass of wires and electronics in the coop!!
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WOW! The new cam is amazing
Can see Penny's colouring proper, and the different shots are awesome.
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- CommentAuthorluvhens
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 3:03am (Feb 7th 2010)
WOW Neil. It looks great. Everything is so clear. Good job. Rhonda -
- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 1:25pm (Feb 7th 2010)
This is awesome, it's better than watching TV. I've managed to take some pictures of my new puppy, when I work out how to resize them I'll post a couple - meanwhile she has a sensitive stomach and I'm following her around with newspaper at the moment. -
- CommentAuthorleevaux
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 3:20pm (Feb 7th 2010) edited
Hi Stuart here is the re sizer i use no ad aware no virus and its free and really easy to use.
http://pixresizer.en.softonic.com/ -
- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 4:18pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Thanks Leevaux, and here she is. -
- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 4:21pm (Feb 7th 2010)
And posing for the camera -
Awwwwww!
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CommentAuthorLynnW
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 6:17pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Oh Stuart...she sooooo cute..what a little doll she is. I'm so happy that you found such a darling little pup...I'm with Red..AWWWW!!
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- CommentAuthorleevaux
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 6:23pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Hi Stuart she looks great i love the little bone around her neck!!!!!!! and how do you get blue eye i have seen plenty of red eye in a photo but not blue
your dog is special.
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CommentAuthorchief chicken
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 6:24pm (Feb 7th 2010)
I WANT ONE!!!
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- CommentAuthornanny north
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 6:27pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Hi Luvhens great to see you posting again.
Oh Stuart she is adorable, I am so pleased you have a new friend again. Keep us updated with her antics we have been missing you. -
- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 6:36pm (Feb 7th 2010)
I think I over compensated with the redeye reduction on my camera. -
- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 6:46pm (Feb 7th 2010)
I almost forgot, we adopted a cat from the RSPCA last week, a five week old ginger top called William. -
- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 6:46pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Did I say five weeks? I meant five months. -
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CommentAuthorchief chicken
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 6:49pm (Feb 7th 2010)
He's wonderful...evidently mistreated, by the smug lok on his fizzog! :) -
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- CommentAuthornanny north
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 6:53pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Oh Bless, look at the wonderful smile on his face. Ginger cats always seem to have a lovely smile. He is lovely and looks real happy now -
- CommentAuthorleevaux
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 6:55pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Oh why does everybody keep taking pictures of me!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok i will smile for you just one more time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what ever makes you happy!!!!!! 
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- CommentAuthorluvhens
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 7:46pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Stuart, your new family members are adorable. I have 3 cats but no dogs since we lost our last one. It's hard to get another one. -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:04pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Oh Stuart, she is wonderful! Such a beautiful little face! What did you say she was called? I can't remember.
William is adorable - that smile says it all doesn't it. -
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Ahh cute cats and dogs!! :-) Unfortunately Helen's asthma and allergies mean we can't ever have either...
Oh, can someone just have a quick look at hencam and let me know if the cam is still working please? I've just changed router so needed to know if it was still ok - old one started playing up... ta! x -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:07pm (Feb 7th 2010)
It had stopped for a while, but I did a refresh a couple of minutes ago and its fine now. -
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- CommentAuthornanny north
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:09pm (Feb 7th 2010)
yes Ok on mine as well thanks -
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CommentAuthorchief chicken
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:09pm (Feb 7th 2010)
You could have a labradoodle, Neil; they don't moult. -
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- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:15pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Her name is Bella, Kateb, she an English Field bred Springer Spaniel; only 9 weeks old. We're taking her for her second injection next week, and then another fortnight before we can go walkies. Can't wait. -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:16pm (Feb 7th 2010)
What does English Field bred mean? I love her colouring and she has gentle eyes.
(Cam is a bit on and off Neil - had to refresh a couple of times) -
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- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:16pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Sorry Neil, forgot to mention I only have a black screen. -
- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:17pm (Feb 7th 2010)
False alarm, I pressed f5 and it's working again. -
Oh no! Maybe try closing your browser and trying again - maybe give it a few minutes to start, hopefully it should all be back now...
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- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:24pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Field bred means that she is not bred as a show dog, she is bred to work as a retriever with a gun. There are two breeds of the same dog. The working line is smaller than the show line, with lighter bones and a smaller dome on the head ears are a different length and muzzle is shorter. Police usually use them as sniffer dogs.
Bella will be trained to find people lost on the moors. She will carry water and chocolate and a whistle. with in a bright yellow jacket. -
- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:24pm (Feb 7th 2010)
OK here.
Traumatic when stuff doesn't work - espesh all this electronic shinanigins. -
- CommentAuthornanny north
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:28pm (Feb 7th 2010)
will you be trained to work her Stuart, or do you have to give her up like they do with the seeing eye dogs. There is a woman in our street who puppy walks them, I couldn't do it as I Couldn't bear to let them go. -
- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:30pm (Feb 7th 2010)
We'll need a little more light on the muck if we are to see Mel emerge from her winter snoozes. Pls. -
- CommentAuthorStuart
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:31pm (Feb 7th 2010)
I will be trained to work with her in the Peak District from July, Training starts at six months old and usually lasts for nine to twelve months, then there is a six month break and Training again for three months. It's usually done over a period of weekends but broken down it's only about 20 weeks. -
- CommentAuthornanny north
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:35pm (Feb 7th 2010)
What a wonderfull thing to do Stuart. I am so pleased you will be able to do it all together. I look forward to hearing all the updates and photos of your and Bella's training and adventures together. She sure looks a real little treasure. -
Posted By: ollie in UKWe'll need a little more light on the muck if we are to see Mel emerge from her winter snoozes. Pls.
Sorry, I'm really not going to buy another light and wire it up - the shed will start to look ridiculous!
The light is really just to provide a bit of illumination so you can still see what's happening in winter when it gets dark before I get home from work... -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 8:50pm (Feb 7th 2010)
That's great Stuart - from your description I'd say that my sis-in-law's dog is a show dog then - tall and stocky. I'd never say it to her (she dotes on her badly behaved boy!) but I prefer the working springers. And what a fanstastic thing you'll both be doing - I hope you'll give us updates on how the training is going. -
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- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeFeb 7th, 2010 9:00pm (Feb 7th 2010)
Maybe a little redirection would do the trick to get more light on the ground.
I liked the idea of solar lights but they are so unreliable especially with all this fog we are having. -
CC, my mum's allergic to the animal's dander and not their actual moulted fur...means hairless cats, labradoodles etc still won't be any good. Saddest thing ever, always wanted a dog
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- CommentAuthorB&Wbreeder
- CommentTimeFeb 8th, 2010 7:57am (Feb 8th 2010)
They are so cute Stuart!!! William has obviously found the "purfect" home with you, with his smiles and all. I want puppies now. Bella is adorable :) -
- CommentAuthornanny north
- CommentTimeFeb 8th, 2010 5:32pm (Feb 8th 2010)
How are the eggs and chrysalis doing B%W ? -
- CommentAuthorB&Wbreeder
- CommentTimeFeb 9th, 2010 9:54am (Feb 9th 2010)
I got 5 sebright chicks from the eggs. 3 silver & 2 golds. The silly little chicks pip at the small end of the egg right at the tip and most died trying to get out. very heart breaking, I ended up rescuing 5 but 1 died the next day. Only 1 managed to hacth itself. I hate to intervene with the hatching but couldn't watch any more dying. It was a bit of a dam if I do or dam if I don't situation. I'm a bit puzzled to why they hatched the wrong way. Will put a pic up tomorrow of all the chicks. Got the incubators set up again with more araucanas, silver hamburghs and silkies. The chrysalis hasn't hatched yet. Can't be too far away now, though is still green. Another caterpillar went into it's J shaped today so should be a chrysalis tomorrow hopefully. Only got 4 in total now that survive. But they are looking healthy. -
- CommentAuthornanny north
- CommentTimeFeb 9th, 2010 7:03pm (Feb 9th 2010)
oh no poor little things I think you did the right thing helping them I know I would have done. Well done on saving them. I look forward to seeing the pictures. Good news about the chrysalis'is
and getting the incubater going again. -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeFeb 9th, 2010 9:38pm (Feb 9th 2010)
Sorry you lost so many B&W but well done for saving what you could. Can't wait to see the pictures!!! -
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- CommentAuthorB&Wbreeder
- CommentTimeFeb 10th, 2010 3:50am (Feb 10th 2010)
Thank you Kate and Nanny North. I only lost 7 but was gutted as could of saved more. Here are our babies at the moment. 2 black araucanas, 1 lavender araucana, 1 cross araucana (brown), 2 gold sebrights and 3 silver sebrights. I just love the Lavender araucana and the silver sebrights. Very pretty.