Chook names?

For those of you who keep chooks for eggs...have you given the girls names, if so....what are their names?

Odd question I know but DS is planning ahead for the arrival of some chooks here (eventually!) He know's he would really like some ex batts (All his idea cos he wants them to have a nice life - bless him!) So far we've come up with Ruby, Poppy and Scarlet cos apparently (according to DS) chickens are a red colour so their names should be too!! I guess we just need some chooks now huh?!

A x

yes..I do name them...and yes I do still kill them if needed...

The Ginger ones ( ISA browns) are the Spice girls, Ginger, Nutmeg and Cinnamon

The Black Rocks are called Treacle, Cocoa, and the matriarch of the flock is Henny Penny
The Rhode rocks are Babs, Goldie, Bunty.
The Marans or Marans X are Sweetie, Attilla, Lavender
The Light Sussex is called Mac, the White Leghorn is called Pearl and Broody Ruby is the Silver Dorking. Her 3 Cream Legbar chicks as yet have no names....( Well the little cockerel is called Spot...)

A bit of a foodies and a "Chicken Run" theme going on.....

compostwoman wrote: yes..I do name them...and yes I do still kill them if needed...

I am intrigued by what happens if 'not needed'... do they just decapitate themselves?

Ours used to have names with the first batch or two. They were called Roast, Nuggets, Fricassee, Pie, Sate, Casserole, Madras... and so on. But it got too difficult remembering which was which. Now they are all called 'Idiot bird' which avoids a lot of confusion. Occasionally they get additional names like 'The Bossy one', 'The New one', 'Deathwish' etc.

I'm lovin' the 'Spice girls'!! Did you name them all or is that CG's job?

DS will no doubt be in charge of naming and so far I'm pleased - it could have been anything related to Lego or Starwars so I consider myself lucky so far But no doubt he'll change his mind tomorrow and probably not be interested by the time the birds actually arrive!!

Great names though and thanks for sharing

A x

Billy, DH wants to call them anything food related too. Kiev and Korma were his offering. I did explain carefully they'll be eggy hens and NOT for eating!

We're only getting 2 or 3 so I'd probably notice if they disappear!

Jelly, Are you chook free now? Gertrude and Mabel are real chickeny names

A x