[muntjac]

can you post just the picture of the birds you think are welsummers? cos im certainly lost here

[slowef]

This is a close up of her head
and this is the one with the baby

I don't have a better close up of her than this.  She has white/cream feathers with black bits on her head a russet chest and browner mottled feathers on the rest of her

[muntjac]

sorry to dissapint ya thats no welsummer slowf, its looks to be a mix of maran and 3 other birds . maybe a welsummer in its parentage from mom n dad of last cock or hen but its not a welly and also  looking at the bar under her chin its got the look of a silver partridge cochin mix

[slowef]

So a Heinz then, am I bothered, not at all she is lovely a great mum and so pretty. I will love her just the same

I am going to a rare breeds auction in a few weeks time, If I buy another bird what would you choose for nice eggs and pleasant manner, eating value is not a requirement for me

Thanks for taking the time to help me.
S

[muntjac]

just buy welsummers .you may not have noticed but i am kinda a fan  

[slowef]

I think I had guessed that :-)

They are lovely birds.  Do you have any Buff Orpingtons I understand they are softies and loveable.  I love the look of them and they seem to be everything  the farmyard image portrays.

I am an animal lover in case you hadn't guessed, not enough to be a veggie but if its had a good life I will eat it hence I go to my local farm shop for meat which can give me origins and history to what I buy...  at a price of course :-))

[muntjac]

yes i hjave buffs both large and bantams if you want to raise your own birds you cant go wrong with buff orpington bantams ...

[agapanthus]

yes i hjave buffs both large and bantams if you want to raise your own birds you cant go wrong with buff orpington bantams ...

Hate to have to agree with Munt but he's quite right!!  Buff banties are gorgeous and really friendly.....but my favourites for being gentle are Brahmas. I'll see if I can put some pics in the gallery

[muntjac]

you know u got a happy banty when she settles down in ur lap and and drops an egg on ya   must be my cosy lived in look  

[slowef]

My new little ducklings, I am sure no-one will mind seeing them here :-)
Sandra
x

[slowef]

Playing today in an old toy boat we have for the pool, makes a great duck pond :-)

Puffy Buffy my New Buff she is lovely and laid her first egg for me today

[slowef]

She is so sweet but so ugly, her feathers are coming in now and she is going to look like her mum who is a real luvvy

[GrannieAnnie]

She's not ugly!!!!  She's soooo sweet!!!!

[slowef]

She's not ugly!!!!  She's soooo sweet!!!!

yes I know scraggy looking but a cutie pie and loves having her chin tickled!  She is slow growing though unlike my ducklings that have really shot up to 4 times their size in 3 weeks.  Loving their paddling pool, looks like they are smiling :-)

[02rlgudgin]

Slowef or anyone else keep adding new pics because i love lookin at them and they r really cute i will be adding my pics of my chicks wen i get my camera sorted out