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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: storme37 on July 10, 2011, 23:14

Title: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: storme37 on July 10, 2011, 23:14

hi we have our 1st chickens kept a couple at home while they young, we went to the poulty auction had a right result two lemon cuckoo orpington pullets £20 and a pair of araucana's £5

heres the pics

(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq340/storme37/IMG_1134.jpg)

(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq340/storme37/IMG_1128.jpg)

(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq340/storme37/IMG_1123.jpg)

(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq340/storme37/IMG_1121.jpg)

(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq340/storme37/IMG_1111.jpg)

(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq340/storme37/IMG_1109-1.jpg)

(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq340/storme37/spikey.jpg)

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: evie2 on July 10, 2011, 23:17

Very nice storme  :D

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: joyfull on July 11, 2011, 09:31

pretty birds, but can I just say that cockerel is not an araucana (wrong comb) and the female might be a crele coloured one although her colouring isn't quite correct.

Please also cut the grass as it is too long - they could end up crop bound.

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: Casey76 on July 11, 2011, 12:02

Very nice... though I agree with Joyful, the cocerel isn't an araucana (wrong comb, no muff, beard or ear tufts.  He also has a rather magnificant tail, which araucanas tend not to have (being a naturally rumpless breed, when they do have tails, their tail feathers are generally quite understated).

The pullet looks quite araucana ish, but wheaten is a rare colour, especially in the UK (and her neck hackles are too dark to be a true wheaten).

However, unless you are planning to breed or show, all that matters is that they are healthy and happy - which they appear to be :)

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: joyfull on July 11, 2011, 12:18

The British Araucana does have tails (rumpless is rare over here) however if you take a look at these photos you will see your girl appears to be a mix of blue/red and crele:-

http://www.araucana.org.uk/photos.html

you may be lucky and soon get lovely blue eggs which although there is no difference in taste look sooo pretty in the kitchen  :)

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: Helenaj on July 11, 2011, 15:26

Whatever they happen to be, they make a very good looking couple - I think she's gorgeous!

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: evie2 on July 11, 2011, 17:09

I think your cockerel looks rather handsome and his hen is very pretty :D

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: Elcie on July 11, 2011, 18:03

So exciting isn't it!  They look amazing and before you know it the grass will be a distant memory!

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: NormandyMary on July 11, 2011, 20:05

Im just deeply jealous!!!

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: storme37 on July 12, 2011, 22:39

thanks guys the cock and hen were a fiver at auction nobody wanted them so i bought them they do look nice. does anyone know what he maybe?

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: joyfull on July 12, 2011, 22:43

possibly a dorking:-

http://poultrykeeper.com/dorking/the-dorking/

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: storme37 on July 12, 2011, 22:46

i havent noticed a extra hind toe but will look

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: joyfull on July 12, 2011, 22:49

if not then he could be a cross perhaps, whatever he is he certainly is a handsome chap  :)

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: joyfull on July 12, 2011, 22:52

or a Silver Duckwing Dutch bantam

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: joyfull on July 12, 2011, 22:53

http://www.omlet.co.uk/breeds/breeds.php?breed_type=Chickens&breed=Dutch+Bantam

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: storme37 on July 12, 2011, 22:59

he's a dorking look at the pic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorking_(chicken)

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: joyfull on July 12, 2011, 23:06

check his feet for the extra toe. Also what size is he? large fowl or bantam? If bantam and no extra toe then I would go with the silver duckwing dutch


http://www.ruleworks.co.uk/poultry/dutch-bantam.htm

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: storme37 on July 12, 2011, 23:09

he's large.

heres another pic of her what you think?

(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq340/storme37/hen1.jpg)

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: joyfull on July 12, 2011, 23:28

not sure - she has the colouring of a salmon favourelle but not the feathered feet.

Title: Re: our 1st chickens are here
Post by: orionsquare on July 30, 2011, 20:13

The Dorking cockerel snores when he sleeps. Serious!

The Favourelle finally laid an egg with really thin shell. Some curious hen pecked on it and cracked it. Photo attached. The egg on the top right was found with the pair when they were purchased at the auction.

The lovely brown/beige eggs have been produced by our lovely Speckled Rock egg machine. She's lovely and very friendly too.