[nerdle]

The producer said to get a couple of chicks in for the backing vocals....

[joolz68]

Here are some of my angels 
Sid is a right softie 

These are the new warrens..

And some of the approx 11 week olds i have..

[tosca100]

They're all lovely.

[joolz68]

They're all lovely.

Your sevi is a handsome chap shumens look a lovely breed,ive only had chickens over the last 2 months so i have a lot to learn about differant breeds,im looking forward to autumn/winter now as i can google my days away on the subject   

[tosca100]

They're all lovely.

Your sevi is a handsome chap shumens look a lovely breed,ive only had chickens over the last 2 months so i have a lot to learn about differant breeds,im looking forward to autumn/winter now as i can google my days away on the subject   

Thank you. I have been pleasantly surprised at what a lovely nature Sevi has, he really looks after his ladies, always telling them to hurry up and come see when he finds something tasty, then stands back, sits with them in the nest box, though not as much now they have the hang of laying. They are all looking better every day and I hope we will have a smart trio soon. They are a rare breed even here in their native  Bulgaria, so they and their chicks are quite important. Still love my backyard hens though (as does Sevi)

[joolz68]

Sid is the same,right softie He starts picking up stems and throwing them to the hens whilst pacing back & forth at the fence whilst im trying to  have a relaxing  cup of tea till i fetch them mealworm..hes so gorpy but far from daft when it comes to getting his ladies some treats   
I cant wait to see sevi's chicks  x

[tosca100]

Sid is the same,right softie He starts picking up stems and throwing them to the hens whilst pacing back & forth at the fence whilst im trying to  have a relaxing  cup of tea till i fetch them mealworm..hes so gorpy but far from daft when it comes to getting his ladies some treats   
I cant wait to see sevi's chicks  x

Here you go. http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=109168.0

The yellow one is from one of the first little eggs from my youngsters which got in with the Shumen eggs which are small and white. All five lay different shades of brown and this one was nearly white.

[ANHBUC]

They're all lovely.

Your sevi is a handsome chap shumens look a lovely breed,ive only had chickens over the last 2 months so i have a lot to learn about differant breeds,im looking forward to autumn/winter now as i can google my days away on the subject   

What lovely healthy looking birds joolz68.  The only problem with autumn/winter is that I find I have less time to observe my birds with the days being so short.   

[joolz68]

Thanks Anhbuc....The white  sussex dont look as clean today after the 2 days of wind & rain
I miss sitting watching them as much already but the weathers not the best at the moment and  my pathway to them is like a mud bath!
Role on spring
Do they go to roost at 5pm till 8am in winter when its dark? seems a long night for them if so

[ANHBUC]

They will roost longer than that on the shortest days.  Mine are heading for bed at 7pm at the moment and are up and about at 6.30am.  They are obviously using less energy but they do need to be in good condition for the winter.

[joolz68]

Corr i want a chickens life,at least 15hrs in bed 
All of them look fine at the moment,i did have a parasite scare in 1 of the young new ones id bought a few back but al got  treated and all ok now she is back to normal 

[Welsh Blackbird]

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This is a breed I 'invented' a number of years ago. Welsh Black Fowl are now in 7 countries. Bred for a free-range egg and table bird they cope very well in exposed conditions. Lay around 190-210 eggs a year. Very good broodies and an all together easy going breed.

[joyfull]

Meet my two new girls, bought in the hope that we shall have eggs this winter as the rest of mine are all getting on in life.

[Aunt Sally]

Very pretty girls, Joyfull

[joyfull]

never had Hamburghs before, they are very skittish and flighty but lay a lovely white egg. Big Emily puts them in their place though