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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: babe on January 05, 2008, 13:54

Title: i got a new chicken... well two actually :)
Post by: babe on January 05, 2008, 13:54: i have two new girls, poppy and tulip.

mumsy got them for me, and they are cream legbars... woo hoo blue eggs!

so a big thank you mumsy xx and was lovely to meet you and have a chat.

poppy

(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/happy-valley/poppy.jpg)

tulip

(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/happy-valley/tulip.jpg)
Title: i got a new chicken... well two actually :)
Post by: wildeone on January 05, 2008, 14:15: So cute ............. congrats!
Title: i got a new chicken... well two actually :)
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 05, 2008, 14:36: Lovely birds babe :D

Picture of the blue eggs when they arrive please :D
Title: Hen House??!
Post by: Lost in France on January 05, 2008, 14:40: Wow Babe...just love their henhouse! Thought my girls were spoilt but I haven't yet carpeted the henhouse...yet!!

They look gorgeous, hope they compensate a little for all the upset.

Love Judi :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by: Selkie on January 05, 2008, 15:18: Babe, they look fab (and have names already - it takes me ages to come up with names :roll: ); hope they settle in well with your others.
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Post by: WG. on January 05, 2008, 15:18: Congrats on your 3000th post Dewey :D :D
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Post by: Selkie on January 05, 2008, 15:21: :D oooh I hadn't noticed that, thank you Daithi!!

I'm glad my 3000th was a nice happy one! :D
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Post by: slowef on January 05, 2008, 15:46: A what cute little faces they have congrats on your new girls
xxx
Title: i got a new chicken... well two actually :)
Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 05, 2008, 16:01: They are lovely Babe!!!! Shame you got them now though!!! I had someone yesterdy who said he would deliver you 2 of my Amberlinks when he picks his ones up!!!!

Never mind, but we want to see those blue eggs!!!!

Would you mind if I ask how much they were please? only I'm trying to get Brian interested in something that is worth a bit more than hybrids!!!!! lol
Title: i got a new chicken... well two actually :)
Post by: babe on January 05, 2008, 16:10: no shame grannie no shame, plenty more room. i'd love a couple of your babies.

they were £6 each, which i thought was a bargain.

i'm used to paying between £10 and £20 for one chook.

except when i bougth the warrens, they were £1.
Title: i got a new chicken... well two actually :)
Post by: babe on January 05, 2008, 16:15: i have found a local breeder, who has ducks and chooks,

not cheap though, he has

appenzeller, arauncana, barnvelder, jersey giant, leghorn exchequer, maran, buff orpington, black and white silkies, light and buff sussex, araucana bantam, salmon faverolle bantam, frizzle bantam, transylvanian naked neck bantam, nankin bamtam, new hampshire red bantam, sussex light bantam, modern game bantam, blue, buff and gold laced wyandotte bantam, old english game bantam, hamburg silver spangle bantam.

phew, oh to have one of each :lol:
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Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 05, 2008, 16:31: £6???? That's very good isn't it? When I was trawling the net (sounds like I'm fishing!! lol) There are rearers in Cambridgeshire charging £12.50 for the posher hybrids, like speckeldys)

I had to put mine up to £5.50 though as the feed now cost us £2.65 for each chook!!! They've nearly eaten through their 3 tonne of feed, and that's excluding the corn and other stuff!

So would you like a couple? My eldest daughter's boyfriend is coming up for their 15 soon, he's just got to get his house and run sorted as they've filled it with garden equipment and stuff, but I mentioned to him that you were interested, and he said he can always drop you off a couple if you still want them.

If you do, PM me your addy and phone number and I can let you know when he's coming up for them. I sold another 3 today. the husband wanted 3 that looked different so he can give them names, but the wife wanted them all white!!!
Title: i got a new chicken... well two actually :)
Post by: babe on January 05, 2008, 16:47: ive pm'd you. ooh more chickiechookies. elvis is going to be a busy boy :wink:
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Post by: mumsy on January 05, 2008, 16:49: This is Poppy & Tulip's sister...... Holly Hen
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/mumsy_02/HollyHen005.jpg)
I had a real result Babe, I asked my neighbour if they had a old rabbit hutch, he didn't but has given me a lovely beehive that I had my eyes on, it was in his burning pile!!!!!!! so I have put two bits together for Holly, til she is ready yo go in with the others (Rosie trying to peck her at the mo!!)
Anyway, Dave said we should have called her Honey LOL!!!
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/mumsy_02/HollyHen007.jpg)
Sorry the pics are so big, having a bit of trouble!!!
Dave also says I will be pacing up & down for about 8 weeks waiting for that first blue egg!!!!!!
Thanks for the coffee, it was great to meet you & Elvis of course!!
Mumsy xx
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Post by: Louise on January 05, 2008, 17:14: oh, i can't wait to get mine tomorrow. The boys are really excited too - i think Andy my OH is excited but isn't letting on.
Title: i got a new chicken... well two actually :)
Post by: Jellyhead on January 07, 2008, 20:13: What lovely chooks babe, I really really want a chook like Elvis and your girls. My friend is going to have Sunny and a couple of hens and then I just need to find a home for the other cockerels and then I shall hopefully have my turkey poults, if they dont happen I shall have me a Polish :lol: :lol: or two :wink:
Title: i got a new chicken... well two actually :)
Post by: babe on January 07, 2008, 20:23: have them all, im sure you an squeeze them in somewhere :wink:

polands are so sweet, they pose for photos and everything
Title: i got a new chicken... well two actually :)
Post by: Jellyhead on January 07, 2008, 20:33: Oh alright then :lol: You are such a bad, I mean good, influence on me babe :lol: :lol: Its that Elvis he is a legend :lol: :lol: :lol: