superjules Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi all, I went to Thorne's today to see their new delivery of hybrids and came away with a Magpie and a Silver Nick. (Photos to follow - they spent all afternoon in hiding, only coming out once it was too dark to take decent pics!) Not quite the bluebelle/speckeldy and columbine I was intending on obtaining but that's what happens when you take your four-year-old daughter chicken-shopping! Does anyone else have these and what are they like? PS Obviously I want to hear that they are your favourite of all your birds and how wonderful they are!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I see that Pimlotts poultry in Lancs have Magpies too - looking forward to seeing what they look like ?? I take it silver nicks are the same as silver stars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 I take it silver nicks are the same as silver stars? They are white (stating the obvious here!) and lay brown eggs. I don't know about silver stars but the silver nicks are not white egg layers like the white stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I've got a Magpie from Craeg Mhor poultry near Nantwich She's a big girl, and very vocal when she lays Unfortunately she is a little aloof, and not mad keen to be handled but happy to eat out of my hand I'll try and find a photo of her. Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I just can't wait for pictures to see what they are like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I hope this works! This is Falcon my Magpie (named by my son as she had a huge hooked beak when we got her ) She looks a bit cross, it was really frosty! Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 She's a stunning girl Karen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Mine looks exactly like your Falcon, Karen (except obviously she's not as mature). They had lots of others with darker bodies and the guy at Thorne's said that the colouring on mine had gone a bit wrong but she was the one that caught my eye. I will take pics when they venture out of their temporary accomodation (an old rabbit hutch!). They've not been out much, the Silver nick hardly at all. Hope they're ok in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 There were lots of darker ones when we got Falcon too, but we went for the one with lots of white When the wind blows up her skirts all her petticoat feathers are silvery grey Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Very Pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 I've added 2 pics to the gallery. Not very good ones but they are proving a bit camera shy at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Very pretty plumage! It looks a bit like the pencilling on 'partridge' varieties of pure-breeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 So what colour eggs does Falcon lay, Karen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 So what colour eggs does Falcon lay, Karen? She lays a good size pinky brown egg very pretty they are Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthien Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Are magpies a hybrid? if so what with I've never heard of one before apart from woodstock , though the beaks look a bit hawk like bit scarey but I guess as long as they have fab temperments then it doesn't matter. Congrats on you beau new girls! I'm sure you will love every moment with them even the ones when you might be pulling your hair out pets do that to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 Magpies are Barred Plymouth Rock / White Rhode cross. I agree, she does have a real "bird of prey" look about her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 The magpie looks lovely - what beautiful colouring. congrats on the new chicken arrivals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
