MedusA Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 ...we went to Wenlas yesterday and came home with some new girls! Just intended to go for a nice day out, but they had some lovely little Silkies for sale,and I just couldn't resist. We got a cuckoo who is around 16 weeks and a dark partridge who is a bit younger at around 14 weeks. They will need to be kept separated from my other girls for around 4 weeks, they told me at Wenlas. We've got them in the 2nd eglu and run, within the walk-in run. Scully, my top chook is posturing and complaining like mad, but can't get at them. The new girls are very sweet and feather-dustery. I did take some pics yesterday but they are rubbish, so I will try and take some better ones. Just a taster..... We have some name ideas, but nothing is agreed on yet, so suggestions would be very welcome. [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 gorgeous! no wonder you couldnt resist!! Good idea for a day out - "lets go to the chicken breeder - just to look" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Of course you didnt mean to do it Lin - we all know how easy it is, one minute you're just having a quick nose round and the next minute you're nearly home before you realise you have a chicken tucked under each arm They look lovely - lucky you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 aa they are so sweet, I need to get some more chooks soon..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Aw, they look lovely. Laura, you're so right, you just go in for some pellets and before you know it you're saying "I want that one!" and they're in the box. Better not show DD, she'd be dead jealous - she wants silkies but I won't let her have them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucky1 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 They are LOVELY - Look forward to more pictures ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 How lovely! Better not take your purse next time you go "to have a look"! Can't wait for the pics and to hear their names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 That happened to me at the Domestic Fowl Trust on Saturday, went to have a look, came out with three chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen&Lee Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 That happened to me at the Domestic Fowl Trust on Saturday, went to have a look, came out with three chooks Not the Domestic Fowl Trust at Evesham? Thats quite a trip Not surprised you wanted some company on the way home then Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 ooooo they are lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 yup yup, MIL and FIL are in Kington in Worcestershire, and we were up there for a couple of nights. Very handsome young man caught our new girls for us too. Didn't manage to persuade them to have chickens though, although I think a pygmy goat might be on the cards. Funnily enough, the Domestic Fowl Trust is quite handy anyway, simply because it has good train links and I often don't have the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imo Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Aww they look lovely We've had hens from the Domestic Fowl Trust before - it does take us ages to get to though, and we've been quite disappointed sometimes with their range... sometimes we go there and there doesn't seem to be many hens Just bad timing or has anyone else found that too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 We went to the Domestic Fowl Trust in January, just to have a look! Up to our knees in mud - husband was not impressed. They didn't have many breeds for sale then, and the ones they did have were crammed into tiny cages, about 4 or 5 to a cage. I didn't think it was very nice to be honest, I would prefer to choose my chooks from a load of them running about in a field On Sunday we are going to the Devonshire Traditional Breeds Centre on the way back from the MIL's. But I can't buy any 'cos I haven't got an Eglu yet - unless anyone's got any ideas for a temporary home ??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imo Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Mmm we've bought a few hens from them before, but like I said, never that great a selection and last time their advice was pretty sketchy. Queenie, my latest, was got from a gorgeous place which I can't remember the name of, in Thame, and they had all kinds of birds running around! Very helpful, and the birds looked healthy and happy. Anyway, I've pulled away from the subject a bit But lovely little silkies!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...