The Dogmother Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 With the loss of a couple of our oldsters this year, I have decided to re-stock and use the opportunity to bring in some more blue egg layers as the people who buy my eggs always like the 'fairy eggs' After a drive up to Stafford to meet a lovely breeder, I can present the following: (we have used a couple of the old and much loved names) Bunty, 18 week old white araucana bantam: Jude an Ancona bantam (white eggs) and Dizzy (named by Rosie) a lavender araucana Sadie, a maran bantam with jude in the background: Little Bunty again (can you tell that I have a soft spot for her?) Sadie and Dizzy: The bigger girls are all 22 weeks old and about to start laying I will pass the details of the breeder on to Barbara as I was very impressed with him and he has some lovely birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 What lovely girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 I only went for 3!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mot336 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 They are lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 They are lovely. Congratulations. Great names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 How lovely Clare, I'm really pleased for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 They are really lovely, congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 They are lovely Clare. It is quite addictive this chicken keeping!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brown Clan Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Congratulations they are lovely I only went for 3!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 They are lovely girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 They are gorgeous Clare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 What beautiful girls, I can understand why you may have had trouble stopping at 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Yeah, well - I originally wanted 2 araucanas, then heard that he had Anconas, which being Italian birds like me, I just had to have. When we got there, the birds were all beautiful and in such good condition and he kept waving this Maran at me I've always wanted a dark brown egg layer... and I've blamed it on stock rotation; bringing in a new stock of layers now that some of the others are getting on a bit. A good friend came with me and wanted another araucana. She was on the phone to her OH, but he flatly refused to let her have another chook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Gorgeous girlies Clare You must be everso pleased with them - hope they settle in nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 They're lovely Clare - I knew you wouldn't stop at 4 I wonder who the friend was - not Fiona? She was asking about quail last week and received the same answer from her OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Clare they look brilliant ans so at home already! Bunty really suits her name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Gorgeous pictures and Beautiful chooks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Clare they look brilliant ans so at home already! Bunty really suits her name She is a little poppet, and I nearly called her Sweet Pea, but Bunty seemed to suit her more. The hooligans were heckling through the run this mornign when I let them out (I fed corn along the run edge), but by the time I went off to work, the hoolies had got fed up with the idea and were off terrorising wood lice in the log pile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 They're lovely Clare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Your new girls are lovely Clare, I hope you get lots of fairy eggs..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Your new girls are lovely Clare, I hope you get lots of fairy eggs..... Thanks Nicola; I am looking forward to a lovely mixed palette of egg colours. The lavender araucana, who Rosie has named Dizzy certainly looks ready to lay soon - the others are the same age, but don't look so mature. I will be surprised if Bunty lays this side of Christmas. They have all been handled regularly and are biddable, except for the Maran who keeps giving me an evil look and pecking at my ring and watch strap. She'll soon toe the line, mark my words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Such pretty girls. I hope the integration goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 What lovely girls . Bunty is adorable! I love the image of someone "waving a Maran at you" . How could you resist that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 They seem very well behaved and are in fantastic condition too. I will get them out of the rablu this evening and dose the for lice and worms... they don't have any, but I always do that with any incoming stock while they are still in isolation. i will also clip the Ancona's wings as they have a reputation for being flighty. All being well, they will be free-rangin with the others in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I only went for 3!!! So beautiful.. who could blame you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
