wombatally Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Warning - picture overload! We've had them 3 weeks now but my camera was broken, anyway, here they are all living in the new house and run I built for them (don't worry, the run is longer than it seems in the pics and they will all be free rangeing with the others soon. They're all about 20 weeks apart from the Pekins who are about 3 yr old. This is Daisy the Araucana… Belinda the Black Orpington and Maisie the Marans… And with Dolly the Cream Legbar… Millie the Welsummer… And finally Nettle and his Pekin Girls… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Absolutely beautiful. You must be so proud of your lovely flock. I have an Araucana exactly the same & it has now proved to me that she is more than likely a girl. She is 15 weeks & I hatched her myself. I was worried about the tail feathers, but your Daisies are the same. I love how you've got big Orpington & little pekins together. I have a leghorn,black rock & Magpie that mix with my lavender pekins in the garden, but I have Spongebob the Drizzle cockerel to sort out any disagreements! Your Welsummer has gorgeous markings! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 They are gorgeous, I love your Welsummer's markings and Dolly is a lot more 'creamy' than my Cream Legbar. They also look very happy together don't they - well done and congratulations on an amazing flock of lovelies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Absolutely beautiful. You must be so proud of your lovely flock. I have an Araucana exactly the same & it has now proved to me that she is more than likely a girl. She is 15 weeks & I hatched her myself. I was worried about the tail feathers, but your Daisies are the same.I love how you've got big Orpington & little pekins together. I have a leghorn,black rock & Magpie that mix with my lavender pekins in the garden, but I have Spongebob the Drizzle cockerel to sort out any disagreements! Your Welsummer has gorgeous markings! Emma.x Eek - Do you think that Daisy might be a [deep breath] boy?! I just assumed that she'd be female when I got her - maybe there was a mistake! How are the tail feathers supposed to look? Panic over! I laughed so much at the Orpington this morning, she is huge already and the one of the little pekins wouldn't let her get a drink, it was so funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I love your pekins. Mrs. Beeton, my fave is a partridge pekin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 oooooooooooh, Belinda is absolutely gorgeous! (I would love a black Orp), beautiful girl. Your cockerel is super also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hennubi Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 They are beautiful!!! what a lovely flock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Eek - Do you think that Daisy might be a [deep breath] boy?! I just assumed that she'd be female when I got her - maybe there was a mistake! How are the tail feathers supposed to look? Panic over! She looks more like the girlthan the boy here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Lovely girls and photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 They're great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistachio Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 wow! how gorgeous are that lot?! I love them all - what amazing colours on the one that looks like a (deep breath) boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracefruit Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 You have beautiful birds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks everyone, and Egluntine for the (deep breath!) boy pic! I've loved keeping my hybrids and when I started I wanted nothing else. I was especially adamant that I would not have pekins as I thought they were just decorative. Then I was given the pekin trio and yep, they are totally decorative and serve little other purpose that chicken eye candy, but they are so cute and funny that I now want to hatch more in the spring!! As for pure breeds, I thought they would be high maintenence divas - and to be honest they may be yet (Dolly the Cream Legbar is particularly reluctant to my cuddles and Daisy Araucana does have a tendancy to look put out) but the colours are amazing - and of course I want to hatch more in the spring. Honestly, in this game you set out with such prejudices and then bam - you want it all We live in the country and my parents have the farm next to our cottage and today my Dad said 'well just keep them in the field so they can wander all over'... does he not realise that I will go mad and have one of everything?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kez Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Wombatally, your girls are gorgeous. I so wish I had a bigger garden. I want more!!!!!!!! Thinking of two more in the spring. That will be my maximum then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 Kez, what's a maximum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kez Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hi Wombatally. Four is my maximum because I only have a small garden so can only fit one in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 Spare bedroom Kez?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kez Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 mmm, now there's an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordelia Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 lovely pics..... my henrietta...looks lovely, like yours in the garden...sometimes a lovely apricot... they miight even be sisters,...or at the v least..cousins your flock looks great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
