Single hen

[Saffron]

Hi everyone

 

I wonder if anyone can help, we're just about to purchase our Eglu (lilac is the guest colour at the moment I hear wahoo!!) and am still trying to decide what chickens to fill it with. While trawling with my toddler around a petting farm this morning I came across this stunning little chicken! No idea what she was and they didn't even know, apparently she just 'appeared' there one morning with the cockerels. Could anyone enlighten me? I thought she was luvverly!!

 

 

Thanks!!

Saffy

[Cooks]

is that a Maran?

 

http://www.omlet.co.uk/breeds/breeds.php?breed_type=Chickens&breed=Maran

[tom123]

I think it is a wyandotte...

 

WYANDOTTE

 

 

 

 

 

Good Luck with the and new chooks

 

 

Tom

Edited February 26, 2009 by Guest

[tom123]

Nope it isn't cookie monster as Marans have a single comb and this bird has a rose comb like a wyandotte

 

Tom

[Cooks]

your probably right, I bow to your wisdom.

[Saffron]

Ooh that was quick thank you!

 

I was looking at the Plymouth Rocks that I thought looked similar also, is there any way of distinguishing between a Plymouth and a Wyandotte? They all look the same to me in that colour!

 

More photos of the lovely lady...

 

 

[Cooks]

oh she's beautifull!

[*mummy_hen*]

She's beautiful!!

[Chickvic]

No idea but she is gorgeous!

[Saffron]

Isn't she!! I can't believe she was just left there by someone! I'd have been VERY happy if she'd have been left in my front garden!!

[tom123]

Yes wyandottes have a rose comb...

 

 

 

and plymouth rocks and hybrids and most other breeds have a single comb like this...

 

 

 

She is lovely isn't she!

 

where are you from Saffron? I may be able to get a list of breeders for you?

 

Tom

[Cooks]

it was hard for me to see on that first picture Tom, I am not as young as you

 

plus I am still learning.

[tom123]

I bet you're not that old???

 

20 ish???

 

Tom

[Saffron]

ooooh Tom you so clever... (now going to look up rose comb - is that just referring to the colour or am I just being thick?

 

I'm in West/North Norfolk

[Cooks]

a lot older than 20 Tom

I have two children around your age..

 

Yes I didn't know that about the combs, and to be honest I hadn't seen a wyandotte in those colourings. They are beautiful!

[Saffron]

Oooh just indulge me here, its too cute not to post

 

[Cooks]

ahhh that would make a great greetings card!

[percydub]

We have one very much like the one in the pic, not sure what its true name is tho

 

 

there she is , her name is speckle

[cluckbok]

Ooh those chickens are so lovely and I want those goats too!!! I can dream can't I? Love the beards on those goats!! they cool.

[tom123]

Lol my nan tells me 'you're as old as you feel!'

 

Rose combs are called rose combs as they are shaped like one...

 

Rose Comb

 

Walnut comb

 

Single Comb

 

Pea comb

 

 

 

 

Here are a list of breeders in North West Norfolk...

 

Norfolk Rare Breeds Centre

Suton Wymondham, Norfolk

01953 600803 / 07904 281122

norfolkrarebc@aol.com

 

http://www.norfolkrarebreedscentre.com

 

 

E Hargreaves

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

07917644045

sebrightchickens@tiscali.co.uk

 

http://www.sebrightchickens.co.uk

 

 

Picton Farm

Near Norwich, Norfolk

07876762053

picton_24@btinternet.com

 

 

www.powerpoultry.co.uk

Terrington St John, Norfolk

01945 882092

 

http://www.powerpoultry.co.uk

 

 

Hope that helps, any more help you need just PM me

 

Tom

[Chicken Licken]

Percy, your Speckle is a Speckledy ( hybrid hen breed) the same as my Primrose. They are lovely placid hens - mine sadly is bottom of the pecking order and does get bullied by Fenny.

[cluckbok]

My speckledy is really skittish, can't stroke her or do anything with her. She comes over when called and that's about it. She doesn't lay either. I think the breeder gave us an older girl, alot older! We like her though.

 

Yeah yours is definately a speckledy percy. Take a look at ours on the pics below.

[Saffron]

Awwww those speckledy's are so sweet - dont you just love that colour?! What are they like as egg layers?

 

Wow thanks Tom - super information mine! All I ever needed to know about combs (not keen on that walnut comb!) Doesnt seem any of those breeders have wyandottes but I'll keep looking...

 

Now just need to decide on what ones to add with her!....Mmmm those cute big fat buff orphinton's look sooooooo cuddly!

[Janty]

 

I'm in West/North Norfolk

 

You could try The Hen House in Diss.

 

My Rhodies came from there and they are lovely girls.

 

http://www.hen-house.co.uk/

[Saffron]

Ooh thanks Janty, that looks a nice place, maybe I'll be able to order all 3 of my girls there (when I decide what to go with!!)