Patridge bantam chicken poorly foot?

[Lesley]

Yup, he's going back to the farm, so is one of the barnies, but that won't be eaten.

 

It will if it's a cockerel

[The Dogmother]

True enough, but you might be able to sell him online.

[Lesley]

Yes, I will try that first Clare - but I really don't need any more feathery alarm clocks The bantam cockerel is the noisiest of the three

[buffie]

Great pictures Clare

 

BBx

[The Dogmother]

Re sexing the Barnie chicks: Having consulted the experts on the pekinbantams.com forum, they think that I have a pair - the one with the bigger comb and smaller tail is a lad.

[Tamsin]

I saw your post and pictures

The pekin forum is more serious than us lot here

Some of the members really know their stuff

[The Dogmother]

Yup, they're hardcore chook keepers, and very knowledgeable. A nice bunch, just not as chatty as us.

[SeramaSilly]

Clare the chicks are even more gorgeous and Biscuit looks more like George now than George does!!

[The Dogmother]

Thanks Sophie.

 

Lavinia and the chicks have been freeranging with the others for a couple of days now, and Biscuit hasn't managed to catch any of the chicks yet.

 

There was a bit of a problem with Lily asserting her dominance and she pecked Lavinai's comb until it bled, it was drying out so I decided to leave it to heal on its own.

 

Herbert is now enormous - taller than his mum, so I will ask Lesley and Carl if they want to take him back. I'll hang onto the two barnies for now to see what they turn out to be, just in case we were wrong with the sexing> i hope that one of them is a cock beacuse Lesley was hoping for one. I don't think she'd be able to breed it with the hens that they've got because they're too closely related, but perhaps they are thinking of selling him or getting in some unrelated hens.

 

I'll try to take some more photos this weekend if the weather allows.

[Paola]

Poor Lavinia

 

Am surprised that "Ooops, word censored!"ody on here has offered to give Herbert a home

[AnnieP]

I think he was a "pre order" from Lesley.......

[Paola]

I think he was a "pre order" from Lesley.......

 

Oh

[AnnieP]

Paola.... *whispers* shall we mount a "Save Herbert" campaign?

[Lesley]

Paola.... *whispers* shall we mount a "Save Herbert" campaign?

 

It'll cost you! - one chicken dinner!

 

He was only ever on loan

[AnnieP]

No its fine thanks Lesley, you're welcome... I'd rather eat him too than have him crowing about waking me up every morning!

[One Man Banned]

my sentiments too Annie!

 

[Paola]

Paola.... *whispers* shall we mount a "Save Herbert" campaign?

 

I do not think my neighbours would be impressed Its hard when we have watched him grow and Claret giving him a name Should have called him sunday and it would easier Would love a hen version of him

[Lesley]

I've got a hen version of Herbert - a pale yellow but turning white. We've followed on from Clare's original name for Herbert (Herbert Sherbert) and called ours Sherbert.

 

We also have another Herbert

[chocchick]

Paola.... *whispers* shall we mount a "Save Herbert" campaign?

 

I do not think my neighbours would be impressed Its hard when we have watched him grow and Claret giving him a name Should have called him sunday and it would easier Would love a hen version of him

I agree, I think it's the fact that we watched the cute ickle fluffy chick grow, got attached then remembered he was for the pot afterwards

 

P.S. maybe if you kept replacing Herbert we wouldn't notice

[The Dogmother]

I will probably hatch more next year Choccy. It has been a lovely process and I'd love to do it again. Lesley seems to prefer the broody mum approach too, and personally I think that the chisk are bigger than those that have been incubated.

[Cinnamon]

I've got a hen version of Herbert - a pale yellow but turning white. We've followed on from Clare's original name for Herbert (Herbert Sherbert) and called ours Sherbert.

 

We also have another Herbert

 

We named our lemon pekin hen Sherbet ages ago.....now we have a whole sweetie themed pen of bantams

 

Clare,I have really enjoyed this thread,seeing the little things grow up.

Please do some more next year....I might even join you!

[Paola]

Paola.... *whispers* shall we mount a "Save Herbert" campaign?

 

I do not think my neighbours would be impressed Its hard when we have watched him grow and Claret giving him a name Should have called him sunday and it would easier Would love a hen version of him

I agree, I think it's the fact that we watched the cute ickle fluffy chick grow, got attached then remembered he was for the pot afterwards

 

P.S. maybe if you kept replacing Herbert we wouldn't notice

 

What a great idea

[Paola]

I've got a hen version of Herbert - a pale yellow but turning white. We've followed on from Clare's original name for Herbert (Herbert Sherbert) and called ours Sherbert.

 

We also have another Herbert

 

Is Herbert a legbar? (if so, will be adding to my wish list )

[Lesley]

Herbert is a cross - his mother is a Whitestar hybrid and his father is a Whitestar/Cream Legbar cross - he looks like the Whitestar.

[Paola]

Herbert is a cross - his mother is a Whitestar hybrid and his father is a Whitestar/Cream Legbar cross - he looks like the Whitestar.

 

So is it the Whitestar that has the "hair do"?