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[Griffin]

I've started another thread for my chicks, I didn't want to add these lovely photos to the end of the old thread because it was a bit sad.

 

These are my reasons to be cheerful..........

 

A bowl of black Orps & lavender Aracaunas

 

A bowl of silver grey Dorkings

 

 

I need help sexing one of those, one is definitely a girl, much darker head, one is lighter so therefore a boy, the other one is neither light or dark and is confusing me

 

An Orp checking out the blue Polands bum!

 

The ickle tiny Poland having a hug with friends

 

Lav Aras

 

And some group photos, minus one or two that were being cuddled my my three year old who is delighted with them:

 

 

And while I'm at it, Tiger Lily and her baby Brahmas who are 10 days old today!

 

[Cooks]

I am sure you dont need those orps *puts chook napping items in bag*

I have just the space here

[jenniewren76]

congratulations

they are sooo cute. I keep thinking how wonderful it is for children to see and experience these things. Will you keep them all?

What will you do with the cockrels? I ask because I would like to hatch one day but I don't know what to do with them as I know I wouldn't be allowed to keep them.

[Scramble]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwww

I want I want I want them

[Griffin]

We'll probably keep all the girls, the boys will be dinner if we can't find homes for them.

 

That Poland had better be a girl or there will be lots of disappointed people in my house

[jenniewren76]

So how old will they be before they become dinner?

 

and will they crow before that? Now I'm thinking

[Griffin]

No idea, but they day they crow is the day they go! They might make a full on roast or maybe just a light snack My Light Sussex boy and Leghorn boys are 13 weeks and haven't crowed yet.

[Snowy]

They are all so gorgeous!! Love those 'ickle Brahma babies too!

[craftyhunnypie]

Awwww those little lavenders & the poland. Chicks are soooo cute. Now I want my eggs to hatch now! Got eggs under the broody due somewhere between Monday & Thursday.

Also got silkie eggs in the incy due 4th June.

Little chickies are just gorgeous!

 

Emma.x

[Electricbarbarella]

I didnt think I could be any more excited, but now I am, they are gorgeous and make me want to tal in a sqeaky voice and say words like ikcle and wuufy. Which is not actually good.

[Cooks]

no no no it's the orps for me every time, they are all cute, but the orps are gorgeous!

[Griffin]

The Orps might gain a couple more brothers and sisters this week

[Cooks]

now thats just plain teasing

[Valkyrie]

I love the orpies, but the little Poland having a cuddle is my favourite pic. The Dorkings are lovely too. What a collection!

[Griffin]

now thats just plain teasing

I'm collecting them tomorrow at 4.30pm ner ner ner ner ner

 

I promise to post pics

[Cooks]

blimey how many chooks in total does that take you to ;lol:

 

and pics??? yes pleeease otherwise I sulk really bad!

[Griffin]

Well Paxo & the Light Sussex growers moved on to their new home today, but the arrival of yesterdays ex-batts negates that The three meat boys will not be here forever so they don't count We have to face the fact that around half of all our chicks will be boys so I'll not be adding a huge amount of new girls to our flock, probably just one of each breed (or colour in the case of the Orps!). The Orps & Brahmas will have their own accommodation and I'm thinking of having a separate flock for the Silkies & Poland if it's a girl.

 

All in all I expect to have around 20 to 25 permanent residents by the end of the summer

 

Thankfully Mr Griffin loves the chooks too

[Ain't Nobody Here]

What gorgeous photos . They're all sooo cute .

[Chook n Boo Mum]

What a gorgeous collection of fluffballs, TigerLily will soon be over taken in the size stakes by her babies! At what point will they stop snuggling under her....at a certain age or when she falls off ?

 

Sha x

[Griffin]

Poorly little Orp is now heaps better. I am utterly thrilled to bits and it just has to be a girl so it can stay

 

Little and Large

 

They were joined yesterday but two black Silkie chicks and a blue Orp

 

[The Dogmother]

Awww, they are gorgeous Griffin

[Ain't Nobody Here]

So cute .

[Cooks]

ahhh ahhh ahhhhhh they are just cute for words!!!!!! stop teasing temptress!

[Phosphorus]

Oooh your brahmas look just like mine, don't you love those feathery legs.

 

Any idea what to look for to sex them - there is something about head shape early on but haven't looked into it

[TAJ]

What a fantastic collection - they are so lovely.

 

Tracy