TAJ Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 This is just an update on the three Wernlas girls I got in early April - looking at their combs they still have some growing to do - they are either 19 weeks, or 22 weeks (I was unsure if they were 11 or 14 weeks when I got them. They go out freeranging with the big girls, but they are certainly not acting as one group as yet. My cream legbar is a good flyer, despite wing clipping - good 'hair-do' http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2358.jpg Right-to-left = Barnvelder, cream legbar, Silver-Grey Dorking http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2359.jpg Cream Legbar & Silver-Grey Dorking (with a muddy beak!) http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2360.jpg Barnvelder & Cream Legbar http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2361.jpg (I wish Photobucket wouldn't crash everytime I try to re-size photos! Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Beautiful girls! I'm getting my Wernlas girls in a few weeks, I can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Your girls look lovely - I'm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 Remember we were trying to make Dorkings the next 'must have' - the oldest British breed of chicken and numbers need a boost as they are now considered rare. And do not forget they have 5 toes - one of only two breeds of chickens to have that many. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I got my dorking and cream legbar from Wernlas as well , I got them end of April and was told the legbar was 16wks and the dorking 17 wks , so if yours were from the same 'batch' they would have been nearer 14 wks ( but I thought mine looked younger than than what I was told ) my legbar has a darker hairdo than yours, and your dorking has whiter feathers than mine. They are gorgeous aren't they ?, mine are so friendly - though the dorking started off timid, what are yours like ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Remember we were trying to make Dorkings the next 'must have' - the oldest British breed of chicken and numbers need a boost as they are now considered rare. And do not forget they have 5 toes - one of only two breeds of chickens to have that many. Tracy I've got 3 chooks with 5 toes my faverolle, the silkie and the dorking - I had to point out to my 'non chickeny' friend that 5 toes is unusual, not the norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
