bellekatz Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 My lovely OH trecked up to Leyland today to pick up the girls from a lovely lady on the Pratical Poultry Forum. I was busy doing a car boot with daughter and friend raising money for her expedition next year Here they are: Winnie the Welsummer (13 weeks) Lottie the Cream Legbar ( 12 weeks) and Bettie the Buff Orpington (we think is Bettie anyway) (8 weeks) My big girls havent stopped sqwaking since they saw them so the hose has come out to quieten them down Anyone any views on whether Bettie is a girl? She certainly doesnt have much headgear or wattles and the woman said she was different form the one she thought was a boy as he had more headgear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Hurray! You got your new girls at last! They look lovely! Haven't a clue about Betty though, fingers crossed for 'her' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 They are lovely Jayne........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 they are beautiful..I'd say girl for Bettie - great names by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 What lovely girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I have two Orps that are five weeks old. Both have a bigger comb than Bettie so I'd say Bettie is a girl as I'm sure mine are both boys. Her face isn't as boyish as theirs either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Smashing, I'm glad you did end up with more girls Lottie is a stunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 Thanks for the compliments! Lottie is very much darker than my first legbar Ellie but she has bluey white ears so I'm hoping for Blue eggs. WInnie is very gentle and quiet with such dark ears I can hardly tell them from her feathers. Bettie is a darling - she is still cheeping away being a bit younger than the other girls - I am sure her cheeping is what set my big girls off yesterday - everytime she started up they went mad bok bokking and have driven me mad with the noise. They seem to be getting used to seeing the babies now though as they have been quiet this afternoon at last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 They're sweet, I love it when they're that age as they still cheep! I think the buff orp is female, eg no headgear yet, so with any luck you should be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Lovely girls Orps are fast becoming one of my favourites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
