4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Patricia W]

Well, I suppose I must be brave and confess. My chicken maths has let me down!

 

I went to collect 3 gold laced and/or splash/ chamois/frizzle Polands on Saturday. What did I come home with?? Yes, you're right - six... well, it was rude not to...... how could I break them up? And reject one from another... They are 14/15 weeks and supposed to be all girls.

 

There is one splash - well she is almost pure white - Madonna. One black with gold lace frizzle - Shirley( Bassey), one fiesty chamoise frizzle Tina (Turner) and two more chamois frizzles and one smooth chamois frizzle as yet unnamed.

 

The plan was to have integrated the other 2 in the cube with the original 3 but we are still getting there. Thankfully, they are still small enough to fit comfortably in the spare eglu and I have a run extension on it. Tina is very confident and been standing up to Phillipa all day - pecking at each other through the bars so I can see fun times ahead.

 

I'll put pics up shortly.

 

Tricia

[Space Chick]

Chicken maths - you've got to love it

[Griffin]

Brilliant And because they're Polands they're only small and by my reckoning it's about four Polands to one large fowl or hybrid lady, therefore six equates to just buying one and a half chickens which is very good going

[Patricia W]

Exactly! So lots of room for more... Actually OH was not surprised, he always knew I couldn't count he said.. But then, he can't do chicken maths.

 

Tricia

[ClaireG]

Looking forward to seeing pics

[Daphne]

really quite jealous - looking forward to seeing them

[Chucky1]

Looking forward to seeing pics

 

 

Me too Good luck

[Cooks]

oh congratulations I love the names and can I just echo what everyone else has said about pics..

[Janty]

Brilliant And because they're Polands they're only small and by my reckoning it's about four Polands to one large fowl or hybrid lady, therefore six equates to just buying one and a half chickens which is very good going

 

I don't like your maths Griffin.

 

 

Where does your maths leave me and my brahmas and cochins?

 

[Griffin]

Brilliant And because they're Polands they're only small and by my reckoning it's about four Polands to one large fowl or hybrid lady, therefore six equates to just buying one and a half chickens which is very good going

 

I don't like your maths Griffin.

 

 

Where does your maths leave me and my brahmas and cochins?

 

They equal one each. Once you're past bantam size it's a 'one size fits all' kinda thing

[Falkor]

Brilliant And because they're Polands they're only small and by my reckoning it's about four Polands to one large fowl or hybrid lady, therefore six equates to just buying one and a half chickens which is very good going

 

I don't like your maths Griffin.

 

 

Where does your maths leave me and my brahmas and cochins?

 

They equal one each. Once you're past bantam size it's a 'one size fits all' kinda thing

 

 

Ok so on that basis as I left the mottled cochins behind on Saturday that means I can have FOUR new bantams!

[Griffin]

Indeed it does! Good news

[Space Chick]

The logic all sounds good, and I too agree that once you get to a hybrid size its just 1 chicken

[Patricia W]

When I say pics later, I actually mean when I've been to visit astw for a lesson! Maybe tomorrow evening....

 

Tricia ( aka IT illiterate)

[chickenNutter]

Well according to chicken maths, when I went to get my 3 girls, I only came back with one and a third. Does that mean I can go back for more?

[Janty]

 

 

Ok so on that basis as I left the mottled cochins behind on Saturday that means I can have FOUR new bantams!

 

You left mottled cochins...

 

 

You left mottled cochins....

 

 

Have you no shame woman?!!

 

[brambles]

[Falkor]

DON'T Janty!!!!

 

The more I think about them the MORE i want to get in my car and drive back UP the M1!!

 

They were a bit of a bargain too IMO

[hazard]

i do like these chicken maths i need more chickens i need a little boy

[Tulip]

Do Orps count as two?

 

How about seramas? Smaller than small bantams shouldn'y actually count towards numbers I reckon

[Janty]

I think that you should get four seramas to one big chicken.

 

It's like a new currency, isn't it?

 

[Chook n Boo Mum]

DON'T Janty!!!!

 

The more I think about them the MORE i want to get in my car and drive back UP the M1!!

 

They were a bit of a bargain too IMO

 

Go on you know you want to ...........shall I run away & hide now ?!

 

I need to ring the lady who said she'd like one of my boys to cross with her silkie.....she had mille fleurs and lavender pekins available, but as I have 2 lavenders I might just have to come home with a pair of MF girlies..........or a brahma...or SL wyandotte............. May even be convinced by a silkie x with my baby next year

 

I like the chicken "currency"

 

Sha x

[chick wiggle]

Well according to chicken maths, when I went to get my 3 girls, I only came back with one and a third. Does that mean I can go back for more?

 

YUP!

[Griffin]

 

I need to ring the lady who said she'd like one of my boys to cross with her silkie.....she had mille fleurs and lavender pekins available, but as I have 2 lavenders I might just have to come home with a pair of MF girlies..........or a brahma...or SL wyandotte............. May even be convinced by a silkie x with my baby next year

 

I like the chicken "currency"

 

Sha x

Oh you must get a Brahma, they're fantastic. So quiet and sweet, you'll never know it's there. Infact get two! My Francesca & Bridget are the best of friends, utterly adore each other and are joined at the hip.

[dippy bird]

I have just signed up for 4 ex bats - does that mean that really I should get 8? My hubby thought I was only getting 2! Men are sooooooo gullible!!