Patricia W Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Chicken maths - you've got to love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Looking forward to seeing pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 really quite jealous - looking forward to seeing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Looking forward to seeing pics Me too Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 oh congratulations I love the names and can I just echo what everyone else has said about pics.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Indeed it does! Good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 The logic all sounds good, and I too agree that once you get to a hybrid size its just 1 chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 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?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Falkor Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazard Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 i do like these chicken maths i need more chickens i need a little boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Do Orps count as two? How about seramas? Smaller than small bantams shouldn'y actually count towards numbers I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I think that you should get four seramas to one big chicken. It's like a new currency, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippy bird Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 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!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
