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Margaret All Knowing Superchicken

Margaret

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I know he is right :twisted::twisted:

BUT... There is a poultry Auction on Saturday ( just in time for my birthday)

BUT.... He wont go, promised i will only look as we are going on holiday at the end of the month, so would be totally impractical

BUT.... I could just look couldnt I :lol::lol:

So want some Frizzles. :whistle::whistle:

 

(pink eglu) + WIR

GNR Lavender

GNR Mabel

(white chicken) Posh Marjorie

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True Margaret. Would mean long term seperate housing and then introductions in the cold weather. BBBBrrrrrrr

 

Go to the auction for a look, you might see another breed that interests you, come home and research them and buy in spring?

 

Or cancel your holiday! :lol:

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Do go for reserach purposes but only when you are in a position to purchase just in case you do end up beinging something back

 

Be wary about buying something you feel sorry for (hunched up, quiet, tired looking) as you will bring it home and risk the health of your flock (like I did :roll: )

 

Auctions buys need to be quarantined for a couple of weeks after purchase as these auctions often contain birds somewhat below par health-wise, I have never been to an auction and not seen at least one very very sick looking bird and they may infect healthy birds in the same auction :evil:

 

If you do go and purchase something then ensure that your holiday helper can cope with an ill hen just in case

 

Also do research the auction itself, there is a regular one in Melton Mobray that I wouldnt go to, Salisbury is very good and is once a month as are a few others around the country

 

The best auctions of all are the ones that are only run a few times a year, even better if they are for graded birds as you know what you are getting is the right type/sex/size/age

 

prices at Salisbury were quite high this month, as a rule anything worth buying will generate a high-ish price often much more than 'retail' especially if two people want something badly enough, there are bargains to be had sometimes if birds are poorly presented, in the wrong section or there are several lots of the same thing in the auction, plain colour birds (black, buff) in general command lower prices compared to the fashionable colours like partridge or Millefleur even if they are better quality

 

Finally look out for the stealth cockerels!! young cockerels in with older hens so they look the same comb-wise or those with an egg in the pen with them :lol:

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Ms Tilytinkle All Knowing Superchicken

Ms Tilytinkle

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HUH I live waaaaay tooo close to avoid this auction, why oooh why did I read this post

 

100 lines

 

I DO NOT NEED ANY MORE CHICKENS

I DO NOT NEED ANY MORE CHICKENS

I DO NEED MANY MORE CHICKENS

I DO NEED MANY MORE CHICKENS

I DO NOT NEED ANY MORE CHICKENS

I ANY MORE DO NOT NEED CHICKENS

MORE CHICKENS I NEED NOT DO I

 

Ms TillywilllockherselfuponSaturday

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Margaret All Knowing Superchicken

Margaret

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No Hubby HATES them :x:x

Think he is very jealous, when it was just 2 in the eglu as decided was fine .

But £1800.00 later lots of weekends building WIR puting anti rat devices involving lots of digging and concreat and mesh. (he did enjoy the shooting of them though) new decking to run door and new fencing to protect some of garden !!!!

And when I get home from work at 6pm I have to go straight out for an hour with them before it gets dark :lol::lol::boohoo:

So dont think will get some new Girlies as a suprise unless on a plate.

Will just go by myself and get some ideas.

 

(pink eglu) + WIR

GNR Lavender

GNR Mabel

(white chicken) Posh Marjorie

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No Hubby HATES them :x:x

Think he is very jealous, when it was just 2 in the eglu as decided was fine .

But £1800.00 later lots of weekends building WIR puting anti rat devices involving lots of digging and concreat and mesh. (he did enjoy the shooting of them though) new decking to run door and new fencing to protect some of garden !!!!

And when I get home from work at 6pm I have to go straight out for an hour with them before it gets dark :lol::lol::boohoo:

So dont think will get some new Girlies as a suprise unless on a plate.

Will just go by myself and get some ideas.

 

(pink eglu) + WIR

GNR Lavender

GNR Mabel

(white chicken) Posh Marjorie

 

 

I'm sorry to hear that :( My OH Sally bought her 2, and then I moved in, and I think I spend more time with them and building stuff for them than she does lol don't get me wrong she loves them both dearly and would do anything for them, but I fear I've become a bit of a chicken addict, I'd gladly have another two, and am currently re-arranging the garden to give them a designated dust bath and build a perch system for them. And securing the garden and building a fence and gate to ensure no escape attempts. lol

 

I don't understand how anyone can hate chickens... I can understand not being a fan or being indifferent, I don't think that everyone should LOVE them, but HATE??? they're adorable.

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Ms Tilytinkle All Knowing Superchicken

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I've got my hat & got my coat I'm heading out the door, but my purse is empty I'm observing from afar, admiring & wishful thinking but I'm not participating :)

Any other Omleteeers going, give me a little wave I'll be the one in the corner - empty handed :)

 

MS Tillybettergobeforehubbychangeshismindandputswardrobesupinstead :)

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Ms Tilytinkle All Knowing Superchicken

Ms Tilytinkle

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We're back & we're empty handed but full hearted & inspired

Hope you had a great time Margaret!

Awwwww sooo many beaoootiful Cockerels, Hens & just sooooo many beauoootiful specimens - many I'd never seen in the flesh/skin soo to speak. So it was fascinating. First time we've been to a chook auction - very enjoyable morn. I wanted to bring each & every one of them home :) Swoooooooon, I fell in love about 100 times :)

 

Ms TillyneedsabeauootifulbookonalldifferentkindsofchookssoIcantellonefromtheother :)

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8) That's what I call dedication. Sounds sensible to wait, but we are not always sensible are we! :) Good luck sweetie :clap: Maybe a few hugs and kisses would get you OH on your side. :D expensive things chooks. we put fencing round our veggies to stop the hens from getting in when we weren't around. Then felt so sorry for them pacing up and down the fence we have the door open permanently and put chicken wire around the newly planted seeds. Mad or what! thankfully we are both crazy :D
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Margaret All Knowing Superchicken

Margaret

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Yes came back empty handed but decided frizzles look a bit to scarey :lol::lol: very furry feet, but am inlove with Lavender Aracunas, will get some when I get back from holiday,

Hubby did come says he hated it but he wandered off and get comming back to point things out to me, went out in evening with friends to blackheth concert halls ( he doesnt like Ruby Turner either) went rambling yesterday was in a bad mood all day and now we arent talking :oops: so all in all a great weekend was had by all :whistle:

But did bump into Lesley and Tony who we havent seen for a long time, great folk singers and didnt know were chicken persons :lol:

So sorry didnt meet mrs tinkletwinkle there as she sounds as daft as me (in a lovely way of course) will let you know when divorce comes through :boohoo:

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Ms Tilytinkle All Knowing Superchicken

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Haaa Margaret you & my Hubby!!! He said exactly the same, I thought they were like the Abominal ( not sure how to spell that ha ha ) big foot type chicken, they made me laugh soo much. .. but he really didnt like them. There were some beauoootiful birds, some gorgeous cockerals one in particular, quite small but the reds & auburns in the plumage were so vibrant - stunning guy!!

will watch out for more would like to go again.

 

Ha my hubby also said we missed out there - we could've taken our wee flock & sold them !!!! HMMMMMM bought some younger ones that actually lay!!! Tee heee some of ours are just ornamental ;) don't earn their keep at all

 

Ms Tillychookslookaverysorrystateallsoakedthroughandstillforaging

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