Green original cube and walk-in run for sale

[Valkyrie]

Egg Lou had a mix of bantams and big girls - they all got on fine as long as "Ooops, word censored!"ody messed with the pekins (which my lot are just discovering ) - not sure how something like a Barbu d'uccle would manage though.

[Kenno]

Thanks. Might go for the light sussex bantam then - my wife wants a white chicken for some reason!

[chick wiggle]

Good choice kenno, although i have LF light sussex, they are beautiful and some of the friendliest chooks of mine. One of them gets quite jealous if I am cuddling one of the other girls she will come and jump on my knee trying to push the other one off

[Kenno]

The LF Light Sussex sounds perfect, but not sure I'll be able to get one now.

 

I spoke to a lovely lady earlier today based between Chester and Wrexham (recommended by Coco - thanks!) who has Cream Legbars available, along with quite a few others (no mention of Light Sussex though).

 

My current choice is a Cream Legbar , Welsummer (I think), and either a white Appenzeller , a white silkie or a Silkie cross. But that might change when I go to see them! I assume these will all get on ok and hopefully compliment each other?

 

Exciting! (can't quite bring myself to say 'eggciting' just yet!)

 

I've just got back in from properly setting up the Eglu, I've moved it, the extension's on, everythings clipped in, screwed into the ground, the winter covers are on and the woodchips laid out in the run (that was fun in the dark and snow!).

 

Just need to put the Hemcore in the eglu, and set up a dust bath and the new luxury accomodation is ready - oh, and fence it in a bit with some decking to stop the woodchip going everywhere (going to wait for daylight to do that!).

 

But, given the weather, is now a good time to actually get the chickens? Or would it be best to wait for the snow to go? The breeder mentioned that the Eglu would probably be warmer than were they are now, but that it might not be ideal to rehome them because of the snow.

 

Sorry, realised I'm rambling a bit so I've highlighted my actual questions in blue!

[Valkyrie]

Sounds a nice mix of birds. At the moment our silkie is in the cube run with 2 fat orpies one buff sussex and a loopy maran - but then all yours will be new at the same time, so all should be fine.

As far as getting chickens, it's unfortunate that we have this grotty weather, but lots of other people are getting chickens for whatever reason, so no reason why not.

Go for it I say.

[Redwing]

Personally I wouldnt keep an Appenzeller or a Welsummer in an Eglu run, they are both breeds that do not take kindly to being closely penned, I have both those breeds but in bigger runs

[Space Chick]

I agree Tasha, I would go for the Silkie over the Appenzeller. I have both a Silkie and an Appenzeller so I am speaking from experience

 

My Appenzeller loves to get as high as possible, which is fine in my WIR with several tables and perches, I think she would have really struggled in an Eglu Run. My Silkie however, is quite a lazy girl, although will go broody at the drop of a hat

[meezers]

My Welsummer is the most nervous of my chooks, had her since april and still have to chase her down and corner her if I need to pick her up. I know you wanted friendly chooks, so something to consider . My silkie is lovely, but does go broody often, my cream legbar is a bit flighty - not as nervy as the Welsummer but def not the friendliest chook either. I'd be tempted to wait until the snow thaws in the hope that you can get a different selection.

[Kenno]

Thanks.

 

Didn't go today, so you've still got time to change my mind!

 

I do want a Cream Legbar for the eggs, so I might have to look for two other friendly-ish hens. I might go for the White silkie and something else then.

 

Thanks a lot everyone for your advice.