Stella14 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 this is like a hen obsessives meeting, each stand up and admit how addicted you are.... if we feel we need to give-up, will we need to go Cold turkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Wow, how things change... I now have 'just' 33 chooks and have become more specialised rehoming most of my odd bod hens I now have 19 barred Wyandotte bantams 4 silver laced Wyandotte bantams 2 Silver Sicillian Buttercups 4 cross breeds (for meat) 1 Indian Game hen 3 Lavender Pekins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Wow !!! lots of morehen disease here....i know it is catching so i have to be very careful I only got my first chicks in. Aug and i just have the three .....but i have room for a couple more. Hvae to see what the new year brings . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trougher Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Just 3 ex-batts. I've only got a small garden, and haven't really got room for more, maybe one or two at a pinch, but no plans at present! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I've got 5 but I'm hoping to move to a house with a much bigger garden - obviously for my children to play in but I am already thinking about what chooks I might like to add to my collection and I do have a spare coup too and as they are so expensive it would be irresponsible to leave it empty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 3 Columbines 2 Miss Pepperpots 2 White stars 2 Goldlines 1 Magpie 1 Maran Cuivree 1 Pied Suffolk 1 RIR 1 Sussex Star 1 Black Star 1 Speckledy 1 Bluebelle Collecting 5 Lohmann Brown Ex Batts on Sunday from Brackley, Northants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Collecting 5 Lohmann Brown Ex Batts on Sunday from Brackley, Northants I will be there - look forward to meeting you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooker Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I've 7! 2 black rocks, 1 light sussex 2little brown hens ( cant remember breed!) 1 speckly and nando, Im not quite sure what she is, but its special, she's so fluffy, like a chicken teddy bear!...should try to post a pic and get your opinions! + hoping to get 3more chickens for after xmas! Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 PS Janty - the one positive of your recent sad loss is that you're not so close to DEFRA stage...which means more girls in the spring, surely?! You're such a temptress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 The DEFRA thing is fine, couple of forms a year thats all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Tasha are you collecting some ex batts too? I am very nervous Can collect between 12.30-2.30pm hopefully if all goes according to plan...not sure what would be the best time to arrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Tasha are you collecting some ex batts too? No, I am a volunteer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I thought you might be I will be the one looking mighty nervous Is this your first time as a volunteer? Do you find it difficult seeing all those poor little girlies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 This will be the third time I have volunteered. I'm not a fan of hybrids so didnt expect to feel as strongly as I did when I first held an ex batt, I was choked up to see the state of the poor thing Its lovely to see them as they learn to scratch about in the holding area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Ok here goes... 1 partridge pekin bantam cockerel - Bingo 1 black mottled pekin - Button 1 black pekin - Tiddlywinks 1 Gold silkie cockerel - Scooter 1 gold silkie - Sandy 2 white silkies - Basehunter & Snowflake 1 red frizzle pekin cockerel - Spongebob 7 lavender pekins - pinky, greeny, bluey, spinney, cookie, donut & muffin 2 millefleur pekins - Beanie & Bobbin 1 Millefleur cockerel - Mr Kipling 1 Magpie - Dot 1 Bovans Nera - Madge 1 Black rock - Rolo 1 double laced partridge cochin X gold laced Wyandotte - Minime 1 partridge cochin X goldline - Dizzy 1 partridge cochin cokerel - Boon 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte - Marlene 1 Gold Legbar - Cassandra 2 Amber stars - Peggy Sue & Dusty 2 Cuckoo Marans - Fanny & Stella 1 White leghorn - Shisha 1 red black araucana - Betty Boop 1 Ancona - Annie. 1 Red frizzle pekin chickette 1 black frizzle pekin chickette 1 lemon cuckoo pekin cockette 36 in total & forever growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 How times change! Way back when I posted in March, I had 10 little girls and am now down to 5 . Morehens disease has struck however and I've got my name down for 3 more ex-batts from the next rescue (and twice before 3 has become 6 on the day). Possibly Christmas chickens or soon in the New Year, the is currently empty and that cannot be allowed to continue ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Things have changed for me too, 1 Bluebelle 1 Black Rock 1 Bearded Silkie 3 Lavender Pekins 3 Wyandottes 2 Polands 4 Buff Pekins Pair of Seramas 1 Black Pekin 1 Blue/Buff laced Pekin Think I need to start finding homes for the growers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickiepiggies Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I only have 4 The Husband has put a stop to any more 1 Blue Cochin - Sweep so so cute!! 1 Buff Sussex - Sausage 1 Amber - Snowy 1 Black Hybrid - Sooty Total 4 plenty more space in the cube for more! had some ex-bat they all sadly died would love to get some more next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneepren Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I have nine that I raised from peeps...had eleven but two roos had to go. Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
