jellykelly Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Mine has just agreed to let me have two new chooks. All I had to do was agree in principle to him having a new quad bike. Now this is not going to happen for him. I control things in this house!!! However, as he's now sweet and agreeable I'm going to strike whilst the iron is hot....... so which two out of my three should I go for.... Orpington (several local sellers have these) Brahma (Thanks Tom) or two slighter harder to locate silver spangled Hamburgs? Ideas appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Ooo ooo Thanks to Tom I now desperately want a Brahma, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 I know - he's a naughty little begger posting these gorgeous pics to get us all yearning for new chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Its a case of wanting what you haven got I suppose. I have two Orp chicks, so Brahmas will be next but then i also want a lavender Araucana Ohhh will this lust for chucks never end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Looking at what you have already I would go for a Cream Legbar for blue eggs, and maybe a Leghorn for white eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half dozen Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Oh its got to be a brahma they are sooooo gorgeous,gentle,docile,placid giants...everyone should have a brahma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 I'm not really too fussed about the colour of eggs - most of mine are sold before they are laid now! How much is the 'going rate' for an orpington? Imust say that I've just been a little shocked by a price that I received from a breeder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Me?? Brahma and an Orp definitely. Going rate for both of these is roughly £20-£30 for a POL. Does depend on the colour though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 See, now thats what I thought. This local guy wanted £55 per hen. Now that to me is silly money. I emailed him back and pretty much told him the same - I just hope he was 'trying it on' so to speak and tries his luck with newbie keepers. I'm hoping he'll come back to me with a nicer price! Andyes Tom - you are a bad bad influence around here. You should be ashamed of yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 If that was a seller with Stud in its name then they are charging top dollar and then some. I would expect to pay around £40-£50 for a quality breeding orp from show breeders I trust but you can get perfectly decent birds for say £30 and very good ones can be a lot more expensive! That particular seller is/was asking over £100 for various pairs and trios of other breeds which should cost one third that price. Their hybrids are also expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Orps are £50 each at the local Frost's garden centre but about £35 elsewhere. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Get an orp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Well all is arranged and the two I am getting aren't on the list in the original post (although they are on the 'wanted' list somewhere) I am collecting two cochins tomorrow - one black one white. I have however had to be very nice to hubby in order to get him to agree to a third purchase - so will be looking at an orp whilst I'm there too. Yey me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 You are a naughty minx ....but I like your style Good luck with the 3rd hen And what's with this ganging up on poor Tom, he's only a lad you know.....a very knowledgeable one and very sweet .........perhaps you should stop showing all the Omlet "Aunties" such gorgeous birds Tom & making us jealous .........or maybe not, we do like a lovely chook pic Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Well, I ve decided to blame Tom for all my future chicken purchases from now on. Sorry Tom but us ladies have to have someone to blame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Best bit is my DH has met Tom & knows he's probably a bad influence as far as chooks are concerned Just about every time he saw Tom at Salisbury he was bidding on another lot ..though in his defence they weren't all for him Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 That's enough ladies! No fighting I'm not a bad influence, you guys are just so weak! Thanks for the lovely comments though Sha, did I say they weren't all for me? Well I lied Good luck with the new cochins! They look like a Brahma and an Orp put together so you get the best of both worlds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 That's enough ladies! No fighting I'm not a bad influence, you guys are just so weak! Thanks for the lovely comments though Sha, did I say they weren't all for me? Well I lied Do you mean that Sally gave you back that wheaten pekin & the d'uccle wotnot then..if not you are a fibber now Weak .........maybe easily led Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Oh ye she kept them, silly me She loves them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Sorry Tom, but it IS your fault, if you go and put pictures of such beautiful girls on here, well, you know, Im gonna WANT THEM Grrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 See? Shameless he is, shameless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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