jennydavies Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 (edited) Well, our French neighbour (a very experienced chicken keeper) came over the lane to have a look at "Blanche/Raymond" he took one look and said She is a cockerel. His own coq has just departed this world after four years of happy life with his huge flock, so.....off he went down the drive, huge smile on his face, his hat at a jaunty angle (very French) with his "new" cockerel under his arm. Now, poor Cecile (his wife) is just thinking....quiet mornings with no coq crowing...and along comes Hubby and what's he got under his arm - a present from Les Anglaises across the lane - a new COCKEREL we had visions of the frying-pan meeting Hubbys head with a very loud "DONGGGGG" He came back 30 minutes later with one of his own table birds from the freezer and today he is giving us a Naked Neck hen in return for Raymond. Apparantly Ginger (our rehomed "bully") is living very happily, away from the flock on her own (which has been of her own choosing) and has become his sons pet chicken ! Raymond won't have to be eaten.....yet. Edited May 27, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 The joys of living in France - sounds great! TNNs are pretty rare; I presume its a look you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 It's nice when everything works out I'm intrigued as to what the new one will look like now I've just googled - they are certainly different ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_m Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Looks like it worked out well. Nice to know ginger is happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 (edited) Naked Necks do tend to have looks that only their mother could love over here everybody has them, they are the most widely seen chicken, mainly because of their dual-purposeness (is there such a word ??) our immediate neighbour has a flock of twenty very young ones (8 to 10 weeks old) and they look sooo cute in an ugly way I don't think Charlie will be in "chicken love" the same as he is with Bluebelle and Nugget I, on the other hand will be "the mother that loves her" Edited May 27, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 Oh and ps. A huge thank you to everyone for their help and advice with Blanche/Raymond. Being new to chicken keeping we were so grateful to everyone for their replies, it's very reassuring to know that you are all out there. This is such a good forum, it's like.....family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Aaah look forward to pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 I just took these photo's of our neighbours young Naked Necks, I love the little hairdo's that's going on Our one will be near POL hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I had no idea TNNs were common in France - I've learnt something today! They look a bit stockier than some I've seen, the naked neck bit isn't quite so long. Lovely colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Thats great glad everything is working out for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squawk Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 they look like bald men with wigs! cute in a wierd kind of way. (the chickens ... not men with wigs!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 TNNs are usually dark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 Next door has got all sorts of shades of buff, brown and even white with only a little bit of buff on them and yes, they do look just like men wearing Bruce Forsythe style wigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Oh I dont know - men with wigs mmm - probably not - badly fitting ones look like a dead rats died on your head. Still whtever takes your fancy - what colour eggs do these chucks lay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 I haven't got a clue, until we moved here I had never seen a TNN before in the flesh, I will have to ask our neighbour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Well I'm glad I didn't bet on Blanche - I'd have lost good money!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 It was a very close call Jools, but our neighbour knew straight away, how we laughed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Haha! Well i'm glad Raymond.. Blanche.. Raymond.. Is being re homed, and im glad gingers okay. I'd love to live in france! Beautiful place, the naked necks are beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Love this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Glad to hear all has worked out well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Me too - we could send Monsieur Farmer photos of suspect cockerals for clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 It could only happen in France - the story continues....today we went to market, saw little old French Geez who sells the chickens/cockerels/ducks/guinea fowl (and also sold us Raymond as a hen - I think his eyesight is not so good) and gluttons for punishment that we are - we bought two new girls - another Bluebelle and another Light Sussex. Hope it's not another Raymond we have called these two Blanche (try again) and Lilac. no-one could ever say we give up easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Photos please!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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