ISCA Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 (edited) I took a few evening shots of the chooks and thought I'd share as I do enjoy seeing all the photos on this forum. Barbara Lulu Marjorie Meep Meep Daphne Mariette Daphne Mariette Edited June 22, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 I have noticed whenever I use photobucket to post ics on here they always appear off-centre and I have no idea why. Any one any ideas why this happens and how to avoid it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlady Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Fab photo's...great names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 what great foties & such lovely ladies. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Barbara is rather special Thanks for posting all those lovely pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I agree with Plum, they are all very beautiful but Barbara is my favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 (edited) She is wonderful, very large and wonderful Edited June 22, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgy chooks Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Lovely pics - never seen a Barbara before... I want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 She has a fan club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Lovely photos Did you glue your hens in position? I can't get mine to stay still long enough for a decent photo All your girls are beautiful but I think Meep Meep is extra lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 All lovely but have to agree about Meep Meep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Lavendars_Blue: no they don't keep still at all!. It took many, many attempts to get a decent shot! Sneaky, sneaky does it! Though once the flash goes off they become mesmorised by it, so a career on the poultry cat walk may be in store for some of them I see Barbara and Meep Meep have some competition for their affections I of course have no favourites but do have a soft spot currently for Marjorie who is the baby and still finding her way in the flock, although she is wily enough to make sure she gets what she wants Glad you like the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 What beautiful girls! I want to cuddle Barbara skye x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticjudyann Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Lovely photos-what photogenic girlies I've just had a wonderful couple of hours I've had my large WIR for about 4 months and the chooks haven't been out for safety reasons ( I do make sure they are extremely well cared for when they are confined ) BUT!!! today's weather here was gorgeous and we were all on the patio. i.e. me and DH ,retired and DD, post exams. SO I let the girlies out . I took my chair up by the run with my glass of wine and watched!. I was entranced. They were so lovely foraging in the hedgerows and generally having a whale of a time. They did trash my bark path but hey They did not stray far from each other or me and the cats just watched them. It was a super 2 hours and I loved every minute Sorry no pictures to show but hoping for more lovely weather to repeat the experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Great to hear you had a fun afternoon Judy The forecast is looking good for more sunny free-ranging days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneepren Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Hello from Arizona....your ladies are lovely. Is Meep Meep the Marans? I have one also, about 7 to 8 weeks old and was concerned she might be he due to the comb and wattle development. But seeing Meep Meep gives me hope. Meep Meep is a hen? How can you be sure? Thanks. Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneepren Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 My Marans looks much like Meep Meep, and had been concerned mine might be a roo. Only 7 to 8 weeks old now, but comb and wattle developed like Meep Meep. How can you be sure they are female at this age? Thanks. Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Hello Renee over there in Arizona! It is great to see some international members on here Meep Meep is a Cream Legbar, a pure breed that has some Aracuana blood in there from when they were first bred in the 1930s here in England. There is some info about them in the Omlet breeds section: http://www.omlet.co.uk/breeds/breeds.php?breed_type=Chickens&breed=Cream+Legbar The Cream Legbar is an autosexing breed. It is possible to identify males from females straight away at hatching as they look different from each other. So Meep Meep is most definately a female. My Marans is Mariette. She is a Cuckoo Marans. http://www.omlet.co.uk/breeds/breeds.php?breed_type=Chickens&breed=Maran Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneepren Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Thanks. Actually the one who looks like Meep Meep may be a Welsummer. The question is, he or she. Her comb and wattles and markings look remarkably like Meep Meep's. Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
