2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[phenna_family]

Hi everyone can anyone help me,

 

Can anyone tell us some background about our chickens?

 

1) Where do they come from/ live until they are delivered?

 

 

2) Is there a big farm where they all live before being rehomed?

 

Just interested where my girls started out their lives?

 

 

Claire

[Paola]

They live at the Omlet HQ, not sure if they are hatched at HQ also. Am sure somebody in the know will be along soon

[Martin B]

Clare*? Clare T? Are you there?

[Paola]

Clare*? Clare T? Are you there?

 

Is she still away Martin?

[Martin B]

Nope! Spoke to her on the phone today!

She hasn't had chance to log on yet. I'm sure we'll soon be bombarded!

[Paola]

It will take a while for her to carch up

[Martin B]

Especially the mk3 thread!

[Paola]

Esp that thread It was bad enough being away for a few hours

[Martin B]

Yep!

[Lesley]

The Omlet hens are Meadowsweet hybrids, with different names.

 

They are delivered in bulk to Omlet HQ and in the early days lived in Eglus and small sheds. They now live in purpose built holding sheds until they are delivered to new owners. They have all mod cons and are very happy, scratching about in the sun

[Martin B]

Thanks Lesley!

[phenna_family]

thank you Lesley for your reply, just wanted to know where my girls were from and how they started their little lives.

 

Claire

[chocchick]

Just to complicate the whole issue....

Are the Meadowsweet chickens from 1 place? When we bought our Meadowsweet Ranger the lady said the chicks were from France.

[Lesley]

- I don't know. I'll have to check with the Meadowsweet Agent we use. I think the ones they sell as table birds may originate from France - not sure about the layers.

[chrisnrob]

I am intrigued (and slightly obsessed!) with the 'family history' of our chickens

 

As far as I can discover, the Miss Pepperpot is a Rhode Island Red/Plymouth Rock/Maran cross.

 

However, all I can find out about the Gingernut Ranger is that it's another name for Meadowsweet Ranger. In turn, all I can find out about the Meadowsweet Ranger is that it's another Rhode Island Red cross. But what else is it crossed with - anyone know?!?

 

Rob

[Christian]

I think its a light sussex Rob! Not sure though

[xScrunchee]

Yep-I think it's a light Sussex too.

 

On the omlet website it describes the Gingernut Ranger as being a dark russet red colour with black tail feathers yet all the ones I have seen pics of are very light.

The Pepperpots are described as having iridescent beetle black feathers yet my two pepperpots look very different to eachother.

Bobbie has the black feathers yet Ria has mostly brown shades with a lighter browny head.

[Christian]

I ordered a Gingernut and 2 Pepperpots. Babs is a def Gingernut with the black tail feathers and is moulting at the mo Her feathers are coming through darker. Laverne is a def and Shirley is a with ginger breast and neck feathers! At least I can tell them apart!

[chocchick]

Yep-I think it's a light Sussex too.

I'm sure I've read it somewhere

If I look at Katy's neck I can see a band around it in white like the light sussex band.

[chrisnrob]

I think its a light sussex Rob! Not sure though

 

Ahhh, that makes sense. I seem to vaguely remember the MFO saying something along those lines.

 

As usual, the Omlet forum members come up trumps

 

Rob