phenna_family Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Clare*? Clare T? Are you there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Clare*? Clare T? Are you there? Is she still away Martin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 It will take a while for her to carch up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Especially the mk3 thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Esp that thread It was bad enough being away for a few hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Thanks Lesley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenna_family Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 thank you Lesley for your reply, just wanted to know where my girls were from and how they started their little lives. Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 - 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I think its a light sussex Rob! Not sure though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
