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[Ain't Nobody Here]

Wasn't planning on getting new girls quite so soon, but once I'd erected the introduction accommodation (see below!) it seemed daft not to . ES (home from Uni for the w/e) was very keen so I couldn't disappoint him, could I?

 

So, I'd like you to meet ...

 

Beth, Jess & Steph . I think they are a Black Rock (not sure if she's purebred or not - still working that out ), a Blacktail (not Columbian though, think she's a Rhode Island hybrid?) and a Barred Rock. Any opinions from experts would be good .

 

Beth (named after ES's girlfriend - aw sweet )

Jess (named after another friend of ES - can you see a pattern emerging )

Steph

 

And this is my new introduction setup - better than splitting the WIR as they all have more room.

[Egluntyne]

Lovely. Congratulations. I thought Steph had a fascinating topknot at first glance.

[Mollie333]

Lovely!

[quickcluck]

lol I see what you mean!

 

Beautiful girlies, but who is Steph named after?

[Redwing]

They are lovely ANH, congratulations

 

I bought some genuine Black Rocks as a present for someone recently - their faces were dark and their legs were very dark grey so they looked a bit different to your girl

[WitchHazel]

Congratulations ANH, gorgeous girlies.

Good luck with the intros.

xx

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Thanks, all .

 

Steph is another of ES's friends .

 

Not sure about the Black Rock . He said "Black Rock" when I phoned to ask what he had. I was a bit suspicious as I know there are only a few approved suppliers so I emailed Eddie Lovatt to check - he doesn't know him . When I went to collect them, I think he said she's a "Black Rock Rhode Island hybrid" (I might phone him tomorrow for confirmation).

[Mollie333]

She looks like a Black Rock.

[Space Chick]

Lovely girls ANH

[abwsco]

They're lovely ANH

[sezra]

Your new girls are lovely!

 

Steph (Black Rock) looks just like one of mine from Cotswold chickens. She is exactly the same colouring and we were told she was a Black Star. I guess some of them have different names depending on where they come from.

 

Good luck with the intros!

 

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A link to my post from when we picked up our girls.

Edited September 19, 2010 by Guest

[Olly]

Oooh, lovely!

[abwsco]

This link any good to you ANH http://www.theblackrockhatchery.co.uk/agents.htm

 

She doesn't look like mine we got from an authorised seller 2 years ago though.

[sezra]

pologies for getting your girl's names mixed up! Its the end of a very long day......

[chocolatedog]

Check out the photo link on my signature - they're very like my original 3 girls, and my 2 newbies have more or less replaced the bovans nera and speckled star. My Ginger one is definitely a Rhode Star and she's always been a real sweetie (except to the newbies - she's really been exerting her authority recently!!!) and she looks like yours. They make a lovely looking trio colour wise, which is partly why I chose the original 3... Great mind think alike!!

[chocolatedog]

Sorry, should have added your black rock certainly looks like a bovans nera (but then again she's also like my new black rock too, who I'm pretty sure is a genuine black rock.....) so could be either.......

[Plum]

They're smashing ANH congratulations. Does this mean another WIR or more branches

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Argh . You're the first to comment that I'm cramming 6 into my WIR . My logic is that Maisie is getting pretty elderly (although is still young at heart ), so if I'd only got 2 and she went, I'd then only have 4 and couldn't introduce just one. Also, I seem to have no layers at present (even Poppy hasn't laid for 4 days ) so it would be nice to actually get some eggs again - more chance of that with 6 .

[Plum]

Aww didn't mean to make you I couldn't remember you losing a couple. I'm so sorry.

 

You've got an empty eglu anyway, don't yours sleep outside, such luxurious branches for them Lots and lots of eggs for you soon then.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That's OK, I know you didn't mean it like that . Yes, sadly Molly and Milly both died within a fortnight of each other so I was down to three .

[Plum]

That's rotten, poor you. I lost 2 this year What a life they had though with you.

[Purplemaniacs]

Congratulations ANH

 

They look lovely girls. I like your introduction area.

 

Chrissie

[ali-s]

Congratulations on your new Hens and so sorry to hear about Molly and Milly

[susanbb]

They're lovely. Steph looks a bit like my Winnie and she the softest feathers

[meezers]

They are lovely. Wise choice of colours ( I'm working my way through every colour going ).

I got my black rock ( now departed ) from the 'Swansea' pin on abwsco's map. She had less orange than yours and her black was solid black, but maybe yours will get darker as she gets older. Shouldn't think it matters anyway, she's still lovely.