2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[jennydavies]

Over the past month we have doubled our flock from three to six. I had mentioned to Charlie that I liked the look of a couple of our neighbours hens, so when we saw him selecting some of his hens for slaughter we asked if we could buy three from him. Before I had the chance to think about integration, they were dropped over the fence and mingling with our three girls.

So presenting Ginger and Nugget

 

 

and little Fleur

 

 

 

Does anyone happen to know what sort of hybrid Fleur is ? she is still only young and not yet laying (I think it will be at least a couple of months) she is very sweet and friendly and has pretty feathers. Over here "Ooops, word censored!"ody seems to worry about integration and from what we've seen it seems to work. We have had no problems at all, we feel very fortunate and lucky.

Edited November 4, 2010 by Guest

[chicken bark]

They are lovely.

 

Glad they all get on.

 

My Summer is almost identical to your Fleur. I think there must be some Sussex in there somewhere given the dark feathers on the neck and tail. I've never found out what 'breed' she is. She was sold to me as a Summer Star but she doesn't look like one to me. I refer to her as my Gold Star.

[chickyhazel]

I would say some sort of Sussex X, maybe Sussex x rhode island red or welsummmer? They are all very pretty anyway!

[Chucky1]

Lovely girls

 

Our last integration went a bit like that. We had the new girls in a pen with the old girls free ranging. Except there was a hole in the pen so the pluckiest of the new girls gradually found their own way out and integrated themselves - thankfully it worked OK

 

Good Luck

[scarlettohara]

She almost looks like a millefleur whose classic colours are red/white/black (someone correct me if I'm wrong ) well done for rescuing them

[Plum]

Love the way Ginger is looking up at you. They are all gorgeous. Congratulations

[jennydavies]

Thanks everyone for your ideas on Fleur. We feel like we sort of rescued them, our neighbour and his children never name their chickens, the kids know that they will all eventually land up on the dinner table and they don't have a problem with it, the youngest boy (8 years old) is already very proficient at fowl husbandry, slaughter and fruit & vegetable growing. His older brother works on a farm and the whole family muck in and help during planting, harvesting and rearing the flock. I find it fascinating that such a young lad has no interest in television or x-box and would much rather be out in the garden helping his Dad to tend the land and the chickens. Our neighbour is very proud of his children and knows that they will never go hungry and will provide well for their future families. We do live in a very rural area here and I learnt very quickly not to get upset at slaughter time. I would like to think our rescue girls feel happy in their run when they see next doors numbers diminishing