lougarbard Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) Well, long story! My friend was very jealous of the 'green' eggs my legbars had been laying for the last couple of weeks, so, she said she wanted some green / blue layers also! (Remember that 'I' am not actually chicken hunting!) So... I suggested she get something different to Cream Legbars to see if there were any difference in eggs, so we started hunting around and decided on Lavender Araucanas, because of pretty hen and egg colour, but as she didnt really want to hatch or incubate, the chance of finding point of lay , in Cornwall(!) became very scarce! So onto Devon! We left a couple of messages and sent a few e-mails, and waited...... for about an hour! By which time my friend had gone home. Then a neighbours Grandson knocked on door and asked "Do you want to buy a couple of hens??? They lay green eggs! "he said!! I couldnt believe it. I have had hens for almost 3 years,, and NEVER, has anyone knocked on my door and said about hens for free or for sale! Let alone ones that lay green eggs! I told him, "Yes, one of us, would definatley have them"! So then I phoned my friend, who said she would come down and look right now, and she did and she had them, I am waiting for her to send me a picture, because in all our hunting, we did come across exactly the same hen., but they are definatley NOT cream legbars! One is very Bluebelle looking with a pointed rose comb, but they both seem very placid. But then later that evening, one of the contacts we made earlier in the day got back to us, and now on saturday we are going 70 miles ( like I said, not very common in Cornwall!) to get some Lavender Araucanas.........but I have since seen that she also sells Burford browns (very brown eggs!) .....so may come back with one of each or maybe 3 altogether! (Even tho, 'I' wasnt actually looking!) Sorry about long winded story, but the events have been quite amusing to us! Will post pics once new girls arrive! Edited February 16, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 How eggciting An amazing story, I don't think any of my neighbours are likely to knock on my door with chickens. Looking forward to seeing photos of the new ones, three would seem a good number Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Very funny story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lougarbard Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 Well after a 150 mile round trip, my friend came home with 2 Lavender Araucanas and I had one Lavender Araucana (she only had 3 for sale) and a Burford Brown cross, who is not quite laying yet, but that was the only other P.O.L she had to sell. They are all settled in their new home, will post pics tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 What a fantastic story started reading it in my head and ended up reading it out loud to anyone who was listening here Can't wait to see pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 What a lovely story and good that the hens offered bynthr neighbour got a good home. Looking forward to seeing the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 How lovely I love getting new hens looking forward to the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lougarbard Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 She is laying nice green eggs! A few weeks before any eggs yet! Here are some of my eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 awww a lovely story, wish i would get that knock on the door but again my oh would be there saying NO MORE they are lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-real-tinkerbell Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 wow what a full skelter lol oh and very pretty girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Smashing and eggs look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Super story. I love the way you 'weren't looking' but still came away with all the POl Lavender Araucanas that they had and a Burford Brown in addition to the pretty chicken of fate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
