mostin Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Due to my latest hatching, it appears that my Red Sussex cockerel is fertile, but my Red Sussex hen is not . After mentioning this at my poultry club meeting on Tues night, I appear to have "acquired" anotheranother red sussex pullet . However did that happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Good for you Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 After loosing Margot in November and Mittens a few days ago, the Eglu and run had room for two new girls. So, off we went to Pages Poultry this afternoon and collected two new big girls; a Speckledy which we've named Ninja and a White Star which we've named Chixxer. We waited until after dark then bunged them through the eggport once Anna and Aggy were already in bed. Just been to check on them and there's some chicken jenga going on in the nesting box!! Heaven help us tomorrow morning - all hell is going to break loose when Agnes and Anna realise they've got new sisters!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enpekt Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Uh oh! There may be trouble ahead.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 There may be teardrops to shed.... I can't hear them from here. Bet Bocboc has overslept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I was up nice and early to let the girls out. It was going ok until about an hour ago and my White Star is now up a tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I was up nice and early to let the girls out. It was going ok until about an hour ago and my White Star is now up a tree I'm sure they'll get used to eachother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 the free range farm closes. Will collect some for a friend.... Oh go on I might as well give a needy bird a home ! make that two..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Quote of the week from Natalie Haynes in the Radio Times "I interviewed a man whose wife had started with two and ended up with 47." I never knew my OH was being interviewed Well, ok so I am not at 47 yet . . . but . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Quote of the week from Natalie Haynes in the Radio Times "I interviewed a man whose wife had started with two and ended up with 47." I never knew my OH was being interviewed Well, ok so I am not at 47 yet . . . but . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hmmmm, maybe I should ask for chickens for my birthday...one for every year, maybe? Pretty sure I wouldn't have a garden left at all then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jill the potter Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 A friend of mine has just persuaded her OH to let her have chickens!!!! so I said we should go to the next local rare breed auction Does anyone know when the next one 'up north' will be and where - I'm stilll wanting a cream legbar!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I had my two cream legbars delivered from Wernlas - great service, and beautiful birds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracyann Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Hi all, I have caught the bug, got two new hens this morning, hybrids again - Lohmann Brown, 22 weeks old and are called Aggie and Izzie. Photos to follow. A bargain at £10.00 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 It would be rude not to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Hi all, I have caught the bug, got two new hens this morning, hybrids again - Lohmann Brown, 22 weeks old and are called Aggie and Izzie. Photos to follow. A bargain at £10.00 each. That didn't take long I'd love to get two more but my coop is not really big enough at the moment (note phrase at the moment !) but I do worry about the expense of getting a set up to introduce gradually. Whats your plan ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Getting two hens didn't cure my morehens disease, so I bought another two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Getting two hens didn't cure my morehens disease, so I bought another two! Cured ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Getting two hens didn't cure my morehens disease, so I bought another two! Cured ?? Some might say there is no cure..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 cured... only because our will have 5 in there, when we get them sleeping together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 There is no cure, only temporary relief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracyann Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Well, I just introduced them whilst they were free ranging, a few pecks from Lulu who seems to be head chook but they have all gone to bed together in the henhouse. Hopefully things will settle down and they will be ok. Lots more eggs for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 lovely my first girls were LBs very nice hens and both laying well cant wait to see the piccies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benaberry Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 ...went to our local farm/pet suppliers on Sunday where our original girls came from to pick up some more feed for all the assorted furries and featheries, and he had a pair of lovely dark (assume meant to be black, they're a bit more charcoal-grey at the moment!) Silkies in a run ready to go... ...Meg and Mog are now settling in nicely after an amazingly pain free introduction to the bigger girls They're a bit quiet at the moment, but assume they'll come out of themselves as they settle in. Matilda, the buff Orp had a bit of a pop when they first free-ranged together, but they seem quite chilled out now - caught them both snuggled up to her last night when I went to shut them in for bed... I'd always said I wanted either Silkies or Pekins, so how could I resist their funny little faces?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Should I say congratulations or so sorry you have an uncurable disease?? They sound lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
