Henslaved Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) I have been wanting to get more chooks for a while now (feels like ages ) and am just about ready. My OH has built me a mini house and run to fit inside my recently extended WIR (bless him ). I have managed to source some gold laced wyandottes which are just feathering up at the minute and should be ready in a few weeks time (I have yet to go and see them). Should I wait until they are at POL or just get them in a few weeks time and keep them in the separate run until they reach POL when hopefully everyone will have got used to each other? All advice appreciated . Edited June 10, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 This isn't real offical advice from an expert, but I'd get them smaller if you have room to keep them apart from the others (and you would not find it too much of a pain) as then they'll become super tame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Ooooh! that means I wouldn't have to wait as long, good point Cheaky Chook . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Yeah, I reckon you should get 'em soon. Mine were about 14 weeks when I got them, they're lovely! I'm suffering from MoreBees disease - my bees arrived today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Bees Here's hoping you get lots of honey (and no stings) so you can have eggy breaky followed by honey on toast. Yummy Having lots of local honey is supposed to stop hay fever. If only local eggs stopped Morehens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 There has been a change of plan regarding my new girls. Apparently the gold laced wyandotte bantams the supplier thought were girls, are infact boys . But one is a girl , so hopefully I am going to collect her on thursday, and maybe a white wyandotte bantam too, or maybe a welsummer (can't make up my mind ), will decide when I get there . Can't wait I have had morehens for what seems like ages . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Role on Thursday. Only one day to go. Can't wait to see what you bring home with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 Well the plot thickens , not only were the girls bantams they were both about 6 months old not "just feathering up" as I was told . And I'm afraid my morehens got the better of me , as I had been waiting for these ladies for over three weeks and had just driven for over an hour to pick them up. So I chose a the gold laced wyandotte bantam and a welsummer bantam over the white wyandotte bantam. I have just put them into their separate coop and the current residents are none too pleased to say the least . The two newbies are going to need a bit of work too, they hide whenever I go inside the run and squawk like there was a fox in there (don't think this breeder handles her chooks very much ). Needless to say lesson learned when buying new hens . Will post pics when I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I've done what you have done i.e. travelled a bit to pick up new chooks and then found that they were not really what I was expecting but because of the distance and because I'd told myself I'd be returning with new chooks, I still took them. Initially I regretted it, but now, six months later I can say that I have managed to tame up my non-POL girls (I think one was at least 2 years old) and now love these girls every bit as much as my others. I'm sure you will do so too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I think I'd probably have been too disappointed to go home without them too Would love to see pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 I hope so Cheaky Chook . I did ask the breeder if they were pure breeds as it looked like the welsummer had cream legbar in her and she said "oooh no I don't let my breeding stock mix" just looked up about welsummer bantams and apparently they're supposed to have bright red combs, wattles and EAR LOBES! My new girls are white , the gold laced wyandotte bantam doesn't look like I expected she would either. Don't supposed it matters much now anyway as I can't be bothered with the drive back or the hassle . (I have also named them ). *rushes off to go try get some pics of the newbies* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 The Bantam Girls This is Scoot and Muppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 well they're very pretty either way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
52fish Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Thank you They're growing on me already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Smashing the welsummer looks like a welsummer to me. The ears aren't necessarily a cross just a fault if you are showing, she's got a beautiful tail. I found my wyandottes feathers became more defined as they developed and changed feathers as teenagers. At 10 weeks they looked barred and fuzzy rather than pencilled, now they are beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 I just pm'd you Plum *twilight zone* and thanks for the reassurance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I'm no good at breed standards but they are a very pretty pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 just looked up about welsummer bantams and apparently they're supposed to have bright red combs, wattles and EAR LOBES! My new girls are white , the gold laced wyandotte bantam doesn't look like I expected she would either. They are both lovely I think you are right about the Welsummer, they dont look like that, it looks like possibly there is some Dutch bantam in there somewhere, it wil probably lay white eggs looking at those earlobes. The Gold laced dotte looks ok, not very well marked but does look like a dotte The problem is that many people buy birds or hatching eggs of a certain breed then breed from the offspring and pass those on. If they werent sold the right thing at the start and dont know enough about the breeds then they pass on poor or mixed examples. I recently saw some Leghorns being sold as Appenzellers Still, lovely all the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 They are both lovely I think you are right about the Welsummer, they dont look like that, it looks like possibly there is some Dutch bantam in there somewhere, it wil probably lay white eggs looking at those earlobes. Any egg colour will do , so far I've hade none from either . One thing that does surprise me, is that I thought their poops might be smaller, boy was I wrong . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 What lovely new additions Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
