Aunty e Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 My OH has been away for two weeks, and when he came back on sunday he brought me CHICKENS! We got a cream legbar (so little and pretty), a cuckoo maran and a welsummer, now called Polly, Florrie and Queenie. Then we went to see Magamamma to pick up her lovely pekins (and ogle her lovely family and house) and got three ickle cuties, Feathers and two starlets we can't tell apart, but when we can they'll be Lillian (Gish) and Gladys (Smith aka Mary Pickford). The six nebwies have formed an unholy alliance and our old girls are clucking furiously from under the cube as the newbies patrol by the food. Very funny, and Queenie has already laid an egg! Anyway, I can't promise pictures for a bit, as I'm never home during daylight but I'll get the camera out this weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Congratulations! What a lovely surprise for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 they sound gorgeous - and I do love the names! Hope they settle in quickly, look forward to seeing the pics when you can get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 How lovely karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magamamma Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 i love the names for the girls. glad they are settling. collecting my new chickens on 23 of june. getting a sussex hybrid,speckledy and a blue belle now. no calder rangers available sounds as though you have quite a family your self. have fun with them. maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hi Magamamma I have a sussex hybrid and had a speckledy and they are both gorgeous. I really want a bluebelle. Where are you getting yours from? I don't live far from Leatherhead. In fact I got my sussex and warren from a breeder near Leatherhead. Fetcham I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 I really like the look of the Sussex hybrid and the spekeldy. Are they friendly and easy to handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 My husband is going away next weekend, it wouldnt even cross his mind to come home and suprise me with lovely new chickens , .....his dirty washing maybe....but not chickens !!! What a lovely hubby/suprise. ....enjoy !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 All my husband ever came home with was empty pockets and a request to "borrow" him some money (he knew the grammar drove me nuts!). You are so lucky - can't wait to see piccies of your new girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magamamma Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 im getting them from leatherhead. its called southmead poultry farm. they have a website. they even have a hybrid that has a 50% chance of laying blue eggs for something a bit different. hope that helps maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
