smudgley Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 How many chickens has everyone got? Are yours pure bred / what sort do you keep? We are thinking about getting some more chickens & unsure what sort / how many to get. We don't have any now, but have previously kept chickens & ducks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola O Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 SIX !!! Started off with three in April last year - the original GNR's from Omlet, but after a few months I contracted Chickenitis, the main symtom being a strong desire for more chickens . At the begining of 2007 I got a second hand eglu on e-bay and last month collected three rescued ex-battery hens. Nicola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I have 3 at present: A Gingernut Ranger (from Omlet), An Amber Star and a Black Star (both Meadowsweet girls). In two more weekends we will be getting 6 ex battery hens though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I have just got 3 exbattery hens a coupke of weeks ago! Have never kept chickens before but love these 3 to bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 2 Bluebelles and 2 Silver Sussexes... chosen on looks and a kind of Little Britain "AH WANT THAT ONE" basis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 7 magnificant ex-battery babes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 8 pure breed bantam babes: Silver laced wyandotte Silver pencilled wyandotte Lavender pekin Black pekin White japanese bantam Lemon porcelain Dutch bantam Barnevelder Poland/araucana cross (not really a miniature or bantam, but lays beautiful blue eggs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgeman Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 3 GINGER LADIES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan_novice_chicken_keeper Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 A gingernut ranger, a Miss Pepperpot and a Speckledy. They are lovely. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 (edited) We love our: Original (3 in December) pekins x 2 Araucana/laced wyandotte Cochin/brahma Cobar Cochin Brahma I was only allowed 2 at first but we now have 8 BBx Edited May 31, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaps Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 We've got two, Clover and Lupin. They are Light Sussex and lay wonderful eggs. Occasionally we think about getting a third so that if one dies the other isn't left alone but have been told this breed lives for several years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Gingernut from meadowsweet poultry, amber star, welsummer and rhode island red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Two Gingernut Rangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 erm, billions. one black rock one calder ranger one blue comet one amber comet one sussex star one welsummer one cuckoo maran one cream legbar one silky FOUR pekins...but they only count as two real hens as far as persuading OH was concerned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 2 hybrid chickens Rescued from death....literally Both runts...not particularly fancy/pretty (but mummy loves them just as they are ) Ella is a faux Buff Orpington Sam is a faux Leghorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 2 Gingernuts 1 Gold duckwing araucana 1 Gold campine All equally gorgeous, friendly egg machines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgy chooks Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 We've got a light sussex and a speckled sussex. Both real characters and lay lovely eggs. People say that pure breeds don't lay as well but our light sussex particularly is very productive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
