Mercedes55 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Having bought the Silver Laced Wyandotte and the Gold Spangled Hamburgh who may or may not be one of those, we also got a couple of hybrids from a different breeder. More impressed with this second breeder as not only were they hens that he had raised but he had all the documentation to show they have been immunised and seemed more knowledgeable than the other place, which I doubt we would use again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Your Rhode Sussex/Sussex Star is just like my Bessie She's my favourite ( don't tell Betty ). She's very sweet and very "normal" (compared to Betty who is a maniac ). Little bit shy though - doesn't really like to be picked up and gets a little bit spooked by things (such as corn on the cob - she really wanted to eat it like Betty was, but it was scary ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Is the white one a coral nick she is just like my Cygnet. Both smashing and bet you have She won't stay that colour long Cyggie is always upside down in the dirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Is the white one a coral nick she is just like my Cygnet. Both smashing and bet you have She won't stay that colour long Cyggie is always upside down in the dirt I don't think she's a coral, she was sold to us a Whitwell White, but the Whitwell bit comes from the area. We thought she was a White Leghorn, but it's been one of those weekends when I don't know one hen from another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 She looks like a white leghorn based hybrid, she is really lovely, super Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 One of them laid an egg Was quite surprised as didn't think they were old enough. I am guessing it's the bigger hen, egg is quite small though and it was broken a bit at one end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 How gorgeous !! and that egg against the grass looks lovely, too. xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 She's laid every day since we got her on Saturday. The eggs are quite small, so assuming she has just started laying. We have now moved her in with the big girls and she is laying them in the nest rather than on the floor of the run. Amazing how quickly they learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
