Henergy Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I've just made a call to my chicken sitter who is also a breeder and booked to go visit him on Saturday to pick out two new girls. I'm specifically thinking of a 'non-brown' egg layers so possibly cream legbar or legbar hybrid. He's also got some speckledy marans - not sure what egg colours they are. So we will soon be doubling our flock (DH has said no to 3 more !!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I think that Marans lay very deep brown eggs, almost like chocolate eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Hi, hope the "hen shopping" goes well tomorrow! How you getting on with the cube? saw your pics it looks great. P.s i bet you come back with more than 2 hens.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Have fun, we went hen shopping today and came back with 4 We now have 11 we started with 3 in 2007 and have only lost 3 during that time, which is pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolateeclaire Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 At last an Omleteer from down my way!! I am in Ivybridge Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 Hello Claire - Nice to meet you. I'm in Plympton so only 10 minutes away. We are getting our new hens today from Taylor Made Poutry which is at Dinnaton, so really close to you. I do know that there is at least one other Omleteer nearby, as the delivery man who dropped off our cube, had another one in the van for a Plympton address too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 At last an Omleteer from down my way!!I am in Ivybridge Claire 'Waves Hello!!' I'm near Launceston in Cornwall... not too far away! (DH has said no to 3 more !!!) My OH limited me to 2 on my last chicken shopping expedition... I managed to squeeze in another 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolateeclaire Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I am within walking distance of Dinnaton and never knew about a poultry place there!!! Mind you I REALLY cant take in any more at the moment!! Let me know if you ever want a coffee and 'hen catch up?' Claire (691968) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 The chicken place is called Taylor Made Poultry. Its run by a young entrepreneurial lad called Matt who has a great set up & some beautiful well kept hens. http://taylormadepoultry.co.uk I will certainly be giving you a call - we should get together & talk chickens !!! Thank you for your number. Best wishes Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 So here are the new girls - Layla the Devon Rock (ideas on a postcard please as to what she 'really' is !!) and Megg the Speckeldy Maran meeting my Columbian Blacktail and Bovans Nera. They've been sizing themselves up all day & I let them mix for 10 minutes. My Bovans was not worried but the Blacktail went beserk & is not coping with new friends. I waded in & split them - she looked so spiteful (and she's normally the placid one !!) I know that it was sensible to just get 2 but I remail un-cured of this dreaded disease & am already planning what next !!!! Help me please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
