Valkyrie Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Oh yes Wigglebum - PICCIES cough cough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 79 84 95 17 speckled sussex 95 I'm speechless! I can think of several well known breeders local to me with less stock than you have now! What are you going to do with them all? Or, is this a cunning plan to coincide with your redundancy If so, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Just caught up with this thread. I don't know what else to say (except that I am sooo jealous) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I'm speachless Are you sure Iain did not mind or perhaps he was just smothered under all those chooks Seriously, though, are you going to sell them / set up a new ultra nice chook farm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Just caught up with this thread. Me too. Got back from work and battling a cold but this has made me really giggle. Well done Tasha. I am not surprised you came home with so many. What a great mix of different breeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmastar Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Wow that is a serious case of morehens , how many did you THINK you would buy ?? and as for pics hmmmmm have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 I thought I was going for 6 or a maximum of 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmastar Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Lol i would hate to see you have no max ammount in mind I think i would move out if i came home with that many my oh would FREEK out big time i came home the other day with 2 silkies and he was not amused ( thay are so adorable though and i couldnt get one on its own to go into qt ) EDIT just told OH about this and i am now baned from going to an auction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I told OH too and he said 'forget eggs, I'd be wanting duvets' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodinparts Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Oh my!!!!!!!!!!! Words almost fail me (which is really impressive, Tash - I pretty much NEVER run out of things to say) That sounds absolutely fantastic - mad, but fantastic Hugely envious - we definitely need pics (so wanted to go the auction, but was double or was it treble booked and now quite relieved as if things were going for manageable prices resisting might have been beyond me)... and if you HAPPENED to want to see a couple of Welsummers on......... Glad that we know we needn't worry about the welfare of a chunk of the Wernlas flock - lucky girls moving in with you and with Space Chick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I knew it You see, you DO need that Berlingo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcat Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 My goodness.... im going to come and steal a couple of those silkbars though... they sound brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 just caught up with this thread....... Can that be described as binge bidding? Many congratulations....looking forward to photos...(taps fingers impatiently) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 well I have sat down and done a headcount this evening We've had 11 chicks hatch in the last week and 20 quail, that takes us up to over 200 birds, I bought 7 sacks of feed and grain 10 days ago and its nearly all gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I THINK this is the final count up but having said that I spotted a Light Sussex and a couple of Welsummers as I unpacked everything this morning so I think I may have a few more than I thought... 5 x Silver laced Wyandottes (large) 9 x Cuckoo Pekins 8 x buff Plymouth Rock bantams 3 x Black pekins 17 x Speckled Sussex bantams 4 x Gold Silkies 1 x Cuckoo Silkie 3 x Partridge Silkies 6 x Silbars (autosexing Silkies) 4 x Buff Orpington (large) 2 x Cream Legbars 1 x Lavender Araucana (large) 1 x Blue Cochin 1 x Dorking 1 x Blue Andalusian 3 x Black red Araucana bantams 3 x dark Indian Game bantams 1 x blue laced Wyandotte (large) 4 x buff laced Wyandottes (large) 4 x jubilee Indian Game 4 x White Wyandottes (large) OMG Tasha! Shame on me, but have only just caught this thread. I am so jealous. I had no idea that Wernlas were selling up or I'd have been there like a shot. I bought Muggle and Squib, my Cuckoo and Partridge Silkies from there nearly 4 years ago (still going strong I'm happy to say). Sad that they've closed. I can't even begin to imagine unloading all those chooks from a hatchback. Well done anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasperaliceuk Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I've just read this - that's some flock! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazzy73 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 wow wow wow is all I can say that is defiently a really good shopping spree I bet its a sight to see all those gorgeous chooks.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 I must say its hard work! Thanks MedusA, I wanted some of the Wernlas chooks as although not all were very top quality examples of the breed some are quite uncommon. I particularly wanted the speckled Sussex bantams, you dont see many of these about and it will be nice to work on these to get them to show quality. The Silbars are very rare - Wernlas were the only listed supplier of these on the Autosexing register so I was keen that they dont disappear with the company, I was lucky to get a few of these including a couple of boys and know that the breeding group was sold so at least two of us are plugging away at the cause! I didnt see a single Wernlas Olive cockerel/male chick sold at all so can only imagine that those lovely birds will vanish which is sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I was also sad to see no Wernlas Olive males Blimey Tasha, I bought 7 sacks of feed yesterday and hope this will last me about 6/7 weeks.... it had better I nearly cried as I handed over all that cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Yes, it's got more expensive of late due to rising grain and fuel costs. That's why I stick with roughly the number of hens I have; I couldn't possibly afford to feed any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Well done Tasha for your work on the rarer breeds. I keep thinking you'll be writing soon for 'Perfect Poultry' or will appear on TV or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I daren't show this thread to Mr W he'd be drooling over the unusual chooks. I said no more until we have an empty house ( there's no room for another chook house before you lot start!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Wow! I'm very impressed. 5 seemed like a lot to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I'm still waiting for the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Oh wow Redwing, I have only just caught up with this too. You are so lucky having all that lovely space to have so many birds - and to have such a wonderful hubby. Can't wait to see some pics. Well done on saving them, especially the rarer ones. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
