Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[chicken bark]

Okay so I have had one of the best chicken days of my life!

I got to see so many breeds I had not seen in the flesh before and I got to stroke a Naked Necks naked neck!

So I am now the proud owner of a trio of Andalusians the boy has made his voice heard already and it is a proper 'cock a doodle do' not a rusty squeak or a strangled cat. I also have a very pretty Frizzle and Silkie one of which has already laid me an egg.

The icing on the very great day was when I got home and found my Porcelain Sabelpoot girl/s had come into lay - not only that when I hunted around I found two more eggs!

 

Bliss.

[mollyripkim]

Wow what a lovely chickeny day . Look forward to seeing photos, what colour is your silkie?

[chicken bark]

The Silkie and Silkie Frizzle are both black. Photos to follow I promise. Will take some tomorrow.

[mollyripkim]

I bet they are lovely, hope they settle in well. My black silkie is my friendliest girl.

[chicken bark]

Here are some photos of the Andalusians.

 

The boy will have a tail when it grows back!

Collected them today - the boy's tail is growing back!

 

[Space Chick]

They are very pretty

[Chortle Chook]

They are very pretty hens and the cockerel looks like he'd be a proper crower. I'm as my boy is defo a 'strangled cat' crower.

[superkitty]

They are lovely!

[surfer_chicken]

Beautiful boy I'm very jealous

[Cheeky Chooky]

Very handsome

[chicken bark]

Thanks all. Looking forward to spending tomorrow getting to know them.

[docsquid]

Wow, he's a gorgeous boy! Wish we could have a cockerel, it would make managing the hens much easier. What a fabulous fellow!

[Chortle Chook]

Your Andalusian girls look so pretty, I had to take a look on The Omlet Breeds area to find out more about them. There are only two pictures of Andalusians up there so I feel sure you should submit pix of your girls and your boy to Omlet - you just have to click the link under the pictures (AND you get money off Omlet purchases if your pix get accepted ) Also there are no reviews for what they are like as a breed. What made you go for them?

[chicken bark]

I have to say Cheaky Chook that I knew nothing about them. I just saw them up for sale and was smitten. I read up what I could about them (including Omlets breed section). I have two trios of Sabelpoots for breeding and another rare breed was too good an opportunity to miss.

I am really happy as the boy and Splash girl ate out of my hand this morning. First time I had tried it with them too!

 

So far I have not noticed too much noise but they do need a covered run

 

Will try and get some good photos and submit them.

[fluffy chick]

wow he's a stunner!