Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[LottyJ1]

Now that i'm down to only two ex-batts left i'm going to get some chooks from my local hen hotel (The cosy hen company). I want hens that will get on with my ex-batts and are fairly quiet (neighbours) and friendly . They have the following on sale;

 

Salmon Faverolles

French Copper Marans

French Wheaten Marans

Barred Plymouth Rock

Welsummers

Buff Orpington

Black Orpington

 

Any suggestions??

[Gloss-Hen]

well we have one french copper maran and she is quiet, friendly and pretty and her eggs are lovely and brown

the only thing with mine is that she is quite timid but thats just her

[sparkysmum]

Hi, we have a salmon fav & she is lovely. She is docile, content & happy. I've never known her to be cross. She loves all the others & at night spreads her wings for them all. It's lovely to see. She is also hardy & tolerates our vile winters well. She is almost 3yrs old and still lays although her laying season is fairly short. I think her nature is typical of her breed. Alli x

[Uma]

I introduced three orpingtons to my hybrid girls. The Orps are so lovely, friendly and placid. However they did get bullied by two of my hybrids until they sorted everything out. There is only one hen below them in the pecking order by they don't go for her at all. I love their characters.

 

Honestly I don't think you can ever know how intros will go and I think its more down to individual hens than particular breeds per se.

 

Uma x

[karlotta]

Another vote for Favs! My Doris is a total sweetheart and is my favourite of all my girls!

[Chortle Chook]

Did you say how many you want? From that list, if it was me, I'd get three. Top of the list a Faverolle for the gentle factor and the pretty factor and the cuddle factor, then a Marans for the lovely egg colour and I also suspect they would hold their own well with established ex bats, and lastly an Orp as they are such sweeties (but not sure how they would do with hybrid ex bats and you might find their tendency to broodyness a bit of a trial). I don't know much about Plymouth Rocks or Welsummers.

[LottyJ1]

Thanks everyone for your comments - was thinking about two more.

[Chortle Chook]

Do let us know what you get won't you?

[LottyJ1]

I will don't worry - Just waiting a few weeks to check there isn't any problems with the remaining two.

I will post photos too as I love looking at everyone elses.

[amys garden]

Hi there I'm new to hens

We've had ours for a month

Our copper/maran cuiver is the top chick we love her but she thinks she's a cockerel

She pushy and fiesty

However our Bared Plymouth Rock is the sweetest most inquisitive tame hen she has a lovely temperament

Our Sussex light on the other hand is flighty and even though she is much lager than the other two

she is the most "bird-like" and shy...

ou kids picked them for their looks and colour

We enjoy them all BUT I am tempted to get two bantam orps too!

[LottyJ1]

Ahh congrats on the hens - they sound fab!

[LottyJ1]

Hiya,

 

So my remaining ex-batts are ok - worm and coccidia test was negative!

I have contacted my local breeder and due to their chickens being so popular at the moment they are being reserved before hatching!

 

So because of this they wont have any hens for me until July

but will have a Black Plymouth Rock, a Light Sussex and maybe a Buff Sussex.

 

Any advice on these breeds and their suitability to my garden and WIR?

 

Thanks

[Chortle Chook]

I don't know much about Plymouth Rock chickens, but Lite Sussex are really nice girls and become very friendly. As for a Buff Sussex, I think they are pretty as pretty and if you get one of those I'll be

[LottyJ1]

Thanks chubby chook - getting excited but still have to wait!

[Minnie&Moose]

Another vote for a Light Sussex here. We've just lost our lovely Dorcus - she was beautiful, stately and friendly, a fantastic layer and would sort out any fights and disputes amongst the others even though she wasn't the top hen. I'd have another one just like her if I could.

[LottyJ1]

She sounds like she was lovely

[Chortle Chook]

Sorry to hear about your Dorcas, Minnie&Moose but your post goes to show how much affection Light Sussex can generate in their Mummies.

[Kazzy73]

I have 2 light sussex and are total oppisite to each other,Mayo is really tame and calm and lays every day (apart from when broody) and Nugget is a total scatter brain and runs away from everything including me and I have had them over a year and lays whenever she feels like it,but they are a big bird even compared to my bluebelles which I thought were big.

[LottyJ1]

Thanks guys for the comments - I will post pictures as soon as it get them!

[Millie-Annie]

I have a Suffolk Noir the wonderful Marigold and I adore that chicken. I described her tonight as a big feathered bundle of happiness. When, and I can't even think about it, she goes to the big hen house in the sky, would I have another Suffolk Noir? No, because it wouldn't be her. I think they are all individuals and a lot of it is down to luck