Chortle Chook Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) What could be better? It's a lovely sunny day and I'm getting me a new chook Wonderful Rachel at Hamble Valley Poultry has sourced me a Gold Laced Poland. I'm due to collect her on Wednesday evening and just can't wait. I've been looking for one for ages. Now not only has Rachel sourced a POL one for me but even OH has agreed this addition will be OK. Even the fact that I drove over a large rock in the road yesterday and heard a dreadful grating sound so car is now at the garage ( ), can't dampen my day I keep telling my little Chamois Poland, Dotty that she is going to have a hen like her at last. I do hope they'll be friends. Edited July 27, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Ooooo congratulations, bet your excited. I've shopped at Racheal's, very nice, helpful too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Ohhhhh i have just googled a Gold Laced Poland and they look so fab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Oh they are and I've been covetting one for so long. I think I must be having a lucky day as even the car is alright OH is contrite for being cross over it . . . so I might even get to put an additional box in when I leave Hamble Valley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Congratulations, no wonder you are so excited and the Polands are lovely. All my girls are from Rachel at Hamble Valley, she is always so helpful and the chicks in lovely condition. Good luck, I bet you can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Well it's a loong way to come for just one chicky. My little Brillo came from Racheal and she scrumptious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Box(s ) all packed and off we go. So excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hamble Valley is as wonderful as everyone said and Rachel just so nice. I have been stunned at her energy and organisation. It is as clean as clean and all the chickens have loads of space to wander about in. The little Gold Laced Poland I have brought home (now named 'Dizzy') is in perfect health and totally adorable. She is so tame that she has even just come into our kitchen and OH is completely besotted with her Brilliantly too, she is getting on with my others just fine. I'll post pictures as soon as I can. I did not bring back any more than just the one, as the others available were real baby babies which I am not geared up for, but . . . I have reserved a little white Poland for collection in October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 So glad your pleased with you new chook. Was wondering how you got on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Wow sounds great! photos??? How do you do your intros? As it always seems to be stress free for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) Here is little Dizzy all ready to depart from Hamble Valley (I got the pet carrier from PetPlanet after reading a post on here and intend to make lots of use of it ) And here she is yesterday in her new home in the shade The intros do seem (touch wood) to be problem free for me but that is probably because the breeds I go in for (Silkies, Polands and Frizzles) are very gentle girls. For mature girls my cockerel Dill usually makes certain that there is no arguing with a new fancy girl but this little Dizzy is too young for that and he has taken no notice of her at all. Edited July 27, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty_76 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Love her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Congratulations, she is so cute, obviously worth the journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Here is my OH with what he calls 'his chicken'. Dizzy even went to sleep on the edge of the ironing board while he did the ironing. Chickens can work magic By the way mollyripkim, Rachel has a simply adorable little bearded cuckoo Silkie . . . are you tempted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 awww - that is the cutest little chook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue_F Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Very very she is beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 By the way mollyripkim, Rachel has a simply adorable little bearded cuckoo Silkie . . . are you tempted. Yes very very tempted as I don't have any beardies. Will be seeing Rachel in November as she has my girls when I go on holiday and I always have to be strict with myself, only ever intended to have three! Your new girl is just so cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Very very she is beautiful Thank you. I can't pretend not to be a little bit pleased if I make someone as normally it is me feeling so very at all the lovely big chickens everyone on Omlet has that I'm not allowed to have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Great photos and the most relaxed cute chook ever! very Are the polands broody like silkies? She is a lucky chook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Aw Chubby Chook Dizzy is gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Are the polands broody like silkies? Hello LottyJ The reason I like Polands so much is that they are gentle and friendly but unlike nearly all gentle, friendly gals (Silkies, Orps etc.) Polands don't go broody. This is a nuisance if you are trying to breed them, but if you are not then it is, I think, where they score bonus points over the Silkie, Pekin, Orp and Frizzle. On the other hand their egg laying abilities varies. I've heard that many are 'too posh to push' but after a slow start my Chamois Poland, Dotty is laying nice little white, rather torpedo shaped eggs. Dizzy is too young to worry about such things at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Ahh they sound fab then. I've heard that many are 'too posh to push' I think I may have to invest in some Polands when I have the set up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 can't remember that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
