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[daxigirl]

So I'm off to Salisbury auctions on Saturday morning, in theory only to collect some more 3kg feeders but I've got room for a couple of LF so you never know (I've pored over the catalogue with a highlighter just in case). Would like another brown and a white egger.

 

Then on the way back from there I'm stopping off to pick up my newbies which are a couple of wee Pekin and Silkie girlies, who are going to be Dolly and Worzel, for the Bantie Kingdom. Very excited. Just thought you'd like to share.

 

 

(Will try to put pictures on but I'm rather hopeless at it and tend to give up.)

[Purplemaniacs]

How exciting, I love Silkies, I only have one but am trying to get him some new friends.

 

Pekins are cute too but silkies are top of my favourites list at the moment

 

Hope you can post some pictures but I am afraid I have not mastered that yet

 

Chrissie

 

[miller30]

Hi Sarah thanks so much for the chick crumb it lasted 4 days i think and my daughter told me all about your birds you showed her she said she couldnt remember all of them but you had all different i will have to pop around myself if i ever get any peace and you are more than welcome around mine leanne

[mollyripkim]

How exciting, where are you getting your new girls from, I just love silkies too. Have never been brave enough to go to Salisbury auctions although its not far from me, I don't think I would be able to let my head rule my heart! Having said that I am hoping to persuade hubby to go to a duck show on the Isle of Wight on Saturday as I am after a couple of white call ducks.

Have a lovely day on Saturday.

[daxigirl]

I did say it was only a small bag

 

Your both very welcome to come and have a nose (and tea and cake of course).

 

The newbies were off a preloved ad. The lady is called Kimmy and she's been good enough to keep them a couple of weeks to be sure they don't doodledoo. The plan is for them to keep Brillo company as the other banties all fly and perch up in the run and she's left on the floor alone. She'll probably hate them but I'll have tried.

 

You really should go to the auction, it's worth it just to see all the different types there's everything from quails to peacocks, Rhea and black Swans! They also have deadstock too, no not dead birds (that's what I thought the first time ) . Prices go from £1 to the highest price I've seen of £630 for a pair of Sablepoots in a fancy colour. There's a good supplys stall too. It's normally all over by 1pm. Good breakfast on offer in the cafe.

 

I have 2 dachshunds also.

[chestnutmare]

Chrissie, create an account on Photobucket. It's easy to put your photos on there and then you simple copy a link to here.

 

Look forward to pics (hopefully) daxigirl.

[mollyripkim]

Oh got me interested now, my daughter said she would go with me as well so we are going to arrange a trip, didn't realise they did supplies too. Looked on the website and hubby wants to go to one of the antique auctions. Daughter and I were laughing as I once took the kids to the cattle auction when they were really little to see all the lovely animals - that were probably going to slaughter! It seemed like a good idea at the time, she said most mums take their kids to a petting farm

My dachshund is a standard wire haired, she is so cute and great as she never barks unlike my cocker spaniel! What sort do you have, ours came from a lady called Jenny who lives Salisbury way.

[Chortle Chook]

Ooo this thread has made me so . . . I want white Call Ducks and more Silkies. I have a silkie called 'Dolly' by the way.

For brown egg layers how about a Marans? I'm not sure what lays lots of pure white eggs- would it be a Leghorn? My crew all lay versions of except my Polands who do lay but not many.

[daxigirl]

Alas I've just had a call to say that they're boys so I won't be picking them up in the morning. Still at least I know in time to check out the banties at the auction. They'll still be Dolly and Worzel what ever I come home with. Let you know how I get on.

 

My dachshunds are mini smooth Zelda is shaded red with a grey face now and not many teeth, Woody is a black and tan rescue. Then there's Millie Whippet who thinks she's a sausage.

[Purplemaniacs]

Ahh that is a shame, I hope you find some suitable chooks at the auction.

 

Let us know what you bring home

 

Chrissie

[daxigirl]

Well I'm back. Did I come home with a brown or white egg layer? Nope. Did I come home with something from the bantie section that didn't fly too good? Nope. Did I come home empty handed? Nope.

 

I'm now the very smiley mummy of a couple of LF blue and gold Orpingtons and a teeny Barbu d'Anvers. I can blame Cheeky Chooky for the Barbu as I took a fancy them after her avatar. Heehee.

[Cheeky Chooky]

I'm happy to take the blame My little Pip is the sweetest girl. Hope to see some pics soon!

[miller30]

Sarah if you decide you still want some more bantams i have pekins and polish for sale good choice on the blue and gold orps they are lovely birds apart from they are a nightmare for going broody leanne

[daxigirl]

That's something to think about. What sort of colours, just wondering, (hopefully asked in a noncholant kind of tone).

[miller30]

At the mo i have one lav pekin pullet, polish in splash,black white crested and goldlaced all 12 weeks and millie and gold partridge and columbian pekins aswell but still with mums and a lovely bronze turkey hen and stag go on you know you want to leanne

[Chortle Chook]

At the mo i have one lav pekin pullet, polish in splash,black white crested and goldlaced all 12 weeks

What does a splash Poland look like? I've not seen one of those. Sounds a bit like an Appenzeller with a larger hair do. Am I right?

[miller30]

No they come out different my one is all white and has like a few splodges abit like a cow i suppose but one of my friends looks like a white with a lot of peachy looking flecks leanne