chestnutmare Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 We cleaned the Go run today and what did Pippa want to do? Scratch? No. Eat? No. Walk around the garden? No. She flew on top of the run and watched us clean their messy woodchip. And what a lovely lot of bantams they are too. I had to post a couple of pictures of posing Pippa, I think she's pretty pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Pretty Pippa Pekin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 what a pretty girl. She looks just like my Dotty l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 She looks like the kinda lady who knows what she wants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Yes, Pippa is pretty as pretty could be. I'm decidedly I bet she was checking out that you did her room service correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 She is gorgeous. Very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Awwwwwwwwww! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Oh Chestnutmare, Pippa is beautiful!!! Such a lovely rounded shape, is she sweet natured or....a bit of a madam!?? I love the mottled colour and had hoped to get one in my hatching eggs. I did get a black chick with yellow patches, but she has developed in to a lovely black hen, with a lovely rainbow hue to her feathers. Martha is her name, but not a classic pekin shape wondering if there's something else in the mix?....hatching eggs, luck of the draw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Thanks all. I do think the pekins are so funny to watch walking around the garden. Mini, All of the pekins (sisters I believe) are madams but in different amounts of madamness. They don't take kindly to you invading their home but when free ranging they are fine and like to be hand fed and stroked. I assume they are just territorial over their . Her pekin sisters are Thelma and Louise (frizzles):- There are no guarantees with hatching eggs are there. Did you but from eBay? Martha sounds lovely. Is she a madam too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 All of the pekins (sisters I believe) are madams but in different amounts of madamness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 very cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 There are no guarantees with hatching eggs are there. Did you but from eBay? Martha sounds lovely. Is she a madam too? Yes, Martha is lovely...here are some photos of her! Would REALLY appreciate everyone's opinions!!! The tail is not very bustly pekin!?! Had trouble with sizing so click on the link to get the whole pic! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 She doesn't look full pekin to me - she looks too long in the body and neck to me. All of my pekins are round balls of fluff. Are her legs dark? I think she's a pekin cross... but lovely all the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I guess she was just supervising your efforts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Could she be a black orp bantam cross maybe? She has beautiful feathers Pippa is lovely too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I think your Martha should be called Cinderalla as she is not like the others but she should go to the ball anyway as the princess because her feathers have such a stunning sheen to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Thanks everyone!! She is beautiful and I wouldn't part with her, but it is a lesson in hatching eggs from ebay!!!!!!!! The sellers photos were all lovely pekins!!!! I bought 6 pekin eggs and only 3 hatch of which 2 were girls and a georgous buff boy, he was truely pekin shape!!!! Martha was always leggy and Florence who is a birchen is also goergous but not toally pekin looking either!!!! GRR and I had to re-home the boy Marty Mcfly.....oh he was a sweetie!! My girls (my own eggs) do all look pekin....and so they should!!! But funily enough it is Martha and Florence who are the sweetest in nature! Be interesting to see what their eggs are like when they come into lay??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 I've been lucky with eBay. Infact my pekins came from eBay (sounds a bit mad doesn't it). Check feedback or ask for a recommendation perhaps. My silkies came from eBay (two different batches), my welsummers, barbu d'uccles and my cream legbars were bought from an online friend. I collected my Marans eggs. I'd collect if I could - muuuuch better hatch rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Thanks Chestnutmare. I did try and do it right!!! I looked for sellers near me and the one I choose was 30 mins drive from me and agreed I could collect the eggs, which I did. But I guess I didn't do too badly as I only paid £5 for the 6 eggs and have my lovely Martha and Florence!!! Won't be hatching again for a long while as I think we're full now........well unless I can get my hands on some bantam araucanas next year!! Also the boys are a real worry!!!! I got 4 boys and 3 girls!!!! I was lucky and re-homed all the boys, but it was difficult!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
