Peachy Pekins Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Hi, I'm new to Omlet - hope I am writing in the right place?? Want to hear from like minded people who are as mad about bantams as I am. Been keeping Bantams for about 2 years now on a very small scale, started with 3 Wynadottes which were older girls, however moved over to Pekins now as my son wanted a fluffy chicken - which I must admit I was not keen on to begin with but they have taken over my life. I have 2 Frizzle Pekins, and a Buff Sussex which I hatched under one of my Wynadottes last year. The Buff Sussex is currently sitting on 4 Pekin Eggs (Frizzles I hope) and I have 6 Pekin Eggs in my incubator (virgin incubator user !!!) Look forward to hearing from other newbies on Omlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Hi Peachy...I'm not a newbie, just don't come on here very often, but omgoodness, well you're in the right place for all things Bantam, Pekin or chook in general...and Pekins are so very very easy to fall in love with ......as my 5 "big" pompoms....3 6/7wk old pompoms...and 5 2wk old pompoms, 3 frizzle and 2 flat (am hoping all girls on the chick front!)....are testimony to I also have a bantam Welsummer, bantam Wyandotte, Araucana x Speckled Sussex plus 3 bigger ladies (CLB, cuckoo Marans and an Amber Star).....I am suffering from a fairly severe case of Morehens as I have recently been foxed too....I hope to add a few more hybrids to my flock soon Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 More Pekins in my flock too, two frizzle cockerels and three gold partridge. The five Pekins are mixed with five LF breads (one big Buff Orp, one Speckled Star, two Speckldy's and a White Star). I also have 3 Silver Laced Wyandotte's which I hatched out 7 weeks ago. If you love Pekins, then this is the Omlet thread for you Calling all Pekin fans. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I am suffering from a fairly severe case of Morehens as I have recently been foxed too....I hope to add a few more hybrids to my flock soon Sorry to read that Sha . I had one walk right along side my WIR (in the field behind) while I was inside the run the other weekend. Scared the life out of me as I'd just let all the girls out into the garden and so had too quickly run about rounding them all up again! The wild birds and crows in the field sounded the alarm earlier, but it took me a few minutes before I realised what was going on. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 It was just before I came to see you Andrew....have taken some more pics of the bubbas...will zap them over iab xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Hi pekins do seem to be rather popular these days I love them they are my favourite out of my birds I have 50 at the mo omg now ive counted Ive shocked myself but that is including my breeding groups ,chicks and growers leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachy Pekins Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thank you all for your friendly welcome, I will look at the Pekin link too. How do you add photos on here and do the egg/breed score. Also can't do my Avatar as it says its disabled ?? Fairly computer literate but this is foxing me (sorry for the pun). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I think you have to be a member on the forum for a certain length of time before you can post pics etc....sure there's a sticky somewhere which explains....go & check at the top of the Nesting Box section...technology foxes me constantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Once you have made 5 posts you will have all those privileges open up for you. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
