heth1986 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 (edited) If not it looks like i may have an early Christmas present! A lovely man has just knocked on my door with a pretty little chicken in tow, found on Hollinspring... Not one of my girls but she(?) is absolutely beautiful. I've taken her off his hands as he is not a chicken person and didn't have a clue what to do with her. I think she might be a young laced wyandotte but I'm not sure, I'll try and get a picture of her... Edited to include picture (hopefully)... chicken by heth1986, on Flickr Is she a she and is she a wyandotte? Sorry for the lighting, she was eating by candle light. Well. Torch light. Edited December 11, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyBean2605 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 WOW! She is GORGEOUS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 She is lovely. Someone must be missing her. I think it's a laced Wyndotte too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I think she is mine, she must have flown from Bromley oh wait I haven't lost any of my girls and mine don't look like that stunner either!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I'd be well happy if she had flown into my garden.......but that would be some trek. Hope you get to keep her if no owner found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Oh lucky you,she's your little Christmas angel. Any names yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Noel, holly, joy, angel, ivy, clementine, Mary, star, winter, Gabriel .....I could go on....my favourite is Gabriel ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Me too or Gabriella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 She is gorgeous, and if lived anywhere near you I think I'd be claiming her! A Chicken of Fate ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 She is really beautiful, I would be hoping no one claims her, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Very pretty. Do you know if she is definitely a girl yet ? I hope you get to keep her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Well, no news of an owner yet although i haven't been in all day. Luvachicken, I've no idea how to tell if she's a he to be honest, i think she must be quite young as she seems rather small but then i don't think I've ever seen a 'real live' wyandotte before so i've no idea! I will try and get some better pictures in the daylight and hopefully you lovely people will be able to help me... I hope she's a she as I have every intention of keeping her if she is (if I can't find an owner, she's very friendly so might be a pet) for the time being, she's called Pete (?!) because it was my dad's birthday yesterday and that's his name he's not impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I think you will find that she is mine Been trying to get 2 of these ladies since April so maybe... If another one should pass by then they are definitely mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 PM Redwing and ask her to sex her, she's good with Wyandottes. A pic showing the hackle and saddle feathers will help. She looks like a she to me, and she looks gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 What a beauty! She looks girly to my untrained eye! Try googling silver laced wyandotte, and you will get pictures of male and female birds, it might help. Do you think she might be a bantam if she is small? Fingers crossed you get to keep her! Oh, and I would call her Gabby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Thanks Witchhazel, I will PM Redwing, hadn't thought of that! In the mean time, here a few better pictures of her. I think she's a she but then i'm generally wrong! Still no idea where she's from so it looks like i'll be digging out the old coop to put her inside the WIR where the others can see her. But mine are quite mean, manic and, compared to her, MASSIVE (legbars) so she'll probably have to stay seperated for some time. Maybe I should get her a friend to keep her company chicken1 by heth1986, on Flickr chicken2 by heth1986, on Flickr chicken3 by heth1986, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Looks like a girl to me. Oo getting another one, what a wonderful idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 It's not a good idea to introduce one chook, if you can help it, because it means the one chook will be bullied mercilessly by ALL the others. If you introduce two, the established girls have TWO to bully. I would wait until Pete is older as well, as she will be too young to defend herself. Maybe a good idea to get her a young friend in the meantime, and then introduce the two of them together? Assuming that no one claims her, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 btw, Leghorns aren't that big, so if they seem big next to her, I would guess she might be a wyandotte bantam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 btw, Leghorns aren't that big, so if they seem big next to her, I would guess she might be a wyandotte bantam Yes it agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 She must be a banty then, even if she's young she's barely half the size of my 3 terrors... I can feel a trip to bank view farm coming on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Found this picture of 2 bantams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I can't believe such a beautiful chicken of fate has just dropped on your doorstep so to speak. I'm very Thinking I ought to re-locate to Dronfield asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 She looks just like a younger version of my silver laced wyandotte bantam.. lucky you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 She looks just like a younger version of my silver laced wyandotte bantam.. lucky you! I was thinking bantam, I have a gold laced wyandotte bantam. your silver one is georgeous. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
