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[redcharlie43]

I was wondering if anyone has experience with skylines? I managed to get 2 beautiful skylines form Southmead Poultry last week and was wondering what percentage of people really get blue eggs. I have to say that even if they are not blue they really are lovely so I am not really bothered but was just wondering as its says there is an 80% chance of a coloured egg.

[jasperaliceuk]

I have one - only white eggs though and she is quite flighty - hates being picked up. She gives me a good run around when I want to catch her!

 

Sue

[clucker1]

Arrr, RedCharlie....I bought my gorgeous skyline from Southmead last Spring. She is very beautiful and is called Matilda. She is my posh girl and is my favourite She was very flighty in her first year but has calmed down as time has gone on. She is just so pretty though and I love her to bits. She is very sweet when anyone is ill/dying sob sob! She sat by one of our chickens last year for a couple of days before the inevitable. She is very sweet, doesn't like being handled so I don't unless I need to. And of course she lays beautiful blue eggs....I was so pleased when her first one popped out and it was blue as it is an 80% chance, so having 2 you should be ok. Do you have any other chicken breeds from Southmead??.....we have 2 pepperpot/bovan nera types which are great, 1bluebelle who is noisy and dim and a white Sussex hybrid called ice queen who is turning into mega bossy boots, plus an isa brown (Custard) and a red ranger (Crumble)

[redcharlie43]

Hi Clucker1. Thanks for the reply. Fingers crossed for some blue eggs I don't have any others from Southmead Poultry as I only discovered them a few weeks ago. I am embarrassed to say that I live less than 2 miles from them so will definately use them again in the future as I was impressed by their set up and the girls I have are lovely. They are very flighty but I expected this and they are already settling down which is good.

[MillyJude]

We got two Skylines a few weeks ago, had the first egg today and it was a pretty green, so am now excitedly waiting to see what the other one is.

 

I like the random colour thing, i think it makes it more exciting

[jimnpaula]

I have a Skyline who is Top Chook. She was a bit flighty when I got her and had to be encouraged off the fence a few times. After she started to lay she calmed down, and I kept cuddling her when we got her & friends so she tolerates it well now.

 

Oh, and she lays blue-green eggs when she feels like it - she likes to take a rest in winter like a pure bred posh bird.