Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Down to 3 now and only one laying so there was nothing for it but to get some more . Meet Betty, Betsy and Babs . Got them from a fairly new supplier on a farm just outside Edinburgh. A very friendly woman and a nice setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Congratulations. They look a nice mix of colours. Will the white one lay white eggs? Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 Light brown, I think. I didn't bother too much about egg colours this time (actually forgot to check ) just went for the look of the hens and breeds I've not had before! I suspect what she said was an Isa Brown may be a Blacktail though, which I have had before. I noticed a few black tail feathers when I got them home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 They are lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Just wondered as my white ones are Snowbelles and lay large white eggs, larger than any of the other hybrids and the chooks are the smallest (and the least friendly). Enjoy your chicken watching ANH Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 They're a lovely group of girls. What breeds are the other 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Nothing quite as good as new chooks - I still love that feeling and am quite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 I think (I get very confused by all the different names/breeds etc ) that the brown one is an Isa Brown (or possibly a Blacktail), the black one is a Nero and the white one is am Amber Link or Star (which I think are the same thing!). Perhaps an expert can put me right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I thought she looked like a Nera - my mum had one of those and she was her favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Is the white one pure white or does she have some brown flecks. If it is the latter she could be an Amber Link which is the same as Latte and she was my second friendliest chook and outlived the other three hybrids I got at the same time. She was slow in starting to lay but laid throughout her six years. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 She has quite a lot of brown flecks - the woman at the farm did say Amber Link, I think, so that's probably right. She called the black one a Nero (and says that on her website). Is it Nero or Nera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I've only ever heard of Nera not Nero. That might just be me though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Ooh how lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeshen Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 They are gorgeous! Last month I resolved not to get any more chicks. On Thurs I too succumbed to Morehens and now have 2 more pekin chicks, Jemima and Phoebe, 8 weeks old and very pretty. Number now up to 10. MUST stop there...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Lovely! I second that re the amber link as mine was always very friendly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
