The Pearsons Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I have a skyline (Princess by name) who is laying blue eggs. She is a very reliable layer, 6 eggs a week at present. She is shy but will eat from your hand. She does not like to be picked up though. Helen in Hume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I hatched 3 Shetland chicks 12 weeks ago and they lay blue/ green/olive eggs, when they are old enough. The eggs I hatched them from I got from a friend and they were a light powdery blue colour. I've been told it's difficult to sex young Shetland birds but going by the pics I have 2 girls and a boy, it has a larger comb and wattles and is about 2 inches taller than the others 2. The Shetland hen is related to the Arucana and has some similarities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 The colouring of that last picture looks just the same as 'Chick', who we are rearing for Lesley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 He/she as black and yellow when it hatched but is now black with a silver/grey markings and the tail feathers and back have some green through them. It definately looks like a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 They are lovely chooks Rab. I think you are right about the boy - look at those hackle and tail feathers, big feet - and he's very upright! I didn't realise the shetlands were like araucanas - they aren't anything like how I expected them to look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I'd say it's a boy too - look at those legs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I'd say it's a boy too - look at those legs! That's what I thought. Chunky legs! IMHO it's a boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 They are lovely chooks Rab. I think you are right about the boy - look at those hackle and tail feathers, big feet - and he's very upright! I didn't realise the shetlands were like araucanas - they aren't anything like how I expected them to look! I have worked in Shetland for 17 years and this is the first Shetland hens I have seen, these 3 are supposed to be the large variety but there is also bantams birds up here as well. There is no specific colour for the breed but most are black with trhe variation of colour on the neck and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen&Lee Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 A couple of blue laying hybrids are on my shopping list, but I can't find anywhere around here with any. So,if anyone hears of any in the south east, please let me know I got my Cream Legbar from - Gould Life Poultry, Pinvin, Nr. Pershore. Tel - 01386 544362 / 07894 743816 She isn't laying yet but now has the green earlobes. She also had Araucana's. Lovely lady... and some great chooks - I will be going back for more when I've talked hubby into it Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
