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Post by Sweetleaf on Jun 16, 2008 14:52:59 GMT 1
They're either Light Sussex, Rhode Island Red, Silkie or Cuckoo Maran bantam eggs. I've read somewhere too about that breed where you can tell the gender when they're chicks but I don't think it's any of those. A bantam silkie cockerel - can you just imagine it moving in on my large breed girls! ;D Sleepy has a song about a Cockerel that fits the picture you just brought to mind ;D |
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Post by Sleepy on Jun 16, 2008 14:57:18 GMT 1
They're either Light Sussex, Rhode Island Red, Silkie or Cuckoo Maran bantam eggs. I've read somewhere too about that breed where you can tell the gender when they're chicks but I don't think it's any of those. A bantam silkie cockerel - can you just imagine it moving in on my large breed girls! ;D Sleepy has a song about a Cockerel that fits the picture you just brought to mind ;D Aye, I do too  |
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Post by debbiem on Jun 16, 2008 18:01:39 GMT 1
Sleepy has a song about a Cockerel that fits the picture you just brought to mind ;D Aye, I do too Go on then!  |
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Post by emseypop on Jun 17, 2008 16:09:03 GMT 1
I went to ash end farm with Louis today, they had some Transylvanian naked neck hens for sale £25! They reminded me of our girls when we got them, with their baldy bits ;D
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Post by debbiem on Jun 17, 2008 16:13:13 GMT 1
I went to ash end farm with Louis today, they had some Transylvanian naked neck hens for sale £25! They reminded me of our girls when we got them, with their baldy bits ;D I've never heard of those! Don't any feathers grow on their necks? Or is that only after the sun goes down?  |
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Post by emseypop on Jun 17, 2008 16:17:44 GMT 1
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Post by debbiem on Jun 17, 2008 17:04:40 GMT 1
Gosh they're a bit vulture-like aren't they? My hatching eggs still haven't come.  Jessie's going to be so frustrated!  |
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Post by emseypop on Jun 17, 2008 17:23:18 GMT 1
Gosh they're a bit vulture-like aren't they? My hatching eggs still haven't come. Jessie's going to be so frustrated! I am too  You think it would be next working day. |
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Post by debbiem on Jun 17, 2008 17:24:54 GMT 1
Gosh they're a bit vulture-like aren't they? My hatching eggs still haven't come. Jessie's going to be so frustrated! I am too You think it would be next working day. I ordered tham on Friday! Pearl's still broody but for how much longer! I've left her an egg underneath her to keep her going. ;D |
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Post by debbiem on Jun 17, 2008 18:51:04 GMT 1
The seller's just replied to my email and has said that they posted the eggs this morning so we should have them by tomorrow. Hold on there Pearl!  |
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Post by emseypop on Jun 17, 2008 20:14:12 GMT 1
The seller's just replied to my email and has said that they posted the eggs this morning so we should have them by tomorrow. Hold on there Pearl! We saw a chick that had hatched out today, at the farm, and there were hens, quail and duck chicks all at various stages they are so cute and fluffy. |
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Post by Sweetleaf on Jun 18, 2008 20:44:09 GMT 1
Anyone interested in rescuing some hens will be interested in getting in touch with Brighton animal rescue, they are re-homing over 13000 free range hens as the shells of their eggs are too thin for supermarkets  There is a month to get in touch before the birds, all 18 months old are slaughtered for pet food. I saw the article in todays "Metro" no contact details included unfortunately  |
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Post by debbiem on Jun 19, 2008 9:47:00 GMT 1
Anyone interested in rescuing some hens will be interested in getting in touch with Brighton animal rescue, they are re-homing over 13000 free range hens as the shells of their eggs are too thin for supermarkets There is a month to get in touch before the birds, all 18 months old are slaughtered for pet food. I saw the article in todays "Metro" no contact details included unfortunately If I had the room I definitely would do, but we're on maximum capacity let alone if any of these bantams hatch! I hope they all find homes, I like to think they will. |
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Post by debidoos on Jun 19, 2008 10:22:18 GMT 1
That's the age they get sent to slaughter anyway so I don't get that. |
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Post by emseypop on Jun 19, 2008 12:26:14 GMT 1
That's the age they get sent to slaughter anyway so I don't get that. Wouldn't an improved diet solve the problem? It just sounds like they want to get rid  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 11, 2008 17:51:41 GMT 1
I just wanted to say about my magnificant old chicken Hilda.....at least 12 years old and I reckon she's laid an egg 4 days out of the last 6........isn't that amazing? She is such a good girl!
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Post by debbiem on Sept 12, 2008 10:25:20 GMT 1
Brilliant indeed! Wow - and my two Specked Sussex haven't laid a sausage for ages, or an egg even! Hazel the Welsummer's doing well, and the Marans are OK.... but we actually had to BUY some eggs last weekend! But well done that Hilda, that's really good going.  |
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Post by emseypop on Sept 12, 2008 10:41:14 GMT 1
Good ole' Hilda. I am getting a lot of soft shells lately, any suggestions?
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 12, 2008 14:52:39 GMT 1
They need more grit in their diet Emsey...you can buy it from pet shops. Put a bowl in the house with their food. |
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Post by emseypop on Sept 12, 2008 16:33:19 GMT 1
I do  They have like a litter tray with grit in in the run and I put a handful of oyster grit in with thier food. I've started baking thier shells too. |
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Post by debbiem on Sept 12, 2008 17:57:33 GMT 1
That's what I was going to suggest too - sounds like a question for the PP forum? Or look back over the egg section there to see if anyone's had the same problem - it's worth asking the question though, better ask the same question again than not at all. |
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Post by emseypop on Sept 13, 2008 9:25:36 GMT 1
Thinking about it tho I know they dont touch the grit in the litter tray and it feels like I sweep up more oyster grit of an evening than I give them in the morning! I'll try a finer grit in with thier food. Some days we have thick walnut whip shells. Maybe its a problem with one of the birds, I don't know who lays what. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Feb 3, 2009 14:38:05 GMT 1
How are the ladies doing in the snow or are you keeping them inside?
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Post by emseypop on Feb 3, 2009 15:33:18 GMT 1
How are the ladies doing in the snow or are you keeping them inside? They sulked in the GH all day yesterday, then they wouldn't go to bed, i had to post two through the roof of the HH then the others decided to follow. I saw Lots of tracks this morning. Up the Garden either Minni and socks or a cat and a fox, there was some difference in size. Then up by the HH/GH ting little footprints with claws eeek, please say you think its a squirrel! |
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Post by debbiem on Feb 4, 2009 9:25:41 GMT 1
A couple of ours started laying on 31st January!  I think the rest are following suit - sloooowly, they haven't laid anything for months! I think one of the spotties was having a few problems getting going again, she was going through the motions in the HH but there were never any results - until yesterday. Mine are fed up to the back beak with the weather too. |
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Jessie's going to be so frustrated! 
You think it would be next working day.
There is a month to get in touch before the birds, all 18 months old are slaughtered for pet food.
