They are on the way home!

[Squizz]

Well after some thought and help from yourselves my new friends have been picked up by my OH and are on the way home now. I am very excited and hope they settle in. I expect I'll be needing more advise, like... How soon will it be before they lay some lovely eggs? Thank you

[MaureenHall]

What kind of chooks are you getting? If they're ex-batts then you could possibly get an egg or two today or tomorrow If they're POL's then it'll be when they're about 20 - 25 weeks old depending on the breed.

Good luck with them and enjoy

[Hans Mum]

as Mo says, depends on what you're getting, but whatever they are we need to see pics its the vine law

[Glutton4...]

Oooooh yes, piccies please!

[Squizz]

Pics!

I have some pictures of my new chooks, they are a Rhode Island Red x Barred Plymouth Rock who's very noisy and she knows she's the boss! an English Cuckoo Maran who's very shy and likes to stay indoors and two White Leghorn x RIR who are both very sweet. They seem to have settled in well and can't wait to let them free range but was told not to do so for a week.

[davefromthechipie]

great looking hens you got there squizz , As tempting as it is' don't let them freerange for a min of a week i made this error ones .
Hope you get eggs soon

[Glutton4...]

Your picture '1' looks exactly like my Marans Cuivre (Copper Marans) and your picture '4' looks exactly like my Marans Coucou (Cuckoo Marans)' see my 'Posh Birds' thread.

They look lovely and healthy, and about the same age as my 'newbies' which aren't due to lay until mid-May. You'll be addicted by then LOL!

[Hans Mum]

lovely girls, hope you get eggs soon but you'll enjoy the antics of them anyway, eggs are a bonus

[MaureenHall]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww they're lovely

[lettucegrow!]

Beautiful girls! It's all so exciting,is't it? I bet, like me you don't get much done his weekend- need to keep checking what they are doing now!!!

[Squizz]

First day TWO eggs! Fantastic! Yes lettucegrow I've been out all day and can't stop looking at them! I love them, I should have got some a long time ago..I've been missing out! My girls do look like yours glutton4punishment

Must go...I need to look at them AGAIN!

[Glutton4...]

Try to let them get some peace lol! It's hard though isn't it? I've had Chooks since November and I still have to go and just watch them!

[Flummery]

Lovely girls. AND eggs! Wow! Mine are only 17 weeks old - several weeks for them to settle in before they lay us an egg. Their combs are much smaller and paler than yours.

[minskey]

aaaaaaawwwwwww what pretty hens. What colour eggs will the leghorn cross lay?

[Squizz]

I've been told by the breeder that the Leghorn x will lay brown eggs, the RIR x will lay good sized brown eggs(and plenty of them!) and the Cuckoo Maran will lay dark brown eggs with brown speckles. So far I've got one brown egg and one small egg that's brown with cream speckles!
I'm watching from afar today!!