Quite Simply, Chook Chat

[Glutton4...]

Well, what a surprise! I just went in with the young Cocks, to check their feed hopper, and give them a handful of corn - and I got attacked! The little black and red fella (part Game, part Bantie, part ?) came and threw himself at me. Just the same as Asbo's first attack, he didn't really know what he wanted to do, so he just threw himself at me and landed in a heap at my feet.

Suffice to say, he's now wet and tired, as I chased him round a bit and soaked him with a puddle! Cheeky little blighter!

[petal]

send him to me and I will train him...............neeahaha!

[Glutton4...]

Six more weeks and he will be introduced to gravy and Veg and a hot oven! He's first in line now, too!

[jessmorris]

Hehe, I can't believe it - my lil Silkie x Pekin is laying already! Miss Buffy Rose (ahem) has laid at least 2 eggs this week, nice light brown shiny ones, and she was hatched last April. I'm well made up as I'm sure none of the others are laying yet - hurrah for hybrids!
A happy Jess

[Nicos]

ooooo....I've got a broody!!!

Oh...the temptation!!!!

I need to introduce a new bloodline really

[RichmondHens]

ooooo....I've got a broody!!!

Oh...the temptation!!!!

I need to introduce a new bloodline really

It's too early, too cold ........ resist the temptation for a while longer!

[petal]

try telling that to my 2 silkies!!!

[Nicos]

........ resist the temptation for a while longer!

* sits on hands!!

[jessmorris]

Teehee! You lot!

[Glutton4...]

Teehee! You lot!

Hmmm, have to confess, I'm the same! Even been looking at cheap incubators on eBay. As soon as my 'boys' are in the freezer, I'll be looking for a broody...

[OverWyreGrower]

I've just sorted out getting a Vorwerk cockerel in Feb this year (for free)... now, all I need are some ladies for him....

[jessmorris]

...and I'm STILL looking for more land locally for breeing pens....teehee!

[jessmorris]

...ooh I saw some nice hens yesterday....I went to my nearest Poultry Club Show (near Kirky Lonsdale, Lancs and Ingleton, N Yorkshire) in a tiny village hall and had a lovely 3 hours watching poultry come and go, and be judged. Some of the Old English Game bantams were quite amazingly 'square' with HUGE shoulders. A most amazing sight!
There were masses of birds there considering the size of venue and numbers of cages.
All good fun and I met some nice folk too!
JM

[Glutton4...]

And you came back empty-handed, Jess!!!!?

[Glutton4...]

Well, this afternoon, I found a small, but perfectly formed white egg! All of mine are brown egg layers, so it must have been one of my 'Babies' They will be 23 weeks old tomorrow!