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I went to the Smallholders sale today, not to buy anything, you understand, just to look and say hello to folk!
I kept my hands firmly in my pockets as they sold the goats, even though my heart ached for them, resisted a Muscovey duck and eight ducklings(Went for 34 quid!!!) but was surprised to find I'd bought eight Fayoumi chicks.
Has anyone else heard of them, I haven't, even the auctioneer hadn't.
I have googled them and find that they are very good looking birds that lay pretty well. The hens start laying at 16 weeks and the roosters start crowing at 6-7 weeks!
They are under a lamp at the moment but as soon as it gets dark enough, I will put them under The Beauty's wings, she has been sitting tight on a golf ball for a few days.
I will take pictures and ask my nephew to help me put them on the forum as soon as they start to look like something that's not any old chick.
I kept my hands firmly in my pockets as they sold the goats, even though my heart ached for them, resisted a Muscovey duck and eight ducklings(Went for 34 quid!!!) but was surprised to find I'd bought eight Fayoumi chicks.
Has anyone else heard of them, I haven't, even the auctioneer hadn't.
I have googled them and find that they are very good looking birds that lay pretty well. The hens start laying at 16 weeks and the roosters start crowing at 6-7 weeks!
They are under a lamp at the moment but as soon as it gets dark enough, I will put them under The Beauty's wings, she has been sitting tight on a golf ball for a few days.
I will take pictures and ask my nephew to help me put them on the forum as soon as they start to look like something that's not any old chick.
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