- Oct 21, 2014
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Hello Everyone,
I've been a BYC lurker for quite a while now; always a good place to come for advice! As my flock seems to be an ever moving feast at the moment, I have been dipping in more and more and so decided to join, finally!
I started my flock 6 years ago and still have Miss Etta, our Grande Dame Speckledy hen, who was joined by Tildy (Columbian) 3 years ago and, this year (after the rest of the old flock were taken by a fox when we moved to our new house
) Miss Nola (bantum Wyandotte), Hetty (ex-bat and the star of my Avatar), Ember (Blackrock), Gru (Light Sussex) and Ash and Apps, an Araucana and an Appenzeller who both have turned out to be boys.
After 4 months and a few upset neighbours (never a good way to start in a new home, but at least we can only improve!) Ash and Apps are going back to the breeder on Thursday and two new girls will be taking their place. I would have been happy with two laying hybrids, but the breeder has an Araucana hen and suggested a Brahma hen as the other replacement. I'm sure she's trying to make up for the fuss and delays (we've spoken a few times now and she knows I like an interesting mixed flock) but I'm currently contemplating the politest possible email I can think of to say that I don't mind what I get as long as they are definite, no doubt about it, egg laying girls!
The Brahma, in particular, has me thinking... they are big birds and quite unlike any chook I've had before. I looked at some at the local farm in my lunch hour yesterday and have decided that they are Marmite birds - poor chook, I'm afraid if stays, so might the nickname!
Roll on Thursday.....
Lucy
I've been a BYC lurker for quite a while now; always a good place to come for advice! As my flock seems to be an ever moving feast at the moment, I have been dipping in more and more and so decided to join, finally!
I started my flock 6 years ago and still have Miss Etta, our Grande Dame Speckledy hen, who was joined by Tildy (Columbian) 3 years ago and, this year (after the rest of the old flock were taken by a fox when we moved to our new house

After 4 months and a few upset neighbours (never a good way to start in a new home, but at least we can only improve!) Ash and Apps are going back to the breeder on Thursday and two new girls will be taking their place. I would have been happy with two laying hybrids, but the breeder has an Araucana hen and suggested a Brahma hen as the other replacement. I'm sure she's trying to make up for the fuss and delays (we've spoken a few times now and she knows I like an interesting mixed flock) but I'm currently contemplating the politest possible email I can think of to say that I don't mind what I get as long as they are definite, no doubt about it, egg laying girls!
The Brahma, in particular, has me thinking... they are big birds and quite unlike any chook I've had before. I looked at some at the local farm in my lunch hour yesterday and have decided that they are Marmite birds - poor chook, I'm afraid if stays, so might the nickname!
Roll on Thursday.....
Lucy