Our introduction to keeping chickens, the high's, the lows and pics of our journey.

[Fancychooklady]

I think we will, but Alicia is pretty keen to let a broody do the work so we will let nature take its course for now.

There is certainly a lot less work involved when they are all grown up!

I still want some blues, but not sure what other breed I would be keen on, chookpatch has some awesome Olive eggers, tempted to try postade eggs again for some of those, plus there is Fancy's Coro's.....Oh Oh, I started to think about breeds again hahahaha

Don't forget these lovely blue laced red Wyandotte , no enablers here.

Then there's the black blue laced red and of course you could do with some more SLW.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I had a Coro Sussex - she was beautiful! Unfortunately my dogs got to her and killed her. I was quite upset. Here she is

Oh that's sad K. I have a little 6 week old cockerel LG ( little George ) he comes inside every time the door opens. I watched him yesterday jump up on the sleeping ridgeback . I held my breath and watched. Elsa the ridgeback simply got up and walked away with LG in hot pursuit. Maybe LG stands for l' lucky George '.

 

[K Spot]

Yes unfortunately they've killed 3 of my girls. An SS, a Coro and a lavender Ara. Both a quite prey driven, so there's nothing I can really do except be extra vigilant.
We haven't had an incident with them for about a year now, so fingers crossed.

You'' get your lovely Coro girl one day Ben!

Fancy - I LOVE the look of the Buff Laced 'dottes.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Very lovely!

 

[Bens-Hens]

They are amazing, might have to go for a mixed dozen (or two) next time Lisa, I could not pick from those breeds. They are all wonderful. Alicia still wants a SLW, she misses Pepper our first. I secretly want a 'Fancy's Wylkie' too even though Alicia has said they are not for her. If a couple magically appeared on hatch day...well it too late hahahahaha I don't think I would be so luck sneaking in any NN's or showgirls though!

Now I just need that broody......

 

[K Spot]

I secretly want a 'Fancy's Wylkie' too even though Alicia has said they are not for her. If a couple magically appeared on hatch day...well it too late hahahahaha I don't think I would be so luck sneaking in any NN's or showgirls though!

Now I just need that broody......

I had a NN - I used to not be a fan of them at all, but they grew on me.
I did have a 1/2 dozen NN eggs under one of my Wellies to test the fertility of a friend's rooster, but sadly none hatched. So he obviously didn't do the deed.

Those "wylkies" are cute!

 

[Fancychooklady]

This is my oldest wylkie, she must be 6 lovely little thing . Has hatched out silkies , Wyandotte , Sussex and barnevelder and of course last summer she managed to sneak into the hay shed and hatch out 14 of her own. She is currently co- hatching 1 egg with her daughter. Forever hatching !
Ben I am trialling some blue laced red Wyandotte x gold laced , they are looking really good. Have 2 dozen eggs going to WA next week, some to the Kimberley.

Momma.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Very lovely! 

Thank you, as you can see , I'm partial to laced birds.

 

[K Spot]

I don't have any laced birds in my flock - perhaps I should get some!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Lol, again, no enablers here.