My silkies do like to go broody, but decided to sit through the winter when there was nothing to hatch!
I'd love to say yes, but I have a slightly ridiculous self-imposed rule about not getting any other barred or cuckoo breedsOh I'd love to say yes to this, but none of my hens are ready to go broody yet
Officially it's to make it easier to work out whose chicks are whose (I already have Barred Plymouth Rocks) but it's really just a made-up excuse to stop getting more chickens.
(their legs are different colours…)I'd love to say yes, but I have a slightly ridiculous self-imposed rule about not getting any other barred or cuckoo breeds
Literally seconds after I wrote that, someone I'm meant to be hatching some Shetlands for next month messaged me to ask if I'd thought of keeping Barnevelders or Marans as they like the egg colour(their legs are different colours…)
No that’s understandable, I want my different breeds to fill out my desire for certain patterns, so duplicating one wouldn’t make sense.
I've asked if they're interested for themselves - might PM you an enquiry if they say yes...
Like others here I depend on broodies, so the timing is what suits them; do you expect to have some later in the year? My broodies usually prefer late spring and summer sittings.
I have ten young pullets, so should have eggs all year. If it were even later (like right at the end) I could offer more variety of marans probably.
Good for the chickens and sheep in the UK. It helps to avoid accidents with people and other dogs (on a leash) too, who are quite common around here. LOL, what a family name this guy has. I wondered, is he proud of it or isn’t it possible to change an awkward last name in the UK.
It's certainly possible to change surnames here, should one wish, though the older one is, the more complicated it is, by and large (more commitments/ history etc.). Gay just meant happy/ cheerful when I was a kid.
