pookie
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more chickens for sale3 Jubilee Orpington pullets £18 each (18 weeks old)
A rare breed created for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1897.
4 Cream legbar grower pullets £18 each should lay blue eggs but no guarantee as not laying yet, once laying will be £20 each (18 weeks old)
2 Cream legbar pullets £20 each ('07 hatched) guaranteed laying blue eggs.reserved
2 Welsummer pullets £20 each ('07 hatched) laying dark brown speckled eggs.
1 Barnevelder pullet £20 ('07 hatched) laying dark brown eggs
1 Partridge Wyandotte Pullet £20 ('07 hatched) laying med
brown eggs
Discount for bulk purchase.
collect from Welshpool area. Pm if interested. 
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jocorless
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Lalalala - Not looking not looking don't really want any more Cream Legbar's
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Northern_Lad
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| jocorless wrote: | | Lalalala - Not looking not looking don't really want any more Cream Legbar's |
..and there's me, going to mid Wales tomorrow, and travelling most of the way up to ....
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Penny
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Not looking ............
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Cathryn
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She didn't spot my post then...
(I could look after them for you Penny, only be a few weeks. )
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Penny
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| Cathryn wrote: | She didn't spot my post then...
(I could look after them for you Penny, only be a few weeks. ) |
La lala la lalala ... mmm mm hum tiddly tum.....
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jocorless
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| Northern_Lad wrote: | | jocorless wrote: | | Lalalala - Not looking not looking don't really want any more Cream Legbar's |
..and there's me, going to mid Wales tomorrow, and travelling most of the way up to .... |
Stop it NOW - Bad bad boy!
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jocorless
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| Cathryn wrote: | She didn't spot my post then...
(I could look after them for you Penny, only be a few weeks. ) |
I did - What good timing for you Cathryn - as you want blue and brown layers 
I really like the Jubilee Orpingtons as well but I'm already upto 12 with 4 more in the offing (2 from Chez and 2 from OtleyLad)
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LynneA
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Just the other day, Howard said we should aim to have hens by Christmas, and has said he'll make the house and run.
I want a Legbar and a Barnevelder (and a Sussex and a placid white egg layer), and he needs no encouragement to go to Welshpool.
Keep us informed of upcoming batches
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wellington womble
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I'm not listening (how expensive is divorce anyway?)
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Chez
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More expensive than chickens, even taking in to account the rising cost of feed  .
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Helen M
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i want chickens and bees *stamps feet* 
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Cathryn
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I do want some but cannot afford them this time. 
However,I keep forgetting to ask you this pookie (and lottie for that matter), the current hens are survivors of mareks, does this mean that any others coming into the flock are likely to succumb to it? One of those that died came from Wernlas where I thougth they were all vaccinated at birth. 
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Mrs Fiddlesticks
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we had one die of Mareks recently even though they were all vaccinated from birth and were told that in 1-2% of hens the vaccine doesn't work
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Cathryn
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And we got the 2%. Not a nice disease at all.
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pookie
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| Cathryn wrote: | I do want some but cannot afford them this time.
However,I keep forgetting to ask you this pookie (and lottie for that matter), the current hens are survivors of mareks, does this mean that any others coming into the flock are likely to succumb to it? One of those that died came from Wernlas where I thougth they were all vaccinated at birth. |
It is always a risk as your current hens will carry the disease, once chicks have got to POL though they are past the higher risk time.
Youngsters should be separate from adult stock for this reason.
Would it help if I post pics?
Last batch of the year is due in 2 weeks. I have Jubilee Orps and Barnevelder eggs in the incubator, if anyone wants to reserve them.
Lynne, I do have the Legbar and Barnevelder that you want and if you wanted them you could tie it in with a visit to Wernlas or Gobbett farm for the other two, they are fairly close to me. (I do have Light Sussex but they are not for sale, and my Appenzellers, laying white eggs, have all gone. )
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Chez
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| pookie wrote: | | if you wanted them you could tie it in with a visit to Wernlas or Gobbett farm for the other two, they are fairly close to me. |
Temptress .
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pookie
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Chez
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LorraineLovesPlants is a Light-Sussex pusher! I got my eggs from her and they hatched lovely birds.
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Cathryn
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Going to talk eggs to you today.
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lottie
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The p.o.l. marans are now laying the odd [small starter] egg so Marek shouldn't be such a problem---so far I haven't lost birds from anything but culling---touch wood they are very healthy.
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pookie
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LynneA
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| pookie wrote: |
Lynne, I do have the Legbar and Barnevelder that you want and if you wanted them you could tie it in with a visit to Wernlas or Gobbett farm for the other two, they are fairly close to me. (I do have Light Sussex but they are not for sale, and my Appenzellers, laying white eggs, have all gone. ) |
We're not ready for hens quite yet. Howard's feeling fairly motivated, but I doubt even the promise of a visit to Wernlas and Coed y Dinas would get the ground levelled and the house and run built in a matter of days.
When would the first hatch of next year be ready? Howard likes the look of Appenzellers, but I'd be worried they'd be too noisy and flighty for a suburban terrace back garden.
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pookie
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| LynneA wrote: |
When would the first hatch of next year be ready? Howard likes the look of Appenzellers, but I'd be worried they'd be too noisy and flighty for a suburban terrace back garden. |
Depends what age you want them (ie off heat, sexed etc) and also when the parent birds start laying again after their winter break.
I'd say the earliest would be hatched in April.
They are no noisier than the other chickens, and, although they are classed as flighty (lighter weight birds can lift their own body weight off the ground more easily) I have not found them to be a problem.
Mine are the original 4 chickens we bought 6 years ago and are still happy and healthy and so funky to look at.
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pookie
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have pm'd you VM.
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pookie
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still some available
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wellington womble
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Guess what? I have been given official permission to have chickens! (At least that's what I'm taking the throwing his hands in the air and saying 'For God's sake if you want chickens so badly then bloody well get some, but I'm not having anything to do with them' as) I think telling him that I've rented a hen at a local farm, and asking him if I gave up the veg garden whether I could have hens then, were the last straws!
So I get to plan for the spring as well! Deal is I have to build my own house and fencing, and look after them myself. This is not really a problem, but as I start my new job with longer working hours and a longer commute in a few weeks, I want to get used to them when it's lighter. By the time winter comes around again, he'll be so smitten, that I'll be able to get him to do occasional shutting in/out and so on, as long as I do the cleaning up. We both work normal(ish) hours, and I'm worried about foxes. I might even be able to get a coop for Christmas.
Hurrah - I'm off to read the chicken encyclopedia!
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pookie
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he'll soon be addicted.........mwahahaha
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wellington womble
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Oh, I know - It took me years to pursuade him to have dogs, and now we have to drive to spain to visit Mum, because he won't be parted from them even overnight! I'll need some reccommendations, of course........
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Frewen
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Congratulations 
See what a good dose of nagging can do 
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Chez
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I have a four foot by three foot hen house that we probably aren't going to take with us. If it would suit, I wonder if we can get it to you?
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Rosemary Judy
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well done WW - I got my three egg laying chooks after YEARS of wanting chooks, and being told 'NO'.......
we have had them 18 months now, and guess who saves up all the squashy tomatoes and over cooks rice and pasta for 'the girls' ???? 
and takes his morning cuppa down the garden for a chat every dry morning ????
he is so fond of them, we now have 5 meat birds, slowly gaining weight and he is planning for the next lot....... 
amazing.
I want a dog, but kind of accept that long hours at work and dogs don't mix that well.....
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wellington womble
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Gosh, Chez, are you sure? I might be able to get the truck down the fibre skills w/e and swing by yours en-route. That's amazingly generous. When are you moving?
RJ, I know he'll be hooked - he's a much bigger softie than I am. He loves his mum's Black Rocks, but she's got a lot of space, so he thinks that they need acres and acres of room.
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Chez
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Not sure - but some time around then, which would be fine.
I'll take a photo today and email it to you if you PM me your address - I can never make the flippin' attachment thing work on here .
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wellington womble
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Assuming I can get the run up in time, what might theoretically be a good beginner chicken from your list, Pookie? I like the idea of a Welsummer and a Cream Legbar and an undecided white egg layer, but would they be suitable for begginers? We live near a road so they need to stay in the garden, otherwise they'll be spatchcocked! It would help if they were friendly (with getting OH involved) and got on with the Silkie I plan to get for him. Would they all get on alright, together? Any ideas for keeping Mr Fox out when I can't get back from work early enough to shut them in before dusk, without leaving them in a small pen all day?
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pookie
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tbh I don't think there is a breed that is not suitable for beginners, though others may disagree.
Our 1st chickens were Appenzellers and I've read on several sites that they aren't suitable for beginners as they are 'flighty' We have had no problems at all with them and they are now all still with us at the ripe old age of six years! They lay white eggs too!
Re the late shutting up times, there are automatic pophole openers/closers, though you are talking about £70-£80 I think.
The friendliest chickens I have ever had are the RIR X Light Sussex they look just like you would imagine a typical farmyard hen to be, brown and matronly, and if you were interested I dare say I could part with one of those if you'd like, (seeing as I have about 20 of them )
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wellington womble
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If I bought a Cream legbar, a Welsummer and a RIR/Light Sussex cross, would they all be OK in together? They'll have about 12 square metres under the apple tree, and a house with a covered run (probably a couple of square metres)
Will a post and rail stock fence keep them in (with a roll of sheep netting on the bottom) or will they escape? If they do, either I will be In Trouble or they will be flat, so they need to stay where they are put, even I need to add more fence!
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lottie
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Yer'll need a taller fence to be sure---or keep them in a run---we've just put a fence like that round the veg plot and odd ones come over
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pookie
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They will be fine all in together.
To make a pen I use a roll of 3 ft high chicken wire and push-in electric fencing stakes, to hold it up. I cover it over with predator netting, which is 'clothes-pegged' on top. Stops them getting out and is easily moveable.
If you just want to stop them flying over at the side where the road is, just make an overhang area of predator netting there. Am I making sense, I know what I mean anyhow *wanders off muttering*
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Chez
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You'll just have to visit both of us and look at our relative set-ups, WW .
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wellington womble
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Funny, I'll be in wales for some knitting thing, soon. Handy, that! Himself wants to know I've sunk this one through with no paperwork. I blame Frewen!
I'll be in touch next week - I've got guests at the moment!
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Northern_Lad
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From what I can tell, as long as they're happy they'll stay put.
Now, if you happen to be re-arranging chickens on their perches 'cause one's a fussy so-and-so and will only perch on one bit and another one in a dog-skin coat gets out you might have 10 minutes fun trying to round her back up. A combination of grain and evil looks works well.
Parents have made their run from heavy-duty netting and built a lid. It butts up to the pop hole so they don't need to close it every night. Make some half-arsed attempt and I'm sure you'll get a professionally engineered one in no time.
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Chez
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| Northern_Lad wrote: | | Now, if you happen to be re-arranging chickens on their perches 'cause one's a fussy so-and-so and will only perch on one bit and another one in a dog-skin coat gets out you might have 10 minutes fun trying to round her back up. A combination of grain and evil looks works well. |
 She's just got personality, is all ...
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Cathryn
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What's with all this flying business? *looking suspiciously at pookies dolly mixture eggs* I am just contemplating attractive orange electric fencing.
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pookie
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I think they will be fine, they will pootle about within the pen and tend to only fly upwards if startled. You can always cover the top with the predator netting I mentioned.
It's things getting in you really need to worry about
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wellington womble
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Yes, that does worry me. I'm mostly concerned about them on winter evenings, when I won't be home till well after dark. I know we have foxes, and they're bloody cheeky ones (not bothered about us or the dogs or the traffic at all) I don't think electric fencing is going to be an option, because of the existing boundry fence providing a leg up, and I can't replace it - it was part of the conditions of the sale of the property. I think they are going to have a permanent secure run, and be let out when I know I will be back in time to shut them up at night. Or an automatic pophole.
I can definitely get up to see both of you this coming weekend, if that would be convenient. Himself has resigned himself to getting chickens, and has enough fine weather left to get used to them. ha ha. World domination awaits!
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lottie
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We had a secure moveable run for years in the back garden when we had less space and it didn't matter about being home later as they put themselves to bed---birds were perfectly happy.
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Penny
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| Cathryn wrote: | | What's with all this flying business? *looking suspiciously at pookies dolly mixture eggs* I am just contemplating attractive orange electric fencing. |
Wing clipping's easy
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pookie
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3 Jubilee Orpington pullets £18 each (18 weeks old)
A rare breed created for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1897. 2 sold, so only one left, very pretty birds
4 Cream legbar grower pullets £18 each should lay blue eggs but no guarantee as not laying yet, once laying will be £20 each (18 weeks old) 2 sold, 2 left
2 Cream legbar pullets £20 each ('07 hatched) guaranteed laying blue eggs.sold
2 Welsummer pullets £20 each ('07 hatched) laying dark brown speckled eggs.
1 Barnevelder pullet £20 ('07 hatched) laying dark brown eggs
1 Partridge Wyandotte Pullet £20 ('07 hatched) laying med
brown eggs
Discount for bulk purchase.
collect from Welshpool area. Pm if interested. [/
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