Recent content by valeriebutterley

I think 6 of them are pullets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you believe it? They are now 6 weeks old, various colours and growing like mad. They were from a mixed flock of pure bred Brahmas, on ebay with 100% and loads of sales. They are interesting colour wise, black mix, white mix and a...

My one and only complaint about eggs sellers on ebay has just happened. Went to let the girls out and see if there were any eggs, and there was a blue one. I suspected that the hens I was raising were not purebred Leghorns as advertised but hybrids that would produce blue eggs - not what you...

i.e. "gifting!................... we really are destroying our lovely language, don't you think?

Got an egg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My oldest baby Croad has laid an egg, just a lovely mid brown one, no signs of a plum blush.

I have been quietly hatching both bantams and LF since my latest loss in May of this year, I have managed 2 white croads and 3 black, I did not realise how stunning the white ones were never having seen one, only photos. They have the most beautiful slate legs, they are so pretty. With the...

My two lovely girls have each presented me with an egg! One is long and thin and the other is round and fat, the eggs, not the pullets. It was a lovely surprise. Love those girls to bits, they are so lively and noisy, but very pettable.

My two lovely girls have each presented me with an egg! One is long and thin and the other is round and fat, the eggs, not the pullets. It was a lovely surprise. Love those girls to bits, they are so lively and noisy, but very pettable.

3 very large Croad eggs yesterday, and that my 3 growers, are doing just that. My purebred white Leghorn utility pullets are lovely and slim and lively. The blue egg layer, another purebred is also growing apace she does appear a fearful creature though, very nervous and timid. I will...

I believed that Silkies are one of the few true bantams, but I keep seeing ads for miniature Silkies in the ebay eggs for sale section. Can some very kind soul enlighten me on this subject please?

I have 3 purebred white Leghorn chicks. Until a couple of days ago all were seemingly identical. THEN one has developed distinctive bigger and redder comb and wattles. Am I right in thinking the obvious, this is a boy?

..................are all well, and thriving and outside. Looks as if there may be 3 boys and 5 girls, 3 have redder crest and wattle bits so far. The offer stands when they are older that if any one on the forum wants one they are most welcome, I cannot do forum photos but later will take...

My Silkie Lottie yesterday hatched 8 little Lottie/Pierres, dad is my lemon cuckoo Pekin. I will be interesting to see how different they will be from each other, and if there are many differences. Both are lovely birds, and if anyone on the forum feels the need they are welcome to have one of...

Just this week lost my last Ancona girl - nearly 5. Loved her to bits, just be prepared for the noise, though if you have not had Anconas before, great layers, and forever telling everyone off. She was still laying when she died.

I keep Pekins, and just love them to bits! I have black, black mottled, millefleur, white, lemon cuckoo, lavender and blue. In all 11, I have just lost my beautiful red.

I have these three girls, 12 weeks old, hatched and raised together, lovely natures, well grown and very pretty, but after my accident, I feel I must cut the number of girls I can sensibly keep. They are free to a loving home. Anyone on the Forum is very welcome to them, one or all of them...