Willow wrote:

ned wrote:he/she is a likeable little sod but if he swings the wrong way he's going the journey.

Umm you do mean 'the journey' back to the place you bought her / him from dont you?

Either way it doesnt look good for him!

he/she is a likeable little sod but if he swings the wrong way he's going the journey.

Thanks Folks, thats what I'm leaning towards but I can't be sure until it starts crowing or produces an egg.
Either way its imminent

This is as close as I can get manda.

This is "it" with an aracuana I bought on the same day.
I've got my doubts about that one as well

I bought it as a pullet 5 weeks ago, its about 21/22 weeks old.

....that this is a pullet or cockerel?

hello manda, if you remember I was going to try a dorking/cornish cross but finding those breeds in my area has been difficult. I also remember you pointing out the difficulties of raising suitable crosses, and if I have to do all of that and raise them from eggs, I think I might be taking on too mu...

Thanks folks you confirmed what I was thinking.
It might be easier for me to get Buff Orpingtons than Cornish and Dorkings.

this is the link on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm6ZenoR7Ys

thanks for looking anyway

ned

if it is any help they feature in this link after about 1:35 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm6ZenoR7Ys

Does anyone know what type of hens where featured on Beyond River Cottage (episode 9).
Its the episode where he learns to card young hens to sort cockrels and pullets.

cheers

We lost a Cluckers a couple of months ago, she was only about a year old and had layed that morning, coming out of the nestbox making her usual racket. An hour later when we were walking in the garden she was lying there, dead as a door nail. Then a few days ago we noticed Penny wasn't her usual sel...

yep it hasn't got what South Notts has to offer

I think you need to have another look at Dunedin manda. Then you would be on hand to keep me right on everything. I am at the bottom of a very steep learning curve and I appreciate any advice you can give.
cheers