The Poultry Keeper

NannyP · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:31 pm Post subject: One week on photos

Here are a few of the week old Shetland chicks, there are more in the Gallery Very Happy

Heather · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:32 pm Post subject:

cuteness personified !!!

CP · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject:

Really lovely chicks NannyP!

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

Fabulous Pictures Nanny
Laughing

Are they absolutely gorgeous Very Happy

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

lovely pictures and chicks ~ so many feathers already. They're lovely and they stand so still.

NannyP · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:00 pm Post subject:

Standing still, they do well, once released from my hand and settled. Not like chicks from a broody, I really can hear your incubator calling Summayah.
They are cute and pooing like crazy Very Happy

Thanks for all your comments Wink

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:07 pm Post subject:

If the chick in the bottom pic is a girl - can we have it back? Wink

There is more brown showing in the chicks we have too - must be Roodolph! It looks like it's going to have lovely colouring.

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

the thing is Julia, it won't fit back in it's protective packaging any more, so I think the answer just might be a 'no'

NannyP · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:14 pm Post subject:

Well, if it is a girl (I think it's a boy) either way, it is very pretty and will make a beautiful cockerel. And, I'm sure we can exchange eggs, cos I will def keep it if it is a cockerel, so will have fertile eggs. If the black ones are boys (and I think one might be) then they'll go in the POT

Not done it B4, but they'll grow on well, whereas the Pekin cockerel will not really be enough for a sandwich Laughing

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject:

LOL! So that's a no then?

NannyP · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject:

Yes, I guess it is a NO, sorry. It's so pretty and would make a gorgeous cockerel or hen. Would you want it for breeding then, or just to admire?
Laughing

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject:

beutifying my garden of course - that's all I have the hens for - oh and the eggs! lol! This is our first year with a cockeral - had to get the hatching eggs from elsewhere up to now so it is a novelty, especially seeing other people with 'our' chicks. We had no idea how they would turn out - coz we haven't done it before.

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

Wouldn't it be better to have fresh bloodlines than cross breeding?

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:32 pm Post subject:

yep - but that one is pretty - will have to see if the broody will let me have a proper look at her chicks tonight - I want to see what I've got too! lol!

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

I am in awe of two issues here....

Those beautiful, perfect little chicks....

and

That awesomely, breathtaking view you have Nanny P!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!