The Poultry Keeper

jaydee67 · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject:

Just teasing knobby - she is lovely! With all those feathers it's hard to tell what size se is anyway! If I couldn't be bothered to tease you (that's why I put in the Wink

) then it would show I couldn't be bothered to be friends!

(warped logic - I do work with special needs kids all day! lol!)

Knobby · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:52 pm Post subject:

Shes only a baby....shes still got lots of growing to do ! Very Happy

Aussie Chick · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject:

She's really lovely. I might have to get one, I heard they dig less in the garden/flower beds. Is this true??

My girls are really scared with this thunder around. Sad

I think I might have to bring them in.

worldor · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 111 Location: West Midlands

Wouldn't you like a boy one AC? My Sandy is gorgeous and although he has enormous feet he doesn't dig the garden up at all. Also his crow is quite mellow and not piercing at all.

Aussie Chick · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:41 am Post subject:

I'm afraid until I move house ( away from very near neighbours) and into the country I can't have any boys Crying or Very sad

Thank you for your offer!

nigel · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:07 am Post subject:

I've been counting toes on my new Dorking, and I kept coming up with six, until I realised she has spurs! I know she's a hen because she laid an egg yesterday, so do Dorking hens have spurs?

I was told she was about 9 months old, should she have 1cm long spurs at that age? and do I need to file them down? they look rather pointed

I'll try and get a picture, but she's a little nervous and getting close enough to get a good photo may be difficult.

stephen · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:25 am Post subject:

Maybe we've bought an hermaphrodite?

Knobby · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:29 am Post subject:

Has she/he started to do the "Dirty Dance" with the others yet ?? Shocked