The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Introducing ............. Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers Author Message jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:26 pm    Post subject: Introducing ............. Tufty, our first home bred Shetland chick. My son Craig hatched the parents on his 10th birthday (28th June) last year. He did all the turning etc. himself - the eggs hatched a day late - to celebrate with him surely!This is the first time we have had a Shetland cockeral so we snuck an egg in the bator with the marans. Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10919 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:27 pm    Post subject: Wow, it's amazing, please tell me, is it really that colour or is it a trick of the light? Congratulations to your son, what a lovely baby Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:28 pm    Post subject: Ahhh...it looks like a silkie Back to top ChickenGeorge2 Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 115 Location: Northern Ireland Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:30 pm    Post subject: It's beautiful Jaydee, I must look up what it's like when it's finished growing. Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:30 pm    Post subject: So cute ! Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:32 pm    Post subject: It's black nanny - though the birds do have a lovely sheen on there 'grown up' feathers. Knobby - if the silkie cockeral has been up a ladder to the big girls I'll have his guts for garters! I want this to be a big HEN that lays green eggs and has real feathers! Shetland hens often have a 'tappit' (tufted) head. Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:33 pm    Post subject: Its just i thought only Silkies had black skin.......thats all ! Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10919 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:37 pm    Post subject: Oooooh, I hope Knobby is wrong and you're Silkie's not been up there diguised as another type of cockerel It has a bit of Blue tinge which had me going. My Black Wyandotte has a lovely sheen, but a greeny sheen Last edited by NannyP on Wed May 04, 2005 9:38 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:37 pm    Post subject: Just the legs are black, the rest is chicken coloured. Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:38 pm    Post subject: Quote: the rest is chicken coloured And do Dulux do that colour ???? Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:40 pm    Post subject: They can mix any colour while you wait can't they? If it's a cockeral you can use it as a paint brush! But dont tell my son I said that! Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:43 pm    Post subject: He's really lovely. Back to top Heather Moderator Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 3969 Location: West Sussex Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:57 pm    Post subject: Awwwwwwww it's so cute - photos of these chicky babies make me even more broody for some of my own though !!! just the same with human babies as well though - none of those yet either though I'll hopefully get the chickens soon Heather (extremely broody) x Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:58 pm    Post subject: No yukky baby pics please !!! Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:59 pm    Post subject: no - just the cute ones! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group