The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  What exactly are shetlands          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message ashley.crowther Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 367 Location: Shropshire, UK Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:19 pm    Post subject: What exactly are shetlands I've heard about them, and wondered what they are? And where could I get some? Maybe this should be in the 'for sale' bit.[/i] Back to top thewinkingtiger Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 936 Location: East Yorkshire, UK Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:07 pm    Post subject: Shetlands are a blue egg laying bantam. And the history is 'supposedly'... A shipwreck carrying araucanas led to the breed being created in the shetlands. These are my girls (the ones on the wheelbarrow) And here is my boy I don't have any livestock for sale - but should have hatching eggs in about three weeks. (In the process of getting them penned up for the breeding season) Debs Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7312 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:54 pm    Post subject: there used to be a western isles chicken ,same sort of story there are none left mink ate all the chickens on the western isles ,they where always allowed to freerange Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10862 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:28 pm    Post subject: mink are real chicken killers Back to top ashley.crowther Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 367 Location: Shropshire, UK Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:11 pm    Post subject: Nope It's Stoataly different. (Get it, because it's stoats) Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:20 pm    Post subject: oh dear, someone forget to take their medication this morning Ashley ? Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10862 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:45 pm    Post subject: ashley you cant weasel out of that Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7312 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:55 pm    Post subject: Back to top ashley.crowther Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 367 Location: Shropshire, UK Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:11 pm    Post subject: Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5095 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:42 pm    Post subject: http://www.araucanas.co.uk/history.html Back to top ashley.crowther Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 367 Location: Shropshire, UK Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:26 pm    Post subject: Thanks Jaydee Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group