June 27, 2011
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New Chickens
I guess I can truly say that I have been bitten by the chicken bug! I went out today and bought another two hens, bringing my flock to 4 and that will be quite enough for now, I think. I met the lady who bred these hens, on a forum called Backyardpoultry.com and found out that she breeds Light Sussex hens, as well as some other breeds and so today I went to her home with the idea of buying a couple of Light Sussex hens.
Light Sussex are a large breed of chickens with very pretty markings. They are white birds with black tipped wings and a black tail and have black and white hackles (neck feathers) They are quite docile and good laying hens and I think they are very pretty.
Sandra was quite surprised at just how large Light Sussex hens are and her eye was caught by the pretty markings of the Wyandotte hens which were also running about on the chicken farm. We wound up coming home with one of each. A BIG Light Sussex pullet and one Black Laced Wyandotte.
In the Cat Carrier to travel home.
Light Sussex
Black Laced WyandotteApparently when you have a mixed flock of hens that are not one particular breed, that is referred to as a "Rainbow Flock." As we were leaving, the lady said to me "So you're having a Rainbow Flock, are you?" I said yes, and we had a quite chuckle about it on the way home, because with us being a same sex couple, that seemed very appropriate, but also, for those who remember when I was podcasting, my podcast is called Rainbow Faith, and I used to refer to my listeners as my "Rainbow Flock" so now I have a Rainbow Flock all over again.
Between the four of these hens, when they are all laying we could expect to get 28 eggs a week. More than we can eat, but we may be able to barter them for other things amongst friends and family, so it chould work out quite well.
I declare, I am becoming quite the farmer!
Now I need to name these birds. I am thinking I will call the Wyandotte Wynona. Not sure what to call that big Sussex girl yet, though.
Comments (6)
I envy you. You can keep chickens. In Hong Kong keeping chickens by ordinary citizens is prohibited by the law. Chicken farms are strictly regulated. This is because of the fear of avian flu.
@ClimbUpTreesToLookForFish - I think we are very fortunate, in Australia that Avian flu has not really gotten a foothold here. There have been cases of it, but not as many as in other countries. It is sad to think that animals need to be so strictly regulated due to communicable diseases like that.
hmmmm... i would name them, lunch and dinner. lol
jk jk
i really like the brown one
My mom wants to get some chickens eventually and I'm looking forward to getting some. I love animals and so it will just be more animals for me to talk to lol
@buddy71 - LOL they might become lunch or dinner once they're no longer producing eggs.
Thanks for the update you have nicely covered this topic. keep it up
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