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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Clairie on July 15, 2009, 12:44:22 pm

Title: What make are these?
Post by: Clairie on July 15, 2009, 12:44:22 pm

I'm hopefully picking up hens from QWOLF tomorrow night.  ;D

He thought that these were Aconas... but my googling suggests that Aconas are black and white?  :chook:

Can anyone put me right, or suggest what make these chickens are?  ???

I know brown ones, and black ones, and that's it!  ::)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg183/clairiemcdiarmid/CHICKENS_0011.jpg)

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg183/clairiemcdiarmid/CHICKENS_0031.jpg)

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: shetlandpaul on July 15, 2009, 02:07:57 pm

they look like a crossed red hen to me. are there feet dirty or is that there colour.

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: carl on July 15, 2009, 02:19:33 pm

heinz 57 ?
a bit like an isa warren , amberlink type hybrid.
hopefully good friendly layers.

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: doganjo on July 15, 2009, 02:55:16 pm

Should be cheap too.  cheap cheap (sorry, an afterthought I just couldn't resist  ;D)

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: Clairie on July 15, 2009, 03:26:04 pm

heheh!  Brilliant - thanks guys!

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: shetlandpaul on July 15, 2009, 04:19:05 pm

how old do they claim them to be. if young i would suggest a closer look at there heads and they have nice butch legs. in which case your not going to get overwhelmed with eggs.

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: Clairie on July 16, 2009, 09:47:06 am

Quote from: shetlandpaul on July 15, 2009, 04:19:05 pm

how old do they claim them to be. if young i would suggest a closer look at there heads and they have nice butch legs. in which case your not going to get overwhelmed with eggs.

Hmmm - dinner then?  :yum:  ;)

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: doganjo on July 16, 2009, 02:29:58 pm

And what 'make' is Jack.  Called that as he wears a dog collar - Parson Jack Russell....................  I automatically assumed he was a Khaki Campbell when I was given him but a friend said what breed is he so now I'm not so sure.  Any ideas.  This is him with one of my KC girls

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: welshboy on July 16, 2009, 02:40:41 pm

Blue Swedish at a guess

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: CarraghsBorderCollies on July 16, 2009, 02:54:38 pm

definately swedish blue possibly purebred (i used to have one!)

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: doganjo on July 16, 2009, 03:46:57 pm

Ooh, how lucky am I?????  A pure bred duck!  I'll have to go and tell him what he is. ;) ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: northfifeduckling on July 16, 2009, 10:33:22 pm

I love this game! Never knew Swedish Blues are so big, lol. Nice one, Annie! I've got a black one with a dog collar, but she's more likely a Call duck or Call cross. My cat has a collar, too, but I rather call it "bib" on her :&>

Title: Re: What make are these?
Post by: doganjo on July 16, 2009, 11:23:57 pm

He's a bit of a wussy drake though.   The girls come and eat off my hand but he just stands hovering at the back and squeaking like it's going out of fashion ;D