Yes! Yes! Yes! They're brilliant but OMG they poop a lot, copious amounts, I feel like I spend my day picking it up ... or else walking in it!!
Okay, drum roll ... we have a Buff Orpington. She's lovely. The breeder was a bit of a meanie though cos she told me the chick is 8w but truth is she's much older - maybe 12-14 weeks! Beautiful bird - big, cuddly and will come over to be petted ... sometimes.
Then we have our Buff Sussex. Apparently 8w though could be 1-2w older. Bit skitish at the moment but again, lovely looking.
Finally, the baby, the New Hampshire Red. 5-6 weeks and a toty little thing beside the other two, esp beside the Orp. Very friendly and always first out in the mornings.
They get on well - were all in the same run at the breeders. They sleep huddled up together with the Hampshire snuggled up inbetween the other two - or under the Orp.
Not f/r yet. In run and will stay that way until I'm confident I'll be able to get them back in. Shall go and get some corn tomorrow so as I can feed them a little in the evenings. They drink loads of water - 2litres today! Highly recommend Aubiose bedding if you can get it - so easy to muck out in the henhouse - just lift out the droppings - and a coal shovel to do just that though I think a plastic tongs might be great for the harder specimens, esp on grass !!
Oh, we saw the Pekins. DS's want one black and one grey (think it's called Splash) ... they won't be ready for 4-6 weeks.
When do you get yours Salty?