Hatch 3 - Silver Laced Wyandottes

8 Silver Laced Wyandotte bantams were set yesterday under "Ruby" our gold laced wyandotte - due date is 5th July.

Some more accomodation...

We spent yesterday afternoon constructing the 4th and (supposedly) final chicken accomodation. With several hatches and teh Guine Pigs vying for the out door brooder pens we decided to install a "Breeder" pen for raising on older chicks with a more long time view of being able to seperate out pure bred trios for eggs. The pen is located within the original chickenopolis and underneath the 1st storey deck for shelter.

Front view

Side on, the bench is the main chook populations favourite perch

The current residents
- Katie the buff Orp and brood.

Eggs galore & New pens

We having hatching eggs arriving - 8 Silver Laced Wyandottes and 6 "pot luck" eggs from pure pens of all sorts of breeds from Brahamas & Silkies to Sussex & OEG.

To accomodate the ever expanding collection we're constructing a breed pen which is about 8'x4'....watch this space