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General => Pets Corner => Topic started by: loz on February 02, 2005, 15:38:14
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This is Loulou, Show champion at Moorgreen Show, and reserve Show Champion at East of England Autumn Show (AKA number 43)
This is my first posting of a picture (thanks Dan) so I hope it goes OK
Loz
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Oops too big methinks, back to the drawing board!
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Cor, almost life sized there Loz!!! :) :)
(Don't worry about it I think we've all been there and done that at some time.)
Lovely bird BTW. Show champion and reserve well deserved. :D
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Berghill/silky.jpg)
There you are, re-sized. Dont say I never do anything for you.!
Lovely bird though
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Thanks! :)
At least I managed to remove the life size one from the original posting! ;D
Hopefully I'll get it right next time
Loz
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Of course you will.
Do you have a photo manipulation program?
If not goto Hpphoto.com and download their Photomanager program. It is very easy to use for re-sizing for posting on here and other places.
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What a beautiful 'fluffy chook' ;)
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What a stunning bird! She (assuming she is a she, she must be looking so glamerous) looks like she has had quite a hair doo. How do you get her looking like that!?!?!?!? Cor!
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Thanks Palustris, I'll take a look. :)
Emma Jane & Mimi, - she had to be washed (in the kitchen sink)and blow dried (which she loves)
Belive me when I say that she is not looking her best at the moment with all the rain! :-[
Loz
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Oooh she looks lovely, and sooo clean and so well manned. I have a white hen (leghorn) and she has got to be the dirtiest, scruffiest looking hen. Do they have a competition for dirtiest, scuffiest hen? She would win if they did! But she has the most outrageous personality that makes her so special.
How many hens do you have Loz?
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Really lovely photograph Loz. Well worth the effort of shampooing and blow drying!!!! 8)
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Thanks all, and at last I think i've sussed the picture size.
I must say that everyone so far has been very welcoming to the site, and very helpful. I think I may post a little about myself on the members profiles thread just to keep it going. (And I am a little bored at work) ;)
Jesseveve, I've got about 400 at the mo, some for showing, some for eggs and a few to run round the veg plot eating the pests.
Chicks are just hatching now for the winter shows. I'm going to start another thread soon and attach regular updates so that you can see their progress, then if anything wins at the Christmas shows a4a folks can say that they have known the winner since they were an egg! ::)
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Are those Speckled Sussex? Our last S.Sussx bantam died in her sleep last night, old age, but she was never a very fit hen at her best.
Do you keep bantams or are all yours full size.? We are looking for a couple of Lavender Pekings.
Photgraph is just right! Glad you could manage it:)
Eric
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cor - shiney!
(I can't stop singing "The funky gibbon" now, but with slightly changed lyrics!)
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Hi Eric
These 2 are actually speckledys, a hybrid from a UK breeder, they lay about 280 a year (although mine lay about 2 between them as they are four years old now).
I used to keep lavenders, and found they were really good on the veg plot as they are quite small and their foot feathers sort of limit the damage. They get really attached to you and actually managed to get thru my cat flap in an effort to get in the kitchen. Gave em up tho to concentrate on the silkies. I'm sure I could put you in touch with a reliable breeder if you wanted some. I do keep white silkie bantams tho, and hope to start gold silkie bantams soon
Loz
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Here's the eggs, ready to hatch at the weekend, so hopefully a chick pic on Monday
Loz
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Hi Wardy
You will need to have permission to post pics first. I donated to the site and then Dan updated my login to allow pics.
Then its just a case of hitting the additional options tag above the 'post' button and selecting your picture thru the browse menu.
If you do a search and type in 'how to post pictures', there are a number of threads which come up discussing how to post in detail.
Hope this helps
Loz
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No you don’t have to donate unless you want to, there are lots of ways you can upload your images on to message boards and this is one of the easiest http://www.imageshack.us/
And it’s free, simply copy paste the URL to the post, easy peasy. 8) ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks Roy!
I wish I'd known about that earlier! :o
Never mind, more money than sense I'm afraid, although I am glad I donated, makes me feel that I can give a little back for the help I get here.
Actually to think about it, probably the chicken has more sense (and money) than me! ;D
Loz
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what beautiful looking birds! does she mind being blow dried?!
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Hi Kerry
She loves it! As soon as the hairdryer goes on she stands facing it with her wings up, it must feel good!
None of them are too keen on the bathing bit tho, suffice to say when a chicken flaps its wings, it's a bit like a dog shaking itself after a bath - so you tend to end up wetter than the bird.
Loz
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Hi Eric
These 2 are actually speckledys, a hybrid from a UK breeder, they lay about 280 a year (although mine lay about 2 between them as they are four years old now).
Loz
Loz,
I am wanting to get 2 speckledy pullets around 10/12 weeks of age for my garden, I'm having trouble locating any. Do you know where I can go?
Aussie_Chick ???
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Hi loz. Lovely photos.
How does one get into showing chickens? I've always had a fancy for it but wouldn't know where to start. Have not ever seen or heard of a competition where I live. i wonder if there are any,it would be fun to go and see one. My kids would like it I bet.
No experience what so ever in the keeping of chooks but I do think they are great! I have just got a new allotment recently. Its a tip but one day I might be able to have some chickens. There are some in the next door plot and I've spent quite alot of time peering over the fence watching them instead of getting on with the tidying up.
Is there a good guide to breeds and the keeping of chickens that you could recommend. I could do some reading up couldn't I whilst I ponder the possibilities of keeping some.
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Hi Aussie Chick, I've got the number of a nationwide supplier, where abouts are you as there may be a local supplier near.
Loz
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Hi Heidl
There are some good shows around the country, where abous are you?
I breed silkies and polands for showing, and soon will breed light sussex for meat and eggs.
If you are interested in chickens generally, I can recommend Practical Poultry magazine, really good for all aspects (keeping, breeding and showing). I can give you their phone no if you want to order, or many newsagents now stock it.
I will update my 'look chicks' thread soon which will have more pics of the breeds I keep.
If you want to show, it really is good fun ( and the more youngsters that get involved the better)
Loz
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Hi Aussie Chick, I've got the number of a nationwide supplier, where abouts are you as there may be a local supplier near.
Loz
Hi Loz,
Thanks for your reply. I'm in Milton Keynes.
AC
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Woodside poultry farm at slip end!01582 841044
They sell hybrid layers, it's where I got my first one!
Otherwise, try Bell poultry centre in Towcester 01327 354126
or contact Meadowsweet on 0845 1651 532
Good luck!
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Hi LOZ how are you long time no hear!!!. how are all the chickens doing??? ;D keeping you very busy i`m sure, any more pictures yet ??.
Cheers Rosebud. :)
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Hi Loz!
I live in Northumberland. I've only just got myself an allotment. It's next door to a bunch/flock of very unkempt chickens and two ducks. The cockeral seems very disheveled and featherless. But I'm only an onlooker and I know this can happen to the male variety( hee hee "variety") of many birds after breeding season. Don't know if it applies to chooks?!
My 7 year old keeps asking if we can have chickens. I think he'd be made up if we could.