Thursday 5 June 2008

some chooks........

Okay the egg is not rotten or alien...............it is from this chooky - an araucana (well that's what they tell me)..............and it looks just like the rest when you crack it open....................I have only had them for about a month...........

today I got the Chinese Silkies my brother picked up for me a few weeks ago.............Fairy girl owns the white one, Bookworm got the grey one and I got the black one.............they are like little balls of fluff...........only about 10 weeks old so a while before i get some eggs from them.............

and here is my plain jane black hen..............Australorp


.........take care til next time......Chookyblue.........

28 comments:

Candace said...

Your egg is interesting, and your chickens are beautiful (who'd have thought chickens could be beautiful) I have never seen any like the Chinese Silkies. Even Australorp is beautiful and can hold up her head. Martha Stewart would be envious.

Laila said...

Hi.You have some great Chickens. They are so luckey beein g able to walk out in the grass. ;-)

Anonymous said...

I'm loving the silkies! They are great!! There are so many gorgeous types of chooks!! Do they all lay different coloured eggs!?! ;)

Leanne said...

I would love some chickens however there are 2 jack russells who have a different opinion. Very cute silkies.

A Spoonful Of Sugar said...

What sweet looking chooks! I didn't realise that the egg shell colour would vary so much depending on the breed. Lucky you for having so many free range eggs on hand!

Helz said...

One of my brothers always reckoned that Chinese Silkies looked like Upside Down Mops - But then he's a bit of a worry... Luv that Blue Egg Chookyblue - worthy of a Newsflash indeed!

Annie said...

I love the black chook. I would like one like that. One of my students has chooks that lay those blue eggs. She brought one it to me one day. It's amazing isn't it.

Mama Spark said...

You need to go and visit my friend Natalie over at
www.chickenblog.com You both love chooks!

Anonymous said...

They are so pretty, and I buy embroidery designs for the machine of them.........but I am very happy for you to have them there and for me not to have them here.
My Mother would drag me through the chook pavilion at the Royal Melbourne Show on a regular basis.....and since my Dad was a consultant while the show was on...we went almost every day.
So I have a chook phobia.........I did have bantams as a kid, but even then I think I was terrified they would fly at me.
Congrats on the eggs though.

Unknown said...

Silkies are my absolute favourite chickens - their pompom topknots and funny little furry feet are so sweet - my late partner used to keep them and they make excellent broody hens for hatching out other birds eggs - thanks for taking me right back 20 years!

Ginger Patches said...

I miss having chickens...I always wanted silkies! I had Rhode Island Reds and a few aracana's (mine layed light green eggs) and banties. Love the pictures!

dutchcomfort said...

Those chookies are knitted from mohair-wool!
I’ve never seen anything like that! Wonderful.

meggie said...

I will bet the eggs you have taste wonderful.
Love free range eggs.

Cathy said...

thanks for the lesson in chooks! I learn so much from your blog!

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

My DH would love all those girls...nice chooks...Chookyblue!!!

Levin said...

i'd love to have chooks.
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The Naturalist's Daughter said...

Great chooks. The fluffy ones look so cute. I love the different colour eggs in the last post. Here's hoping you get lots more :-)

Red Geranium Cottage said...

They are so cool Donna!!!! Love the little fur balls. LOL!!

Lynda said...

Love the Silkies, DD and I recently watched a doco on saving rare chicken breeds, did you see it? I really enjoyed it. I would love to have chickens, but even here in the city we have problem with foxes. (A neighbour lost 2 ducks a while back.) And we have dogs and I don't know how that would like the chickens, one would like to eat them I am sure. LOL.

Carole said...

I love your chooks!

Jenny said...

Cool looking chooks-so soft and silky andd cute. Fascinating blue egg-I've never seen one like that before

Aussie Nanna said...

Great chooks and I'm not worried about your eggs.
See you tomorrow at the Quilt Show.
Luv u...bye

Stina Blomgren said...

My mum would be envy of your new chooks...she has always wanted the Chinese silkies!! Good luck with them...

Unknown said...

The fluffy chooks look very cute, I wonder how their eggs will be, maybe they will also be eggciting?

Teodo said...

Your chooks are very very sweety.
Enjoy your weekend.
ciao ciao

Kris Meares - Tag Along Teddies said...

Hey Donna! TAG! You're it! Have a peek at my last post to find out what the game is all about - not too painful, really! Hope you're having a great social weekend! Look forward to all the stories! Bear Hugs! KRIS (Tag Along Teddies)

Anonymous said...

Love those chooks...and I want to thank you for welcoming me to blogland on my first post :-) I also tried to email you several times but they kept bouncing back??? xx

Texan said...

Love the Silkies! We got Bantams this year and a couple of plain red layers :O) 20 in all LOL, yes we got a bit carried away :O)...our are about 4 months old so no eggs yet, I cannot wait to go to the pen and find eggs in those laying boxes :O)... we really enjoy them... Would love some of those silkies!