Chick this out...

[Drewster]

Do you mean the shells are pale or dark? As opposed to the yokes?

Scots Dumpy - The shells are very pale... not white but pale brown.
Marans - The shells are very dark... not quite "Bourneville" dark but darker than CDM dark....
although as Marans get older thier eggs actually get paler...

[Prickles]

As opposed to the yokes?

Yokes? That's oxen, innit?

[cailin maith]

Scots Dumpy - The shells are very pale... not white but pale brown.
Marans - The shells are very dark... not quite "Bourneville" dark but darker than CDM dark....
although as Marans get older thier eggs actually get paler...

[Drewster]

I wonder if I can change my Login to "Farmer Giles"

[Menelaus]

I wonder if I can change my Login to "Farmer Giles"

That's well impressive. How many have you got?

[cailin maith]

I wonder if I can change my Login to "Farmer Giles"

I'm sure the mods would be more than happy to help!

[Drewster]

That's well impressive. How many have you got?

Chickens - 9 hybrids/ex-batts, 3 Scots Dumpy's
8 ex-b still laying..... one old girl who is past it..... we have had her over 3 years since she "retired".......

and before anyone suggests it - No its not worth wringing her neck on Sunday for a Roast Dinner........... they are bred for laying eggs and they are scrawny, stringy little things with less meat than "Posh Spice"........

[threaded]

I wonder if I can change my Login to "Farmer Giles"

There's more than one on this board who's a (hobby) farmer.

It just so happens that hiding from the rain, I have a good few whose names I've forgot, but them I remember are:

Barnevelders
North Holland Blue
Black Rock (although they aren't strictly a breed, but a cross)

Blue Mille Fleur d'Ucle, a lovely bantam.

I tend to go for the ones that are pretty looking.

[Drewster]

There's more than one on this board who's a (hobby) farmer.

It just so happens that hiding from the rain, I have a good few whose names I've forgot, but them I remember are:

Barnevelders
North Holland Blue
Black Rock (although they aren't strictly a breed, but a cross)

Blue Mille Fleur d'Ucle, a lovely bantam.

I tend to go for the ones that are pretty looking.

Hello Farmer T - Maybe we should set up a "Agricultural Group"...... of maybe not!

All my Birds are pretty rough and scraggy although it must be said they are a brilliant lay......... and the Chickens aren't much better

boom-tish-BOOM!

OK IGMC

[voodooflux]

We've got three hybrids (via Omlet): a couple of "Miss Pepperpots" and a "Ginger Nut Ranger" I think.