So Dad's 70th birthday is coming up and I have been trying to convince my parents to let me buy him some chickens as he has always wanted some. I had contacted a Hamburg breeder, to investigate getting some of his birds but unfortunately the breeder didn't vaccinate for Mareks which is a must for us after the trauma of losing most of my first flock.
And then I saw on BYP that Avgen was starting to sell some of the imported birds so we got very excited about the possibility of helping to get some of these breeds established in Australia- what could be better for a 70th birthday present!
So last night a trio of Dutch bantams and a trio of redcaps arrived! Oh my goodness these are lovely birds. The Dutch bantams are tiny! So pretty, I love listening to their quiet trill as they are talking away to each other as they explore their new pen. They are going to be real characters I think.
The redcaps are terrific- the rooster (only 12 weeks) ventured out of the carrier we had left open inside the pen at 10pm and worked out how to get up the ramp in the dark and convince his two girls to follow him up into their new house late at night. In the morning they were out and exploring- they are an active, curious and intelligent bird who will be a wonderful part of our new flock.
We are so excited and so happy to have these lovely birds as part of our family
I promise to take some photos on the weekend.
