Lord Lacey A.K.A Denis

So, here’s a formal introduction to Lord Lacey, a handsome chap indeed.

 

 

But here’s the thing; never before have we had a cockerel with EYEBROWS! Now some of you may be reminded of Mr Spock but we feel that his magnificent appendages are more akin to the hirsute brow of a high ranking labour politician during the latter half of the 20th century – Denis Healy! To be fair, mention his name in this country and probably the first thing to come to mind would be his eyebrows, as opposed to any major political achievement! (Or it could indeed be his famous “Silly Billy” moment but we won’t go into that on this occasion!)

 

 

So anyway, what do you think?

 

Well, we just can’t help it but Lord Lacey has become a Denis instead! (He doesn’t seem to mind!)

Markie or Silkan?

That is, what do you call a cross between a Maran and a Silkie? Since the demise of poor Big Fella earlier this year, Wee Man has stepped up (literally!) to the task of head cockerel. He hasn’t managed to woo all of the marans, but some of the slightly smaller birds have succumbed to his charms!

Between them, BB, Thelma & Louise have managed to rear three chicks, hardly a great success but probably more than we expected. We were interested to see which chacteristics would be dominant. At eight weeks old their inherited features are quite clear; bantam, Maran feathering/colour, 4 toes (Maran) and surprisingly, some definite Silkie ‘bonnets’!

Wee Man’s days as head honcho will soon be in jeopardy and will hopefully not involve too much aggression. We have two candidates waiting in the wings; a couple of handsome Blue-laced Wyandottes which we reared ourselves. They are a lovely pair, gentle and friendly. They are eighteen weeks old tomorrow and are currently trying to perfect their crowing technique!