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post #1 of 15
5/13/12 at 10:31am
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Edited by pearcie - 5/13/12 at 10:43am
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post #2 of 15
5/13/12 at 10:40am

The links did not work for me, would you like to try the "insert image" on the reply tool bar?

CHICKENS:to name just a few cochin, orpington,  OEG  also have: mute swans, geese, and cats
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CHICKENS:to name just a few cochin, orpington,  OEG  also have: mute swans, geese, and cats
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post #3 of 15
5/13/12 at 11:58am
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ok should work now

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post #4 of 15
5/13/12 at 12:09pm
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any one ?

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post #5 of 15
5/13/12 at 1:58pm

With Orpingtons its hard to tell......maybe in a few more weeks??  idunno.gif

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~Jenae~

 

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.  Proverbs 27:23 KJV

 

Just a girl and her animals. 

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post #6 of 15
5/13/12 at 3:10pm

It is hard to tell with orps. They are slow maturing compared to some breeds. I have 2 white orp hens I coulda swore were roos for the longest time.

Tropical Plant Freak with Marans: Bcm,wheaten,golden cuckoo, BBS, blue copper,barred blk tailed buff, blk tailed buff, blue/blk birchen. Lavender, white, buff, and black Orps, Silkies, Key West aka Gypsy chickens, Ameraucanas, Muscovies, Sebastapol Geese, Guineas,Gobblers, Parrots. Currently working on some exciting Key West and Marans projects. 

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Tropical Plant Freak with Marans: Bcm,wheaten,golden cuckoo, BBS, blue copper,barred blk tailed buff, blk tailed buff, blue/blk birchen. Lavender, white, buff, and black Orps, Silkies, Key West aka Gypsy chickens, Ameraucanas, Muscovies, Sebastapol Geese, Guineas,Gobblers, Parrots. Currently working on some exciting Key West and Marans projects. 

~Not selling eggs or chicks at this time~

 

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post #7 of 15
5/13/12 at 3:20pm

Are you sure those are chocolates??????? Their feathers look pretty black in the pictures and the down on their heads is an odd color.

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post #8 of 15
5/13/12 at 3:23pm
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Are you sure those are chocolates??????? Their feathers look pretty black in the pictures and the down on their heads is an odd color.

i hope so thats what they bought as, the photos may not show true colours they are a lot more brown than the photo shows

 

so do people think the combs and waffels are large at this age or is that normal for orps

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post #9 of 15
5/13/12 at 3:23pm

to me they look like cockerals

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post #10 of 15
5/13/12 at 3:24pm

I'd say they are both cockerels.

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