Chocolate Orpingtons

[Heron's Nest Farm]

Is anyone finding their chocolates annoyingly broody?

Any tricks for getting them to stop? I have one I keep locking out of the nest. She isn't on ANY EGGS ANYWAY! She just clucks around the yard all day sitting down. I need her to lay for me.

 

[jeremy]

Is anyone finding their chocolates annoyingly broody?

Any tricks for getting them to stop? I have one I keep locking out of the nest. She isn't on ANY EGGS ANYWAY! She just clucks around the yard all day sitting down. I need her to lay for me.

If she's anything like my hens that wouldn't quit... I eventually had to put them in a pen/cage with a wire floor. I've found that hens won't sit if when they do it's cold. Air will constantly be circulating around her, and she won't be able to "nest" & make a warm spot for her eggs.

I warn you... it might take like a week, but it'll work.

 

[Heron's Nest Farm]

If she's anything like my hens that wouldn't quit... I eventually had to put them in a pen/cage with a wire floor. I've found that hens won't sit if when they do it's cold. Air will constantly be circulating around her, and she won't be able to "nest" & make a warm spot for her eggs.

I warn you... it might take like a week, but it'll work.

great! I am sick of this! I tried putting a chick under her and she just tried to kill it!

 

[proo]

My baby chocolates. Will have 3 choc and 3 gold laced. Hoping to see what a gold laced chocolate looks like someday

 

[jeremy]

Cute lil' Chocolate chips!

Quick pic (with my iPhone) of one of the bantam Chocolate pullets I've grown out this year. She should be laying any day now...

 

[mjgigax]

Cute lil' Chocolate chips!

Quick pic (with my iPhone) of one of the bantam Chocolate pullets I've grown out this year. She should be laying any day now...

Lovely!, what a pretty head.
These Chocolates are fast becoming my favorites. The contrast of red wattle and comb against the deep brown is so pretty.

 

[jeremy]

Another Chocolate pullet, sister to the pullet I posted a picture of the other day.
She's a couple months younger, but I like her.

 

[Five03Farms]

Chocolate Opringtons as chicks


The girls are now 14 weeks and are incredibly friendly.

 

[DevilsDenHen]

My chocolates became parents yesterday!

I hatched these 2 cuties out.

 

[knjinnm]

My chocolates became parents yesterday!




I hatched these 2 cuties out.

Just TWO!!!!
Congratulations!