The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Auntiejessi3]

I totally forgot about this thread, thank you! Here's a great pic of my chonky sassy boy Klaus I'll try and grab some pics of the littles this weekend

 

[kurby22]

This is my Isabel Lavender Laced English Orpington Elinor

 

[BobletFarmBirds]

I totally forgot about this thread, thank you! Here's a great pic of my chonky sassy boy Klaus I'll try and grab some pics of the littles this weekend

Beautiful! I was sad seeing the last post dates, I’m just getting back into chicks on my own again and chose English orps!

 

[BobletFarmBirds]

This is my Isabel Lavender Laced English Orpington Elinor

What a beauty do you offer hatching eggs or know where I could get some like her? I don’t have that color ordered!!

 

[kurby22]

What a beauty do you offer hatching eggs or know where I could get some like her? I don’t have that color ordered!!

I don’t have a rooster right now sadly! He passed away recently. :-( You might check out Papa’s Poultry! He has them occasionally and they’re gorgeous!

 

[BobletFarmBirds]

I don’t have a rooster right now sadly! He passed away recently. :-( You might check out Papa’s Poultry! He has them occasionally and they’re gorgeous!

Will do thanks!! She’s such a looker!!

 

[Auntiejessi3]

What a beauty do you offer hatching eggs or know where I could get some like her? I don’t have that color ordered!!

@ColtHandorf has quite the variety of colors and sells hatching eggs. I had a good hatch from the eggs I got from him

 

[fluffycrow]

To whoever created this thread, thank you! I am very much enjoying seeing all those poofy birds

 

[Faraday40]

Still here. Just been busy with chick season. This year I’ve been incubating for other people.

I will admit I’ve gone over to the dark side. As some may remember there’s a humorous rivalry between Cochins and Orpingtons. Which breed is the best? I’m definitely an Orp person, but after losing my amazing bantam Orp, Cookie, I’ve never found another. It’s been several years of searching but no decent bantam "English" orps were found. (just a few not-so-fluffy hatchery-type birds.) This year I’m incubating bantam Cochins for a friend and couldn’t resist keeping a few. I’m hoping one can fill the empty position of flock broody. Although I dislike feathered shanks, I'm hoping they will have that desirable full fluffball appearance.

 

[sybonbon]

Beautiful birds. Do Bantams count? This is my Silver Birchen Chocolate Orpington Bantam. She's the same size as my 5 pound standard breeds. How large are standard English Orpingtons? They must be huge!