Recent content by gfvanvleck

I want to thank McPhersonFarm for the Buff Orpington eggs they shipped from Florida to me in Western Washington. The eggs were packaged wonderful and got here in 2 days. I bought 2 dozen and have 19 that went into lockdown, these are going to be the best results I have ever had with shipped...

Wow, I am so excited! I just hatched 19 from 20 eggs of black, blue and I think some splash LF Orpingtons. I am hoping none of them are going to be splashes as they are not my favorite. I also just got 2 dozen more Orpington eggs from Florida so I get to start all over again. LOL

Hi, I showed for the first time at Clark county and I really am still learning but one thing I did find out is the chickens need to be at least 5 months old. Now if I am not correct hopefully someone will correct this. My chickens were 7 months and the oldest ones I own. I met some very nice...

LOL, Thank you CarolynF and I remember seeing a lady wearing a pin on her shirt and thought where had I seen that before? Sorry I didn't say anything to you. :( Glenda

Thank you, and thank you for info on getting their entry forms. Not very good with this computer stuff yet. :)

I also wanted to say I had a really good time this weekend. Winning reserve large fowl with my orpington rooster Cee Lo that I hatched from eggs purchased from Pam Watson in Kelso was amazing, since this was my very first show. Also met some really nice people. I was not very good about...

I have LF Orpingtons, black, white, lavender, and blues. I bought eggs this past spring and hatched these. I am still looking for buffs. I am just getting started so all these are young. We are building pens like crazy. LOL

Good luck! I have ordered several times from e-bay with about 3 hatching from each dozen. I was told by a friend that if the seller wraps in tin foil you have better results but have not tried that yet. It is suppose to help with x ray machines.

I live in Winlock so I have heard of Cathlamet. What breeds do you raise?

yep, that is my luck. LOL Just a little late. Thanks

Is there going to be a poultry swap in Washington anytime soon?

This is very interesting. I will write this down and so I can keep reading it as I am mating birds. I have a copy of the American standard of perfection and going to try to breed to it. LOL "try" It is going to be hard if the eggs I keep buying are not producing good birds. Well I have a start...

Thank you for replying and you gave me some good info. I am not really wanting to breed splashes but when you buy eggs you get what they send. LOL I want to keep to the breed standards and continue to learn. The white was what I was concerned about since I only have one of them. I will just have...

Thank you for the reply and I also want to stay to the standards and breed them for there intended type, just need to get started. LOL

I am new to LF Orpingtons. I have hatched this past spring several colors so I could have a variety. I am enjoying watching them grow and now trying to find out about breeding for these colors. I have whites, blacks, lavenders, blues, splashes, and splits from black and lavenders. Is there any...