Hello All, so sorry I not been around but with one thing and another I have been so tied up and back and fourth to the hospital that I have now been able to talk to you my friends from across the pond!!!
So glad to hear of the fertility of your eggs Nellie, in fact news got through to me from...
In England, where the weather is wet and cold the young orpingtons may lay eggs in the winter whereas the older ones being more sensible will lay in the spring - our orpingtons should not have white earlobes - it is considered to be a fault. We find that in England that are not as hardy as some...
Jeremy, What would happen if I put a spangled cock into the pen of Goldlace, or Jubilees,? I know the main colour is determined by the cock, how strong would that be, possible too strong? Sandy
Hi Jeremy,
Thanks for the Tolbunt Orpingtons breeding programe. I have bantam orpingtons and can get two generations out in a year, so I can make this colour in bantams in a year. I have bantam gold lace and bantam jubilees and of course the most other important one is bantam spangled. Way to...
Where ever you get your eggs from - the parents have to be tested for 4 tests on each bird and that is not a cheap event. You will also have to find an Airport that will deal with HATCHING EGGS and you also have to have a standby vet waiting to recieve these eggs too. This is part of the...
No way was a Partridge orpington used in the creation of the Legbar Orpington. It took a very clever Swedish breeder over 20 years to create. The LEGBAR ORPINGTON was mentioned in "Fancy Fowl" magerzine when they interviewed one of the top Orpington breeders, David Pownall who is also known to...