It's going to be hard to part with them for sure.
I think I'll keep the Laced girl just for some different eye candy in the laying coop.
The 2 Buff girls have some Blue coloring on their wings, .
I can't wait to see the little boys adult coloring, see how much Blue he has.
Once I get my...
This is 'Chester'. I got him at a swap, and was told he's a Blue Laced Orpington.
(I'm treating him for some light frostbite)
I'd like opinions on his coloring.
Here are some photos of the 4 kids I hatched with him & my Splash Orp roo
over Buff Orp hens, & 1 Splash Orp hen...
Hello. I'm having a very hard time finding an answer to my question.
Which is...
What would I get from my Splash Orpington Rooster over my Buff Orpington Hens?
I don't need all chromosomes and such, that makes my head hurt. LOL
Anyway I know the Splash, Blue & Black results, just not the Buff...
I'd like to hatch some of the Splash Laced Reds.
Can't do that with out eggs!
We want to sell pullets in the spring, not just babies, ya know?
I just went and collected eggs, 2 of my Gold Laced are in the nesting boxes.
Missi I have no idea what our girls deal is. It's weird.
"Amethyst" "Garnet"
"Jasper" "Jewel"
ANYBODY ELSE ON HERE HAVE AN IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MINE & Missi's GIRLS AND THEM NOT...
BEAUTIFUL!! They are darker than mine, closer to what I'm looking for. How old are they? My one year old was molting when I got her and I've gotten 1 egg from her back in August or September. I think she's just not happy in the temporary pen I have the pair in. I'm going to sell them and get the...
HOW DO YOU KEEP HAWKS AWAY? 2 days ago I came home to find a fresh still warm Buff pullet dead right at the doorway to their covered pen. Seems like she was on her way down the open run hill and just didn't make it. Today when we went out to do chores we found another Buff pullet up the hill...
Me?
I'm going to sell my Black (?Birchen?) boy.
Don't know what I'll end up doing with my incomplete silver laced pair (what's the chance on their kids lacing looking better?)
Gramma Chick...
So sorry you lost a baby ..I hate hawks ..
you let them out when you are not home ? We only let them out when we are home .
I have saved our chickens from Foxes & Hawks that have attacked them..
A good Roo helps too ...I have 3 right now ..they see danger before I do ...A early...
I came home today to find one of my Buff Orpington pullets evidently a hawk casualty in the door way to the covered coop run. She was still warm! Looks like she was on her way down the hill just shy of safety. :( My first preditor loss ever. Sucks!
On a good note though I just candled my eggs...