I haven't had a chance to read through all the pages on this thread yet, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for bringing up the discussion!!!! I am a city girl, new to rural life but LOVE it, and have chickens for the first time. We are going to raise some meat birds this summer and...
OrpieLover, those babies are so cute!!!!
I missed this thread but my little girl (3yo) was really sick for 3 days! Thankfully, she's much better now!
About 3 more weeks until I find a place for our Lavender Orpies to go outside next to our 9 other hens (2 RIRs, 4 Buff Orpies, 3 Isa...
Well, Bill and Ted got moved to their own bin. I had to block their view to the others because they were trying to peck through the side of the tote!
Here they are:
Buddy and his girls, Henny and Penny seem more calm now that the other guys aren't pecking at them all the time.
Here they...
Sorry about George but I know what you mean! Of our five babies 3 are roos and I really don't need that much roo-ness around so two will go to a friend's farm soon because I also don't want to raise them for meat!
I just got done cuddling Buddy the Roo -- I think he likes being held! So does...
Yeah! I got the babies to drink from the water nipples! Once Buddy the Roo drank from it, the rest followed.
The two other roos that are going to a new home soon have started pecking at the hens, Henny and Penny.
I'm thinking of separating them out before they hurt them!
Has anyone seen...
Wow, I am so humbled by everyone's knowledge on the genetics!!! Bravo to you! I love learning more about how and why, so thank you!!!!!
Here are our other ladies having a treat the other day. I was wondering what would happen if I let Buddy, our baby Lavender Orp um....do his thing....with...
...and great layers, which are the main qualities we were looking for. That said, I did have contact with another orpie breeder further away that has Lavender, Black, Blue and Splash Orpies from English lines....I *might* do that down the road if I can convince my hubby it's worth the $$. hee hee