In my experience, Iraised Orpingtons for 5 years, so not real long but long enough to pick up some breed traits, they are slower to mature. They are a large breed of poultry so they will put all their energy into growing. I've had Orpingtons take up to a year before they became reliable layers...
Just keep handling them everyday and it would not hurt to keep them penned up where you are the one associated with food and water. Wish you the best!!
My son is wanting to sell his turkey pair. They are 2 1/2 years old. He has shown them the last 2 years and has won both years. They are a super nice pair. He would like to get $250.00 for the pair. Please PM me for any questions or concerns. Thank you so much for your time and looking. Please...
It has been a difficult journey so far because of availability of parent stock but it will be worth my time and effort to help save them. Beautiful breed! Thank you for your pictures!!!
By the way welcome! You have beautiful chickens. I know the bruBruss come in many different colors and color patterns... besides the barring. Good luck with your babies. Let me know how they turn out. I really wish we had them here. That is something I'm working on now!
Hi, I am the one wanting to raise both breeds. I am located in the USA. It's very unfortunate that we do not have those breeds here. They are both beautiful breeds.
I am not exactly sure but she is pretty correct for pheonix. The only thing that steers me away from being pure is the color of the feathers around her head. They just don't look white. I would say cross.
Get a tray of water and make them lay down. May take a day or two but unless you cage them it's hard to break a natural instinct. Once you have one go broody they will follow her lead.
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They probably will be. There will be a pecking order established, no pun intended. It all depends on the survivors personality. She may take to them or not. I would introduce slowly at first just to see.