I have a Chocolate Orpington Rooster (7 months old) - his name is Rufus. He is Son of Nigel Jr (RIP) and Grandson of Nigel (RIP) <-Click the link to see Nigel. Both Nigel and Nigel Jr were Chocolate Cuckoo Orpington, but Rufus is Chocolate. His brother looked just like his father and...
Pair of Chocolate Cuckoo Orpington Roosters (starting at $50 per Chicken)
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A Lavender Cuckoo Orpington cockerel (He is the creation of my Chocolate Cuckoo Rooster and my Blue Hen). Please let me know if you are interested. Thank you.
He's about 6 months old.
She is an Orpington pullet ... but I am curious if she would be considered a Mauve?
She is the product of a Chocolate Cuckoo Rooster and Blue Orpington Hen . Usually I know Mauve comes from Chocolate Rooster and Blue Hen, right?
Here's her Mom and Dad
I have some eggs in my 1588 Genesis Incubator since March 14th and recent candling showed some great hopes. I want these chicks to be raised by a broody hen I have (Orpington) who's been sitting in the nest box for almost 3-4 weeks.
-I plan to relocate her to a nest which would be suitable...
I have a beautiful Chocolate Cuckoo Orpington Rooster who leads his flock of 6 hen (2 out of those 6 hen are Orpington). But for some reason, Nigel seems to ignore the two Orpington Hen and mingles with other ladies, and I can't figure out how to encourage him to be interested in the Orpington...
I have a dominant Red Comet or Cinnamon Queen Hen who is a great layer. She also like to beatup on a Lavender Orpington Bantam really bad. So bad that my Banty stays up in the perch throughout the time they are inside the run.
Lately I am observing a strange transition. My rooster not...
Carrot, Granny Smith Apple, Kale, cellentro, grapes, blackberry,celery, starfruit ,mango...
*I just borrowed somebody's juicer to try out (and for the record, I hated it ... the juice) and it left all the pulp .. Those chicken went crazy over it :)
I am starting to observe an increase in Hawk population in my area recently.
Previously I've lost chicken but most of the time had no idea what abducted them (I wouldn't find any trace when they went missing. Recently the attack took place about few feet from me, so I got to witness it. It...
I've purchased the eggs from ebay seller: tylarregui who sold these eggs as Blue /Black bantam Orpington eggs in Ebay Auction. I hatched Lavender, Blue and Black and I think this is the only Rooster I have so far. He is starting to try his crow but sounding like a Hen just layer an egg and...
To my pleasant surprise, I was rewarded with 3 beautiful orpington bantam chicks the other day (2 Days). Previously, I pretty much gave up since these were shipped eggs and candling didn't give me very happy feelings.
At any rate, I was ill prepared and ran to a local feed-store the minute...
So I'm on my "Day 3" today with my shipped eggs with humidity 42% and Temp 99.5 (or so I thought). I decided to buy the Brinsea Spot Check Thermometer which pointed out that it wasn't quite 99.5 (but 100.2 F instead). My question to you, should I adjust the temp or leave it alone? I double...
I have two Black Orpington Roosters who are now my only chicken after loosing two Hen (Avian Predator is my primary suspect). So my initial attempt to trade them for other Orpington hasn't generated any fruitful result, so I am thinking of just keeping them. Although I am not sure how long...
I purchased the eggs from Ebay (He stated those eggs are from HinkJ line) June 2nd of this year when they hatched. I have not taken a recent picture but email me at (ichoudhury 007 @ gmail com ) if you like a recent photo.
In fact, I might have 2 rooster for trade as the second Hen appears...
He was hatched June 2nd of this year. I would tell you this, it hurts me even posting this because he's such a brilliant chicken. He is got some personality! He's always following me around and like to eat from my hand. I wish I could keep him but I can't.
He's started to crow and we...
So this is my first successful hatch of 4 Orpington (2 lavenders, 2 Black) of which I have lost 1 lavenders to an unknown predator when she was just few weeks old. Now I have 3 who have grown very well and they were inseparable ... it was too funny how close they were to each other ... one...
I have the Hovabator Genesis 1588. On the day 18th, I filled all the bottom section as much water it would hold but humidity wasn't increasing more than 60%. So I decided to add some wet paper towel (soaked in semi hot water) which spiked the humidity to 80% .. and kept steady at 75% after...
Would you consider putting this in the Incubator? or should I better off just not try to hatch it?
(It was shipped (eBay) and out of 11, this one had this chip). I was already disappointed as the seller sent me wrong eggs, and now this (technically, I bought 8 eggs and he sent 11 .. so I...
Temp has been constant at 99.5
Humidity 50-60%
When I placed the eggs in the turner, I let them rest for 9-10 hours rather than 24 hours at 60 F
All eggs came intact but did take them 4 days to ship it to my house. So its been 10 days since I placed them in the Incubator (Hovabator Genesis...