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    Russian Orloffs

    @Mcclucks: Congrats on the first egg! Can you post a picture? And no, you're not weird in your celebration. Any chicken owner in their right mind celebrates when the first egg comes! @Ashandvine: Thanks, I hope the things I say can be helpful to other Orloff enthusiasts.
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    The following link is quite important to every American Orloff breeder. If this USOC Forum member is uploading a legit letter, it could be the biggest Orloff news in America in years. Its content? THE RUSSIAN ORLOFF WAS NEVER IN THE AMERICAN STANDARD OF PERFECTION...
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    Glad y'all liked the photos. I hope they can be of help in future breeding work. I have another thought that I realize might meet with some opposition, but I'm proposing it because I feel it is worth discussing. It is this: I don't think the Orloff should be admitted to the APA Standard of...
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    Hello again, fellow Orloff fans, I have discovered some photos on the German Orloff Club website that I believe are invaluable in showing American breeders what their stock ought to look like. To put it bluntly, I think the American Orloff is FAR removed from the Oriental posture it ought to...
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    @Riddle: Thanks for the info and pic on duckfeet. I think my Orloff cockerel had duckfeet, now that I see that picture. The pullet didn't have duckfeet, as I remember @NCSprout: I have often wondered just how much of a flaw it is if Orloffs have little feather studs on their toes or feet. Is...
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    @Kahlua: Some of the problems you mentioned with Ideal's Orloffs almost sound like some of the problems that I have heard about with Ideal's Kraienkoppes. I ordered 4 Orloffs from Ideal back in 2010 or 2011. Two died from shipping stress, and two remained. The cockerel turned out fairly nicely...
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    @Ivy: Thank for your suggestion. I will keep that in mind. And I am definitely interested in your offer, but it may be some months before I could talk seriously about it, simply because we are moving to a different area of NC and have to search for a place up there. Lord willing, it will be a...
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    Does anyone know how pure some of the hatchery Orloffs are? I have asked if anyone knew about Ideal Poultry's Orloffs, but can't remember if I've gotten an answer yet. If I can find a hatchery that sells good Orloffs, I would want to go that direction because it is cheaper, but I want to do the...
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    @Ivy: Hm, thank you for the response. Sounds like I will have to do some serious investing in such a project. Do you think that I, as a beginner, would do better if I just bought normal Orloffs and did my best to perfect their type, and after I had done what I could (and thereby gained valuable...
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    I have posted here before but it has been a while and it seems I cannot find my most recent posts, so I'm sure y'all will forgive me if I repeat myself. Does anyone know how pure Ideal Poultry's Orloffs are? I am almost certain I have asked this question before but don't remember if I got an...
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    Here is the link: http://www.sv-orloff.de/ Not sure what duckfoot is...could you inform me on that? Is it a positive thing or a negative thing? I think those pictures were taken in the mid-1930s. God bless, ~Gresh~
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    Russian Orloffs

    Hey, fellow Orloff enthusiasts. Found a couple photos on a German site that I'd like to share with you. Personally, I think they represent an excellent example of what Orloffs should look like as far as body type. Color, as the British standard says, is "of secondary consideration."...
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    Hey, fellow Orloff-lovers. A while ago I posted some pics of an Orloff rooster I got from Ideal Poultry. He seemed of fair type for a hatchery bird, and I heard somewhere that Ideal's Orloffs are actually descended from some exhibition stock Orloffs. Can anyone confirm this rumor, or is...
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    Nice looking birds, all! Here's some more pictures of my Orloff cockerel: Does anyone else have pictures of fully-grown Orloffs from Ideal Poultry? I'm placing an order for some more this summer and am wanting to know what your average stock looks like. My present Orloff from...
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    Well, as you know, I am not (unfortunately) an Orloff breeder, but in the past I have done quite a bit of research on them. I have heard mixed opinions about the Orloff's laying ability. I have read some accounts that say Orloffs are wonderful layers, and then other accounts say that they are...
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    Here's a couple pics of my Orloff cockerel from IDEAL Poultry. They're not the best pics because he's in a chicken tractor and because of the lighting. He seems like a nicely-typed bird, but his spangling is nonexistent and, like most hatchery birds, he's smaller than an Orloff should be. Nice...
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    Hopefully, this works, but here's a pic of my Spangled Orloff pullet alongside my sister's White Leghorn cockerel. My Orloffs are from IDEAL Poultry, and they're awfully smallish looking: I want a breeder!!! https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/99287_100_5235.jpg
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    Hi, all! I'm a Russian Orloff enthusiast, too! I'd love to post the pictures I have of my 1-month-old male and female, but I don't know how to post pics in a post-reply. Can anyone help me with that? Thanks! I personally love the game bloodlines of the Orloffs, evident in their beautiful erect...
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