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  1. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Thank you
  2. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Ok, I've been to The Fancy Chick website, but I don't think she offers black anymore.
  3. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    West Michigan
  4. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Hello everyone, Sorry to hijack your thread, but can someone please point me in the right direction? I'm looking for good quality pure black English orpingtons. Who would you reccomend?
  5. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Yay! Orp chicks.....congratulations! Deek and Elite, Thank-you for educating me on the GLs. I love all of the colors of orps, but I think the GLs are my favorite. I agree, perfection may be hard.to get to, but it sure will be fun trying, and I'm ready to try. I can't think of a sweeter...
  6. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    My, what lovely pics today thank-you to everyone that shared:) Ok, I have a question for all you GL folks out there.....I've read that blacks are added to improve type. What's to be done to improve the sharpness of the lacing? Does it get sloppy from generation to generation or if for...
  7. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Quiet weekend on here. We must all have Spring fever. I know I do. Finally close to 40 over the weekend, so hubby watched the little ones so I could take down the old pen to make room for my new coop. :). If the weather holds, I should be able to set poles towards the end of the week.
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Great! Thank-you Nekkid, I'm gonna try it. I've been using stock tanks forever and they do take up a lot of room. I like your shelving too. We have something similar but its painted black We've been using it for a boot rack in the garage. :)
  9. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Congratulations! How old are they? I Have my first trio of bantam chocolates and I'm curious when they may start to lay:) Nellie, Those are some cool looking brooder boxes. I can't quite see the set up with the light. How many watts is the bulb? Is it just a corded light socket through...
  10. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Thank-you aveca, that's good to know about the baths. My daughter has a white Silkie and she likes to sleep under everybody too so she gets poo on her from the other birds. I have plans to bathe her in the spring, but I didn't know if shampoo would be to harsh on her skin.
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    How do you give a chicken a bath, what kind of soap do you use? Do you use a hair dryer to get them dry?
  12. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Well said TKay! LCOs....I asked this question a while back, but either it got lost in all the beautiful pics, or maybe it was just not a good question... I know there is a lot of name dropping going on and I think it has its place for example people like me that want to start out with 2...
  13. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Elite- are those mottled? They're so cute. Ok, can someone tell me what a quad is.....is it 3 hens and one roo or 2 roos and 2 hens? I want to take your advice and only keep a trio or a quad of really nice birds....but I've also been told to keep a backup roo in case something happens to my...
  14. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Jeremy, although I admire your passion, I agree with Christabelle. Its nice for me that there is a wide range of price for these beautiful birds. It gives more opportunity for those of us who are just getting started to have some beautiful birds and also have the option to improve as we go...
  15. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Congrats!
  16. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    WooHoo! Can't wait to see pictures!!
  17. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Thank-you, I thought he looked pretty good to my untrained eye, but I don't know what to look for... you folks are.the experts. So your complements mean a lot. To be honest, I was a little nervous about posting pics. I wasn't even sure if he's English. He's a lot bigger and deeper than the...
  18. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Wait...you mean to tell me he's gonna get bigger?! Holy smokes! He already rivals my Narragansett hen for size. Good thing He's a gentle giant....lol..
  19. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Oh that's good to know. Thank-you for sharing. Just getting my feet wet. These birds were the first chicks that I hatched last May, so I have alot to learn. I did set eggs from this pair that just hatched this past Friday when I was out of town. There were 3 splash and 3 blues. Since they...
  20. Elliemae 77

    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Thanks Roger, I really like him. I love the splash color, and he is a very sweet boy, friendly and good with the kids. Ill try to dodge snowflakes and get a pic of my hen today. She is a very dark blue. When she hatched as a chick, I couldn't tell if she was black or blue. Will her blue...
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