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Thank you. It is not only annoying. It is fraudulent. I know exactly who has my birds.

This is a copyrighted photo of my Monty, an English Buff Orpington. Wringneck Poultry in Texas is using this photo without permission. They do not have any Buffs from me, so do not be mislead by this photo.

This is a copyrighted photo of my Monty, an English Buff Orpington. Wringneck Poultry in Texas is using this photo without permission. They do not have any Buffs from me, so do not be mislead by this photo.

Is the JG the sire of these ?

Daisy is a marvelous looking old girl Johnn ! She must have been hunting worms in this photo.

News nugget. After a hiatus of 10 years from shows, I took Greedy to his first show today. He won Champ. Large Fowl, and went on to win Grand Champion of the Show at 8 months old. Res. Champion of the Pee Dee PC Show, was a very nice Dark Cornish bantam by Mark Beasley. Greedy is by Monty, out...

If those babies have yellow legs, they are probably White Rocks.

Orps have flesh colored legs. What color are the legs on your chicks ?

That kick may have dislocated her wing, or broken it. Better get her to a vet to be checked.

It is a huge controversy that most winning Cochins, Rocks, and Orpingtons are way over standard weight. An 11 lb cock bird will rarely make it to Champions' Row. Until the weights are enforced by the judges, and stop putting up oversize birds, this will not change.

Thank you. My girls run 10-11 lbs as hens too.

A nice flock. What line are they from ?

Temperament is so important in breeding Buff Orps. Hatcheries do not breed for temperament, and most hatchery Buffs have Leghorn crossed in. Breeders of really good, large Buffs know how important temperament is , and won't tolerate aggressive cock birds. This guy weighs 15-16 lbs. Monty is as...

It must have been cold and windy.

It's a bit early to tell from these photos. Sometimes Orps will fool you.

Get your copy of the SOP, and read the first 40 pages over about 10 times. That will save you a lot of mistakes, and $, in chickens.

The American Poultry Association publishes the breed standards for all breeds of Large Fowl , Bantams, and Waterfowl.It is called the Standard of Perfection. Everyone who breeds birds should own one. It is referred to as the SOP. All breeders who show, or breed very good birds, breed to the...

Hatchery BOs have had Leghorn crossed in. They will lay well the first year, but tend to burn out quickly. Real SOP bred Orps will lay well for 4 , to 5 years.My SOP Orps lay like crazy, and keep on laying for years.

This looks like an impacted sinus. Is she sniffling, sneezing ? If she is, it may be Coryza. I would separate her from my other birds as Coryza is contagious. You might try cleaning her nostril , and gently pressing on that swelling to see if the sinus will open.

DO WHAT ?