Black orps, New pictures page 2

[the1much]

i think they look WAY "fluffier" then my lorps,, imma getting some of those

 

[wilds of pa]

Yup the fluffyness ..seen good fluffy lorps as well..Breeding is the key word..
http://www.australorps.com/index.html
Never seen red on lorps, but have seen it in black orps and in the splash orps even in the blue orps just from my observations..i wont name names..

Charlie

 

[sara]

Thanks everyone! I know I have a long way to go, and can't wait for eggs to start coming from some source over the next months..


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I'll have to take some pictures for you tomorrow. They are nothing special. I built them myself, My Dh couldn't believe I did it. lol

 

[Buster]

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I'll have to take some pictures for you tomorrow. They are nothing special. I built them myself, My Dh couldn't believe I did it. lol

Thanks so much Sara. I'm not very handy so I really want to see them now.

That didn't sound right- I'm not very handy so I you have my interest piqued now.

There - that's better.

 

[hippichick]

Sara, those are very nice Orps. Can't wait till mine get that big. I never get tired of looking at Orpingtons.

Paula

 

[sara]

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I'll get pics tomorrow for you. I just screwed 2X4's together. These runs are only about 4X12'. I only keep a few birds in each, and rotate letting them outside to free range.

 

[hcammack]

Beautiful Fluff Monsters Sara

 

[sara]

Thanks Henry!

 

[wilds of pa]

Here's a bit of a history lesson on the AUSTRALORP and the BLACK ORPINGTON..

I found this page very useful....

Black Orpington::In1886 William Cook bred the first of many Orpington's, the BLACK(3), both a single comb and rose comb ( produced rather small eggs for it's size ) These birds where introduced into various Dairy shows and won much acclaim. In 1888 they were given their own classification. These birds where eventually exported to Australia where they did very well and in the course of time re-imported under the name of the import company Australorps Farms Ltd.(4)

William Cook wrote in the Fanciers Gazette that he crossed Minorcas. Plymouth Rock and Clean-legged Langshans to create the Black Orpington

AUSTRALORP:The Australorp was developed from the BLACK ORPINGTON which was exported to Australia by William Cook. The first Orpington's to leave England where a consignment of Blacks in 1890. They became very successful, for instance a hen named "Kismit Dot laid 342 eggs in fifty - one weeks in 1922/23 at the Papanui Test. When the Australorp was returned to England the Poultry Club refused to recognise it as a separate breed in 1923, claiming that it was a branch of Black Orpington.

The Black became known as the Austral Orpington and finally the Australorp after the name of the company that exported it.
In Australia the Black Orpington was bred with the Australian Lanshans There was considerable disagreement amongst the states in Australia and it was not until 1949 that an Australian standard was adopted. It has proved to be a very good show bird having won many awards. It is generally a quiet bird.

You can read a little more here on Orpington
http://www.orpy.demon.co.uk/The Orpington Breed of Fowl.htm

Charlie