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[Chickengirl1304]

Anyone know of a breeder of gold laced orpingtons in the surrounding area? Or even not? I'm looking for hatching eggs and have not had much luck. The breeder I am trying to get them from has been having fertility problems

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I was leaning toward the Ccl or Campine for pure breeding and fun project breeding over the layer flock. So how LOUD is loud?!? I've never had a really quiet rooster , just some with a grating "voice" or annoying frequency. Those went "for a ride" so to speak.

Are their "quiet roosters" ?!?

Hang town - I'm just over the summit in south shore with a empty bator...just sayin.... I've only done about 10-12 hatches so my experience is small but I'm available if u like!

come on down and try what you want. I am down off slypark rd about 15 min south of the freeway

X2!

Along with the color, the thing I really like is the shape of that egg!

I like it too my crele's lay the torpedo eggs sometimes

I try not to laugh when people ask me that. Because to me it made sense they lay eggs without a Rooster, but then again, I don't know other things that should clearly make sense to me without having to ask.
That baby has a BIG foot!

Big foot sighting in Woodland

 

[lawatt]

shoot -- back from my field trip & spoke with my local post office again, and they say the eggs package has not come back through -- she will keep an eye out for it tomorrow, but she thinks it's likely it has been returned to sender -- so Molly, it might be showing back up on your doorstep.

i will give my broody some other eggs instead, and will just have to wait for ANOTHER girl to go broody to get isbar eggs! Molly, i'll let you know as soon as one does...

 

[zooweemama]

Anyone know of a breeder of gold laced orpingtons in the surrounding area? Or even not? I'm looking for hatching eggs and have not had much luck. The breeder I am trying to get them from has been having fertility problems

Jeff has Gold Laced Orps. www.papaspoultry.com

 

[zooweemama]

Generally it would have been fine to wait 25 days but sometimes they go longer(super Sperm?). Remember this if your rooster dies everyone! You have "up" to 30 days to collect eggs from the hens to hatch a replacement for your rooster!

My goodness the things we talk about here.....

hehe!

Too true. Love those babies, Amy! I really want some Welsh Harlequins but I don't know how well they'd mix with our Pekins. Would the male Pekin hurt the Harlequin ladies because of his size? Our Pekins are so bonded I have a hard time imagining them welcoming others into the fold, so to speak.

And those pictures are so cute, Ron! I can't wait to set our next eggs. I've got the bug.

I have a Pekin drake and I have Runners, 300s, Buffs, Pekins, Harlequins...and he mates them all. No one has died yet. All my ducklings share a daddy- that Pekin. haha! I have Silver Appleyards but they won't mix it up with the hatchery ducks. I think they think they are too good for them. haha!

 

[Nikon]

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Yeah, I contain any outer laughter to myself if someone actually says that to me. Besides, I'm still a total noob and am about to ask a noob questions about roosters! Ready.... Here goes...


Ok, so we know we have one Roo for sure! We have friends that have a rooster and they don't separate him from the ladies. Are they eating fertilized eggs? Will I need to make Sprinkles a roo cave and keep him from getting frisky with the girls?

 

[Nikon]

Whew just got back from the farm store and picked up a larger feeder and waterer, another chick-stick (they love those things!) and some icky meal worms. Spoiled little chickens!

 

[ronott1]

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Yeah, I contain any outer laughter to myself if someone actually says that to me. Besides, I'm still a total noob and am about to ask a noob questions about roosters! Ready.... Here goes...


Ok, so we know we have one Roo for sure! We have friends that have a rooster and they don't separate him from the ladies. Are they eating fertilized eggs? Will I need to make Sprinkles a roo cave and keep him from getting frisky with the girls?

The egg goes dormant after it is laid. A fertile egg has an ovum that has divided once or twice before then. You can barely tell if an egg is fertile.

Crack open an egg and on one side of the yolk you will see a white spot. On a fertile egg, that spot will be a little bit bigger with an upraised yellow outer ring. Some say it will look more like a donut.

There really is no difference between a fertilized egg and a not fertilized egg--except some of us have compulsion to toss them into the bator.....

The other Rooster question that your were asking is about separating the Rooster. You may have to but only to protect the backs of the poor hens if he is too frisky.

. They will all be much happier with a well behaved Rooster to guide and protect them. That is the natural way for chickens and once you see it you will really like it.

 

[Deerling]

shoot -- back from my field trip & spoke with my local post office again, and they say the eggs package has not come back through -- she will keep an eye out for it tomorrow, but she thinks it's likely it has been returned to sender -- so Molly, it might be showing back up on your doorstep.

i will give my broody some other eggs instead, and will just have to wait for ANOTHER girl to go broody to get isbar eggs! Molly, i'll let you know as soon as one does...

Ah, that's a bummer. Poor little eggs. I'm setting eggs April 25th and will have room, though. I would be happy to try and incubate them if you wanted! Maybe I could pick a few eggs from Miss Molly and piggyback on shipping as a trade off?

Quote:There really is no difference between a fertilized egg and a not fertilized egg--except some of us have compulsion to toss them into the bator.....

The other Rooster question that your were asking is about separating the Rooster. You may have to but only to protect the backs of the poor hens if he is too frisky.

. They will all be much happier with a well behaved Rooster to guide and protect them. That is the natural way for chickens and once you see it you will really like it.

So true! I'm really worried about my chicken number once I start getting eggs from my girls. I love them so much! I keep match making in my head. Anyone around me want to teach me to build chicken coops on the cheap? Because I'm guessing Mark is going to tire of it eventually.

I agree about a good rooster, too. They're some of the most noble creatures on this earth if you find a gentlemanly one, in my opinion. I love seeing how much the hens appreciate and rely on them. Our Polish boy is so sweet, he is still young, but he stalks the cats when they come by, keeps an eye out and sounds the alarm for danger overhead and generally keeps order. I love him.

Something really funny today - one of our Partridge Rocks was sunbathing in the typical wing out, leg out manner and Alice walks over to her and decides to join, but when she flops down with her wing out she rolls almost completely on her back and lays there, blissful. She looked so funny! I didn't have my camera, I wish I could have shown you all.

 

[Nikon]

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The egg goes dormant after it is laid. A fertile egg has an ovum that has divided once or twice before then. You can barely tell if an egg is fertile.

Crack open an egg and on one side of the yolk you will see a white spot. On a fertile egg, that spot will be a little bit bigger with an upraised yellow outer ring. Some say it will look more like a donut.

There really is no difference between a fertilized egg and a not fertilized egg--except some of us have compulsion to toss them into the bator.....

The other Rooster question that your were asking is about separating the Rooster. You may have to but only to protect the backs of the poor hens if he is too frisky.

. They will all be much happier with a well behaved Rooster to guide and protect them. That is the natural way for chickens and once you see it you will really like it.

Oh, so eating the fertile ones is no big deal? I might have to force myself to not think about that.

The one for-suresies rooster that we have (an OE) is a little sweet mama's boy, of course he's only about three weeks old too. I sorta suspect one of our EE's being a roo but I still have hope. Which breed would be better to keep if they are both roosters?