CALLING ALL ORPINGTON OWNERS!

[kurby22]

So yesterday Nohope pinned down one of my tiny bantam EEs to try mating her and she screamed and flapped and then ran away and I was so worried he was going to break her. SO, he’s been forcefully upgraded to the big chickens run and this morning was apparently very scary…

He and his girlfriend Roxy came flying over to me the minute I sat down Roxy ventured down and got pecked so she’s hiding. But Nohope sat in my lap for a good 20 mins trying to hide his head under my shirt Poor sweet boy. One of my hens decided to give him the what for for being in her favorite place so they had a tiff and he went to hide too and now he’s back!

 

[kurby22]

I just posted on an EE thread...there are a few EE threads though

There are! It gets confusing to keep track!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I have Buff Orpingtons & I love them so much. I have other breeds too, but they all have their unique personalities. I have found the Orpingtons to be very good natured, even the Roosters. One of my Roos helped in being surrogate papa to 8 young EEs, he was amazing! His name is Romeo, hatched out from my own Buff Orpington parents in 2020 & let me tell ya, hatching out your own is the most precious experience...yup, my 1st hatching chicks, I can't even put into words, the feeling when you see those 1st little "pecking the way out" marks on the egg that's been checked daily and tended to lovingly by mama surrogate hens!!!
Anyway...let me share a few pics. (When 2 hens went broody, my Brahma & RIR, I collected fertilized eggs, each section here is a different breed, so eggs are pure Buff Orpingtons, RIRs, Wyandottes, Marans & EEs)
Buff Orpington hens are Amber, Topaz, Missy, Sweetie, Henny & Honey.
Roos are Romeo, Teddy & Juno.
They're all friendly but Romeo is most outgoing. If I call him he comes running, if I hold my arm out he jumps up on it & snuggles for hugs! He loves hugs, sitting on my lap & being fussed over, & posing for photos.

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They are gorgeous! Especially the rooster.

 

[Rabbitking]

Looking for a place to post proud of my boy

 

[southwestclucker]

wiggle if you feel pretty.....

 

[kurby22]

Looking for a place to post proud of my boy

He's very handsome!

 

[Rabbitking]

He's very handsome!

Thank you he's in process of taking over as head roo in flock

 

[kurby22]

Thank you he's in process of taking over as head roo in flock

I wish mine was, but he’s a big wimp and is letting my tiny bantams tell him what to do! When they’re mean he comes and hides on me He’s very heavy for 6.5 months old

 

[kurby22]

Thought this picture of my young teens (chocolate, mauve, and lavender Orps!) being babysat by my other wimp rooster Fluff—who is an Ameraucana was cute. He’d rather be in a small coop with tiny chickens than the large coop and run he was in. But in fairness to him, he had to be isolated for almost 3 weeks with dry pox that just wouldn’t go away because he started a hard molt at the same time so his immune system was taxed. They all reorganized and integrating him back in has been a challenge!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

My orpington went broody for one day now shes sleeping in the nesting box, and she pecks me if i try to pick her up. But she outside during the day. She definitely has the best personality in the flock. Im hoping to get a lavendar orpington next spring.