Hatching eggs wanted

[Dean Wood]

Hi I am looking for Buff Orpington hatching eggs as my cock bird is not fertilizing my eggs and unsure why so looking to buy eggs to add new blood to my flock

 

[cavemanrich]

First.......
I don't have any to forward to you. I do have a suggestion. Check Craig's List in your area. You do not have location in your profile. You can be anywhere on earth so maybe there is no Craig's List where you live. You can place a wanted to buy add on Craig's. (free BTW) I did for pigeons a while back and did get a response.
My suggestion is based on getting eggs locally. Shipped eggs often have poor hatch rates. Road shock, or road rage often does the eggs in.
Is your rooster old enough to do the deed???
WISHING YOU BEST........

 

[dickhorstman]

Eggs and chicks available at horstmanspoultry.com

 

[Dean Wood]

First.......
I don't have any to forward to you. I do have a suggestion. Check Craig's List in your area. You do not have location in your profile. You can be anywhere on earth so maybe there is no Craig's List where you live. You can place a wanted to buy add on Craig's. (free BTW) I did for pigeons a while back and did get a response.
My suggestion is based on getting eggs locally. Shipped eggs often have poor hatch rates. Road shock, or road rage often does the eggs in.
Is your rooster old enough to do the deed???
WISHING YOU BEST........

I am from the UK, not sure if he is old enough but he not even trying. I am looking locally but no luck so far. I have collected another 13 eggs off my hens, going to give these a go. Thanx

 

[song of joy]

If he's at least 5 months old, he's old enough. If his comb or wattles have recently been frost-bitten, that can cause a rooster to lose fertility for several weeks.

 

[Dean Wood]

If he's at least 5 months old, he's old enough. If his comb or wattles have recently been frost-bitten, that can cause a rooster to lose fertility for several weeks.

He is older than 5 months, I think he may be gay

 

[Phage]

How old are the hens. If they are mature they may not let him breed them until he get older/larger.
Are the hens larger than he is?

 

[Dean Wood]

How old are the hens. If they are mature they may not let him breed them until he get older/larger.
Are the hens larger than he is?

They are roughly they same age, he may be a little older than them. The hens have just started laying.

 

[Dean Wood]

This is my gay roo

 

[NNYchick]

I don't have orpingtons but I don't think he is gay, they are still all young he is still learning to mount them and they are still learning to submit to him, which makes for everything to be a clumsy attempt. My girls eggs were not fertile for a few months till everyone know what they were doing. I remember watching my roo with the pullets he would get up there but if the girls squawked (which all pullet at POL do) he would quickly get down. Another thought if after a bit if your eggs still are not fertile you may need to trim feathers around vent as Orp are in the fluffy butt club like my silkies.