Lavender Orpington project ....

[flgardengirl]

Thank you. I think it is mainly one mean hen that is doing most of the feather picking on the other birds. There is another hen who is just as mean but doesn't want to actually eat the other bird's feathers as much. I have been feeding them more protein so will watch to see if it kicks in. I will probably just have to separate them from the other breed. I was gonna wait till they were about breeding age (just to save on space) but I can see that idea is probably out lol. I've got these poor wheaten Roos with hen apron/saddles on just to keep Mean Girl from picking them totally clean. Before I put the saddles on, I actually saw Mean Girl go up to a wheaten marans roo who was laying down, and pick a feather off his back and then actually scratch on him with her feet (like when they are eating at the food dish) Grrrr !!! I don't know why the wheaten roos put up with it...they are way bigger than her lol.

Big Blue: that is so funny. Just a few days ago I had the Mean Girl feather picking hen on my lap telling her that I was gonna start calling her Nasty Nellie if she didn't straighten up LOL! The orps are so sweet to me and want ALL the attention.

 

[kathyinmo]

Celebrating today! My Lavender Orp project girls started laying today! I got 2 eggs, and one is one the nest! Yipppppeeeeee ! ! !

 

[joletabey]

Congratulations, Kathy!!!!


You know you are going to ruin my resolve not to buy a 'bator with this, don't you?

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Congrats!

The real question is............are you putting them in the bator?

(I know, I'm evil) ETA: Do you have the shakes yet from bator withdrawal?

 

[jeb251]

I have about 8 from green fire farms that are about 6 weeks old and they are beautiful, I am looking for show quality blacks to cross them with, I am hoping to have eggs this summer.

 

[flgardengirl]

Congrats on the lavender girl laying. You must put them in the bater!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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She can't. She promised she's not using it for a while. Wanna join the bets on how long she lasts?

 

[kathyinmo]

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You are trying to get me in trouble, aren't you!!!!
I am NOT incubating for 5 months! I can do it! Yes I can, yes I can, yes I can!

<<<< in withdrawal >>>>

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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Someone IS working on them as far as I know, as a matter of fact they`re trying to sell eggs on Ebay

I've got some about to hatch in the bator now. They are split lavender australorps from a cross between black aussies and a lavender orp.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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You are trying to get me in trouble, aren't you!!!!
I am NOT incubating for 5 months! I can do it! Yes I can, yes I can, yes I can!

<<<< in withdrawal >>>>

You're doing great so far Kathy! After all, you resisted the silver laced brahma's - and that's a hard one to resist.