My Flaming Red Orpington Roo - New Photos pg 11

[MissPrissy]

I shook the Orpington tree yesterday and along with it my poultry barn.

Here are some updated photos of Red and the Golden girls (hatched from Jody and Charlie's BO's).

I also made a big move and put my pullet from Julie's RIR's (hatch by my broody Wyandotte, Wanda, this past spring) into the harem of this big red devil of a roo.

As you can see his tail feathers that had suffered plucking when he lived in the main laying house have grown back fabulously. The green sheen is much more magnificent in contrast to his red feathering when you see him in the light of day and in person.

These are some of the last chicks to hatch from eggs Red fertilized.

Sadly, to date, there is only 1 - ONE - pullet in the entire lot of eggs I have hatched from him.

Here's hoping for some pullets from these new girls.

 

[Buster]

Very nice! I am following every move of this project. I can't wait to see how it goes.

 

[MissPrissy]

I am watching it to. LOL

 

[BamaChicken]

He is as slick and shiny as any chicken I have ever seen. Very striking colors. Be interesting seeing what the chicks look like when bred back to the offspring..

 

[redoak]

He's a very handsome rooster. The black tail feathers really offset the fire red feathers.

 

[MissPrissy]

He is shiney, Julie. LOL He is so much better in person than these photos show.

 

[speckledhen]

Wont be too long before I can send you some eggs from Meg with Suede. Cant wait to see what pops out of those! And I agree, that Red is the shiniest rooster I've ever seen!!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

He is handsome.

Here's to hoping for more pullets from that big red fellow!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

He really is a Handsome devil!

 

[scgamecock]

Absolutely stunning Big Red is.