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I wish you all were closer to me. I would hatch all the eggs you wanted. I will gladly give you all the chicks back too!! My husband is getting irritated that I keep looking at eggs for sale. If my stinkin chickens would lay some....
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Their appetites have really picked up, even though they free range everyday. Maybe that is a sign they will lay soon?? Anyone else experience this...Come on give me some hope here!!!
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For those of you that have orpingtons, how soon till you can sex them?
 
Chicky Dee said:
I wish you all were closer to me.  I would hatch all the eggs you wanted.  I will gladly give you all the chicks back too!!  My husband is getting irritated that I keep looking at eggs for sale.  If my stinkin chickens would lay some....:he Their appetites have really picked up, even though they free range everyday.  Maybe that is a sign they will lay soon??  Anyone else experience this...Come on give me some hope here!!!:fl

For those of you that have orpingtons, how soon till you can sex them? 
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i would say they r getting close. also check their vent,u should be able to see them start to stretch out
 
Chicky Dee said:
I wish you all were closer to me. I would hatch all the eggs you wanted. I will gladly give you all the chicks back too!! My husband is getting irritated that I keep looking at eggs for sale. If my stinkin chickens would lay some....
he.gif
Their appetites have really picked up, even though they free range everyday. Maybe that is a sign they will lay soon?? Anyone else experience this...Come on give me some hope here!!!
fl.gif


For those of you that have orpingtons, how soon till you can sex them?
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If you have large fowl breeds,,they may not lay until they are 6 to 8 months old,,, unless they are specifically layer breeds,,, red sexling, black star ( also sexlink) or comets...
I have Cochins and Black Copper Marans hatched early this spring and Silver Laced Wyandottes that haven't started laying yet, and with the days getting shorter and colder, I wouldn't be surprised if laying isn't delayed even a bit more. I also have black star and buff orpington that I purchased as chicks mid to late May and they haven't started laying yet either.
I also just hatched some more Copper Marans,,,, it will be interesting to see if they start laying earlier next spring because of they will mature when the days are getting longer,,,, I think that will have a positive effect on them laying earlier than chicks hatched in the spring and maturing in the fall.
My mature Marans have stopped laying completely, probably due to the fall shorter days.
 
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I will suggest that you add some meat protein to there diet. For there overall health its good, in moderation. I don't like to give them meat table scrapes because I get concerned about sour crop. I use puppy or kitten food without corn in it, or Farmers Helper. I prefer to use non-ruminant meat, mostly fish or fish meal. I give it as a treat. Meal worms are great!!!!!!! Just in case get some oyster shell to put out. They will only eat it if they need it. You can also by them some crickets from the pet store, that is very fun to watch!!!
Lilbrownie said:
I am feeding them Brown's layer feed,they get scraps like bread and fruit an veggies and they get outside run time everyday for like 3 hours and the whole time they are out they are digging in my flower beds and around the property eating bugs! Was. Thinking about getting some mealworms and giving them as a treat more frequently especially thru the winter months. I'd say they waste a lot of food but yes they do eat it!! A few of them are getting bright red combs and waddles but I'm still thinking since the weather has changed that it is just gonna be spring til they start to lay! I think I'm doing it all right just feeling a little defeated because my 3 yr old dd keeps saying asking when will there be eggs mommy??
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Chicky Dee said:
I wish you all were closer to me. I would hatch all the eggs you wanted. I will gladly give you all the chicks back too!! My husband is getting irritated that I keep looking at eggs for sale. If my stinkin chickens would lay some....
he.gif
Their appetites have really picked up, even though they free range everyday. Maybe that is a sign they will lay soon?? Anyone else experience this...Come on give me some hope here!!!
fl.gif


For those of you that have orpingtons, how soon till you can sex them?
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Some bloodlines sooner then others, usually 2 weeks. Good Luck! You can post pics for some help.
 
heatherscooby77 said:
I will suggest that you add some meat protein to there diet.  For there overall health its good, in moderation.  I don't like to give them meat table scrapes because I get concerned about sour crop.  I use puppy or kitten food without corn in it, or Farmers Helper.  I prefer to use non-ruminant meat, mostly fish or fish meal.  I give it as a treat.  Meal worms are great!!!!!!!  Just in case get some oyster shell to put out.  They will only eat it if they need it.  You can also by them some crickets from the pet store, that is very fun to watch!!!
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Thanks soo much for all your info!!! I think you said you were planning on going to Lebanon valley this weekend? Are you still planning that trip?? Was thinking about going too!!
 
heatherscooby77 said:
Some bloodlines sooner then others, usually 2 weeks. Good Luck! You can post pics for some help.
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These guys were born on October 27th. The yellow one is a yellow cuckoo orpington and the other one is choc/lav orpington. In person I thought the yellow might be a girl and the other a boy, but the comb of the yellow looks super big in the pictures. The dark one has slightly thicker legs.







 

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