Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

[wilds of pa]

sweet sweet link, thanks for sharing ..into my Adobe Reader X Files it went.. those birds in there look still very similar to our American standards of today.. Love it... the east coast was always a special place, its were it all started for the USA

 

[SuperPeacockman]

Do you want to start a digital Orpington library on BYC with links to orpington PDFs?

 

[wilds of pa]

BE NICE FOR OTHER BREEDS AS WELL like the araucana digital library to..

 

[aveca]

absolutly fantastic book, , went in my file library also, great find!! thanks for sharing...great in depth descriptions of what they were intending and color dos and donts and why..love it..
They could almost pass for modern australorps except a bit heavier...somme of the names were cute like mr. beetle.... the american standard just gives very basic information due to space , this llike ray connors the australorp goes right into selection and color everything you need to know about what they were striving for. so indepth that it even described how red webbing between toes is a no no, a problem that crops up also in australia australorps also as well as blk orps they thought from an infusion of langshan with that trait.

 

[wilds of pa]

Aveca intresting on the webbing.. thats the first ive heard of that

Thanks for that info

Ive seen sprigs on the legs of some buff orp lines in the past.. just got to cull it out when you see it..

 

[ginbart]

Never mind thanks anyway.

 

[1000islandspoultry]

Do you want to start a digital Orpington library on BYC with links to orpington PDFs?

that's a great idea! I will post another thread. I am just new to "the fancy" and have been doing a LOT of research so I have gathered up a nice little collection of references. I have decided to keep orps ("american style", lol) and ameraucanas. Hoping to find some really nice white orpingtons (hatching eggs?) as they seem to be really hard to come by and would be a good long term project.

edited to add the link to the digital orp reference thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=529548​

 

[rarely bored]

Silly question... What are the differences between the American bred Orpington and the UK bred Orpington?? I've seen people ask this, and the reply I recall was, just look at the pictures, which yes, there is a big difference in fluff, but is that it? If I am unable to put one bird next to another, and am unable to physically feel the bird in my hand, a picture does not satisfy my wonderings. Is one bird heavier than the other? Is there less genetic dilution in one line over the other? Are the standards that much different?? What are the goals of each group? Truly I love the victorian look of the UK Orpington, but in reality I am a practical gal who wants a bird that will thrive in the environment which I live in. I'm just looking for a very brief three sentence answer to help me learn... Somehow methinks there may be others wondering the same thing.


and ginbart, yes the eggs will get bigger.

 

[jeremy]

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I suggest you start a thread asking this question as recent moderation just happened on this thread and it was requested that if anyone wants to discuss the differences between the two types, a new thread should be started.

If you do so I'll gladly discuss my UK Orps there with you, just post the link.

Also, I'm in the Bay Area and my UK birds are thriving.

 

[rarely bored]

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I suggest you start a thread asking this question as recent moderation just happened on this thread and it was requested that if anyone wants to discuss the differences between the two types, a new thread should be started.

If you do so I'll gladly discuss my UK Orps there with you, just post the link.

Also, I'm in the Bay Area and my UK birds are thriving.

yes, you are right. Ok. everyone ignore this question.

Although, to be honest, I don't want a full blown discussion, just a fast nudge to help me figure things out. LOL. If nobody else starts the thread by the time I can come back on (saturday or sunday), then I will. Hmmm, it really could be a great discussion if it was kept positive, yes?