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[aveca]

That Ermine was truly balanced, and so was the hen. Lots of substance to them too, as well as being afflicted with the pretties.Years of riding other peoples' bad horses either hunting, or cross country, taught me two things. Take a look at the eye first, then see if the critter is balanced so you have a chance of making it back to the barn in one piece! If their eyes are revolving ,or they try to fall down in the dressage arena, you've been forewarned! I missed the cues a few times, and that's why my back is in the shape it's in!

now youve got me looking at all of them like this..its too soon to tell a lot about the babies.. but i had never thought of it in those terms..listen, i did the cross country for a little while , but youth makes you think you might be able to do those things..i smashed up my neck and had some teeth repair..so gave it up for the tamer bits..i always pulled great dressage scores then it was all down hill from there ...i just didnt have the stuff out of the ring..my heart wasnt in that part.but i just loved dressage would get lost in it and what a great world when the horse would say back to you....i get it , teach me more..

as for the baby chickens, im just wait and see..theres always one or 2 that kind of stand out to me, then i wait..they are only hatched out in march..and the black ones really fool me..last year i thought they were all pullets, there were 5 cockerals and 1 pullet..this year in the blks there is one i can say thats a cockeral for sure and one i can say for sure little pullet..rest i just cant tell, there is one i think might be pullet..if it is, that will be one very big hen..that cockeral i like lots,

 

[aveca]

Aveca, isn't this what Phillips (big blue on byc) has already created?? They are doing such coloring in both Am's and sussex.

http://www.phillipsacres.com/ameraucana/

im not sure, i looked for the orpingtons in there but couldnt find them..there was supposedly a guy from here in usa that had some ermine lavander orp project going, maybe its him..i felt sorry for the guys on that one aussie thread, they tried and tried, they were just trying to recreate the plain white ermine orpington.lavander was on the thread i posted..that was a couple years ago and they kind of gave up..they produced everything but what they were tring for..im not sure what the secret recipie is because the origional was an orp sport..he crossed it on blk and white until they were breeding true..that particular line of orps are extinct..too bad.. a big typy orp in that color must have been stunning to see.

 

[thedragonlady]

now youve got me looking at all of them like this..its too soon to tell a lot about the babies.. but i had never thought of it in those terms..listen, i did the cross country for a little while , but youth makes you think you might be able to do those things..i smashed up my neck and had some teeth repair..so gave it up for the tamer bits..i always pulled great dressage scores then it was all down hill from there ...i just didnt have the stuff out of the ring..my heart wasnt in that part.but i just loved dressage would get lost in it and what a great world when the horse would say back to you....i get it , teach me more..

as for the baby chickens, im just wait and see..theres always one or 2 that kind of stand out to me, then i wait..they are only hatched out in march..and the black ones really fool me..last year i thought they were all pullets, there were 5 cockerals and 1 pullet..this year in the blks there is one i can say thats a cockeral for sure and one i can say for sure little pullet..rest i just cant tell, there is one i think might be pullet..if it is, that will be one very big hen..that cockeral i like lots,

Cross country is just a sequel to a good training (dresseur) method which involves lengthening and shortening a horse's stride to meet a fence correctly. Nowadays it's all about "seeing your spot" without the foundation work, so all the fences at shows are set at 12 foot intervals. We never worried about such 50 years ago..It was run and jump. Then I met Podhajski who was at Talland. I showed up in the indoor school every morning at 5:00AM to just watch.He took me under his wing, and taught me lots.At the time I was riding 8 hours a day, and foxhunting steeplechase horses to qualify them for my boss 3 days a week, and he could have me soaking wet in 15 minutes. I was 18 with a British PC A with honours, and would you believe Mark Phillips was my pony club student. Read "My Horses, My Teachers" by Podhajski.

The girth visual WILL work for you. Just put what you know (and have felt) about horses to work on chickens! " All creatures: Great and Small ".

 

[Big Blue]

Aveca, isn't this what Phillips (big blue on byc) has already created?? They are doing such coloring in both Am's and sussex.

http://www.phillipsacres.com/ameraucana/

We did create these Ermine (columbian) project Orpingtons which we shared with Orpington breeders throughout the US. These were beautiful birds. We have decided to work with our Lavender Silver Sussex, Lavender Creme Columbian (champagne) Ameraucanas and Lavender Birchen Marans.

phillipsacres

 

[aveca]

wow! it would be really interesting to see some pics of those ermine orps. if you have any..i was reading that book from the 1800s called standard bred orpington, blk white , buff ,even includes non standard breeds such as the ermine..i thought what a shame those kind of fell to the wayside,beautiful birds, also the rosecomb blk orpington, the book said they never really gained any traction because of blk wyandottes at that time.. such an interesting read, i always thought thw whites look different from buffs, they all say orpington yet there are differences..the white was developed using white dorking..it took the guy many years to eliminate the extra toe..that explains why they have a different look to me from the others.when you read what went into making them and each has different foundation..long story short..glad you worked on something like that...do you keep any around?i thought to myself , what are the chances of ever seeing one until bill sort of accidently popped one out..little like seeing a wooly mammoth..you cant beleive your eyes.

 

[aveca]

when i was younger i used to love the run and jump..i think the broken teeth that had to be fixed were wht took the wind out of my sails..i lived in colorado for 7 years, there was a farm back then called bara farms..dennis calin was the dressage instructor, he/was short listed for olympics, went to pan am games on stallion named zorn..i lived at his clinics and seminars..hes moved on now to gerogia or nc..somewhere south...dennis had a huge fan club and following..lot of us couldnt afford a lot of private lessons, so one would take the lesson and the rest would watch, we all took turns.plus we saw gabriella grillo musical kur world champion..great clinic, that was in golden colo one year way back yonder.i but when diagnosed with lupus...dr said no more horsey shows.

Cross country is just a sequel to a good training (dresseur) method which involves lengthening and shortening a horse's stride to meet a fence correctly. Nowadays it's all about "seeing your spot" without the foundation work, so all the fences at shows are set at 12 foot intervals. We never worried about such 50 years ago..It was run and jump. Then I met Podhajski who was at Talland. I showed up in the indoor school every morning at 5:00AM to just watch.He took me under his wing, and taught me lots.At the time I was riding 8 hours a day, and foxhunting steeplechase horses to qualify them for my boss 3 days a week, and he could have me soaking wet in 15 minutes. I was 18 with a British PC A with honours, and would you believe Mark Phillips was my pony club student. Read "My Horses, My Teachers" by Podhajski.

The girth visual WILL work for you. Just put what you know (and have felt) about horses to work on chickens! " All creatures: Great and Small ".

 

[klf73]

almost 5 week old bantam, boy or girl?
not great pic, sorry


was thinking roo but the comb isn't that big and isn't really that noticible in other pics I took....and it acts girly....

 

[aveca]

looks girley to me, but then mine fool me for a long time..i have 2 i know for sure, the rest , have to wait and see..

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

My money is on a girl

 

[whytedragon]

Very nice birds everyone!!

I hatched some eggs from a pen of Blue, Black, Buff, and Lavender Orpingtons. There were hens of each, and 3 roosters that were Blue, Buff, and Lavender. These came from a friend. Anyway..I know which the Buffs are...but these other 4 came out of the Orpington eggs and I THINK 2 are Blues or Splash..but just not sure of the 3rd and 4th..black? Mix? The one not pictured looks very similar..except more of a greyish color rather than dark black.
There was a Brown Leghorn hen and a Salmon Faverolle hen in the coop, but these distinctly looked like Orpington eggs.
Anyone have any guesses? They are heavy set like Orpingtons..but just want to verify color and if I'm correct on the breed with the darkest ones.
Thanks!


And 2 of these (only took pics of one)

No one???