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[fried green eggs]

Thanks : ) I kind of like him.

 

[Mac14]

I think having good traits like being calm and good with the hens is good, and hopefully the chicks would have those same traits. I am new to chickens and I do not have a rooster so I wouldn't know, so if you don't want to listen to me that would be a good idea.

 

[fancyfeathers38]

OK, Thanks. By what age should a juvenal really look like a puffball if, they are good quality? So I know for my young one.

My boys are around 9 months and they still have some growing to do, so give him time. However, hatchery birds do lack a little in standard.............
edited to add: This is a great orp website take a look at the size of those buffs

http://www.keiths-orps.co.uk/categories/large-fowl/buff.html

 

[cperezpeeps]

Beauty salon time for one of our Buff Orps (2-months old at the time)





Our 2 year-old daughter snuggling with a friend (3 months old)

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

The Blacks could be from her Blue or lavender line. Honestly, I would suggest numbering the photos and emailing them to your breeder. Since they should know what they sent you, they would be able to identify each chick better.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Hi, I'm new to Orps and I need some help to figure out if I should keep this buff cockerel for breeding? He is a hatchery chick that hatched 2/26/12. So far he is calm and good with his 7 hens and I think he is very pretty but, am new to orpingtons and don't know how to grade them. I want to breed good quality chicks and I don't know if he should be kept or cooked? I have another younger buff cockerel ( in bottom picture) that I hatched the beginning of May from a NC breeder with hinkjc lines but, I don't have a great picture


of him right now. I would appreciate your input.

If it were me, I would cull the hatchery male and keep the Breeder male with Hincjc bloodline. You will be happier with him. Or just keep both and at 12-14 months of age keep the largest and nicest....which would be the Hincjc bird.

 

[Dhartanya]

I thought this was a copper maran, but I was wrong. He's one of my orphs.
Heafty young thing!

 

[fried green eggs]

If it were me, I would cull the hatchery male and keep the Breeder male with Hincjc bloodline. You will be happier with him. Or just keep both and at 12-14 months of age keep the largest and nicest....which would be the Hincjc bird.

That is kind of what I have been thinking too. Thanks for the input.

 

[Don Chandler]

Beauty salon time for one of our Buff Orps (2-months old at the time)





Our 2 year-old daughter snuggling with a friend (3 months old)

Just great!! Those young ladies like the birds, look at the smile.

don

 

[Nelson-90]

they are so fluffy im gonna die