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[Johnn]

They are all beautiful IMHO.

Thankyou

 

[thedragonlady]

Look at the other hens belly feathers then look at Bellas. Please someone tell me how she manages this?!

Bellas mother and auntie, who is the better looking sister?! (Bellas mother has the more lifted round body, her auntie has the more saggy figure. If you still cant figure it out bellas auntie is left and mother is right.)

Bella's Auntie is the better hen if that is the hen in the 2 bottom photos on the right.. Her fore and underchests couldn't be deeper. Bella has slightly more drippy bottom feathers on her tummy and skirts that catch the mud.Her Auntie's are very dense and shorter. Compare her to the little red hen following her. See how tight and dense that under fluff is?

 

[Johnn]

Bella's Auntie is the better hen if that is the hen in the 2 bottom photos on the right.. Her fore and underchests couldn't be deeper. Bella has slightly more drippy bottom feathers on her tummy and skirts that catch the mud.Her Auntie's are very dense and shorter. Compare her to the little red hen following her. See how tight and dense that under fluff is?

Bellas mother is on the right in every pic, her auntie is on the left

 

[thedragonlady]

Bellas mother is on the right in every pic, her auntie is on the left

Bella's Mom is the best one ! The Roo must have passed those messy skirts, unless Bella is just more adventurous than the others, and doesn't mind the mud.Put them both in a box, and I will take them off your hands !

 

[Johnn]

Bella's Mom is the best one ! The Roo must have passed those messy skirts, unless Bella is just more adventurous than the others, and doesn't mind the mud.Put them both in a box, and I will take them off your hands !

Its a 50/50 chance to why Bella is mucky, she gets mated alot and she goes off alone on adventures so take your pick!!

 

[lualshannon]

Bella's Auntie is the better hen if that is the hen in the 2 bottom photos on the right.. Her fore and underchests couldn't be deeper. Bella has slightly more drippy bottom feathers on her tummy and skirts that catch the mud.Her Auntie's are very dense and shorter. Compare her to the little red hen following her. See how tight and dense that under fluff is?

Whenever you make a critique, I read it very carefully, and study the photos. Your comments are golden treasures...........
The Orp. females with long skirts are attractive to the eyes; but, unless one lives on a very sandy, sloping property, I am wondering how can one manage to keep it dry, and clean? I would not be able to maintain such bird; for, we live in the valley which is flat as a pancake, and our soil is black adobe. When wet, it is black, sticky, and when dry, it is like a black, hard, solid rock. It is an arduous, unpleasant chore to clean up, and the animals are miserable. I always have to deal with this problem with my show dogs, Pekingese, and as soon as they complete their championship, I take off all of their glorious coat to make life easy for both of us. Until that time, they are house bound during the rainy season which lasts for months at a time in N.California.
I don't much care for a very long skirt for different reason on the roosters; to my eye, gives the appearance of too sharp of a triangle shape. I like round Orpingtons. I would like to note that, I don't know the fine details of Orp. breed standard,actually far from it. I am only expressing what looks good to my eye as an artist, and the hardship my birds and myself would face.
The birds posted above are very sweet.

 

[thedragonlady]

Whenever you make a critique, I read it very carefully, and study the photos. Your comments are golden treasures...........
The Orp. females with long skirts are attractive to the eyes; but, unless one lives on a very sandy, sloping property, I am wondering how can one manage to keep it dry, and clean? I would not be able to maintain such bird; for, we live in the valley which is flat as a pancake, and our soil is black adobe. When wet, it is black, sticky, and when dry, it is like a black, hard, solid rock. It is an arduous, unpleasant chore to clean up, and the animals are miserable. I always have to deal with this problem with my show dogs, Pekingese, and as soon as they complete their championship, I take off all of their glorious coat to make life easy for both of us. Until that time, they are house bound during the rainy season which lasts for months at a time in N.California.
I don't much care for a very long skirt for different reason on the roosters; to my eye, gives the appearance of too sharp of a triangle shape. I like round Orpingtons. I would like to note that, I don't know the fine details of Orp. breed standard,actually far from it. I am only expressing what looks good to my eye as an artist, and the hardship my birds and myself would face.
The birds posted above are very sweet.

I have been rather out spoken concerning too much drippy fluff, which is currently winning in England, contrary to their standard.This has ruffled many a feather on both sides of the Atlantic. I am a firm believer that a bird is supposed to be functional in it's environment, unless it is classed as an Ornamental. Having spent over 2 years in England, I know well what the climate and conditions are like. It is cold. It is wet. They have "poison mud" such as we do not have here.

Bella's skirts, while in NO way extreme, show what is not functional for raising chicks in a cold, muddy climate. Those chicks would be chilled to the bone , and die. Her "Auntie", on the other hand has shorter, dense skirts which would keep her chicks warm and dry, as they would not gather mud and moisture.

If this starts a war, so be it. It is my opinion only, based on years of raising poultry, and resulting practicality.Orps are known to be good broodies and mothers. Do we want to throw that out the window, just to suit a few judges?

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I have been rather out spoken concerning too much drippy fluff, which is currently winning in England, contrary to their standard.This has ruffled many a feather on both sides of the Atlantic. I am a firm believer that a bird is supposed to be functional in it's environment, unless it is classed as an Ornamental. Having spent over 2 years in England, I know well what the climate and conditions are like. It is cold. It is wet. They have "poison mud" such as we do not have here.

Bella's skirts, while in NO way extreme, show what is not functional for raising chicks in a cold, muddy climate. Those chicks would be chilled to the bone , and die. Her "Auntie", on the other hand has shorter, dense skirts which would keep her chicks warm and dry, as they would not gather mud and moisture.

If this starts a war, so be it. It is my opinion only, based on years of raising poultry, and resulting practicality.Orps are known to be good broodies and mothers. Do we want to throw that out the window, just to suit a few judges?

A lot has to do with the way they are kept.... My birds are not wading through the mud... Are they spoiled??? Heck yes.

 

[thedragonlady]

A lot has to do with the way they are kept.... My birds are not wading through the mud... Are they spoiled??? Heck yes.

Love you Renie, mine are spoiled too, but not being able to function free ranging, puts those Orps in the Ornamental class.

 

[ElitePoultry]

Whenever you make a critique, I read it very carefully, and study the photos. Your comments are golden treasures...........

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