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[Don Chandler]

Part of being a better breeder is to listen and learn from your mentors. Both Harry and Alan really liked Yosemitee. And both said I should use him full throttle this season. I listened and will do as they say.
Yosemitee has already given me some fertile eggs. Everyone of them will be put into the bator and we will see how nice they turn out.
Thanks Alan and thank you very much Harry for sharing your wisdom.

Wild Bill, it's best to keep listening. I have had buffs for like 35 years and I learn something every day or so. Some folks has birds for a very short while and they become pros overnite. They knowledge might be shakey.

 

[aveca]

I have had birds over 25 years acutally almost 30..it gets better and better every year..Hope you all contribute your wisdome to thier well being and future..There is a lot to learn, even seasoned veterans learn things like -- yes, you can hatch shipped eggs...there are tricks to that..

..so from beginner to expert..hopefully everyone can take away from some of the expert input offered like yours here. being part of a solution will help us produce some of the best in the world.. it will encourage new people to get involved and carry orps into the future in better frame and form and color.

 

[delisha]

Thoughts anyone?

You are very brave

 

[lildinkem]

Wild Bill, it's best to keep listening. I have had buffs for like 35 years and I learn something every day or so. Some folks has birds for a very short while and they become pros overnite. They knowledge might be shakey.

It is funny how that is so true. One of the best sources of info has come from these books Dan Honour turned me onto. The "Reliable Poultry Journal of 1911" which focuses on Orps. And ofcourse "Hubbards Poultry Secrets". These books have the experiences and knowledge from the best of the best from a 100 years ago. Back then the Orps shows would have 5,000 entries. Today our big Orp turn out maybe 50.

 

[littlechicklet]

I pulled my 3 young cockerels out of my Orp pen. I had 4 pullets and 4 cockerels and let's just say the 3 young boys were coming into their "own" and the girls were starting to get a little frazzled looking. I am waiting on the man with the wisdom to visit so I can get rid of 2-3 cockerels and my guess is 2 pullets but will wait and see what he says.

 

[lualshannon]

One of my 8 wk. old cockerels has been crowing for the last 2 wks. When we first heard him, we thought something was wrong with him, or perhaps chocking.I rushed the brooder with worry, pulled him out to check what was wrong. Well, he did it again; and my husband told me to stop worrying for; he was crowing. Did not sound like a crow; it was like out of tune toy horn. Since that day, he has been crowing, which is the funniest and cutest sound. It is not loud, one has to be in the same room to hear it. I had no idea they would crow at such a young age.

 

[thedragonlady]

One of my 8 wk. old cockerels has been crowing for the last 2 wks. When we first heard him, we thought something was wrong with him, or perhaps chocking.I rushed the brooder with worry, pulled him out to check what was wrong. Well, he did it again; and my husband told me to stop worrying for; he was crowing. Did not sound like a crow; it was like out of tune toy horn. Since that day, he has been crowing, which is the funniest and cutest sound. It is not loud, one has to be in the same room to hear it. I had no idea they would crow at such a young age.

Nothing funnier than Orp cockerels at that age. They sound like tin horns as you said, but I love to watch them gallumphing about with their over size feet. Wait until 4 mos...it just gets to be more fun watching them grow up.

 

[lildinkem]

Harry just informed me these results. A congrats goes to Bill Bacon for getting Champ English at DelMarVa. Really I should be giving Alan the congrats for setting Bill up with the quality of Buffs to win with. But Bill had the bird in condition. An Ammarell Buff is hard to beat when properly presented. Both should be very proud. Good work to both.
Won't be too long before Alan will be back with the best Buffs on the east coast. And MAYBE the country?

 

[Don Chandler]

Nothing funnier than Orp cockerels at that age. They sound like tin horns as you said, but I love to watch them gallumphing about with their over size feet. Wait until 4 mos...it just gets to be more fun watching them grow up.

Dragonlady, could you tell me one more time, how to mix the goat wormer to worm birds. I just got a bottle.

 

[deek]

One of my 8 wk. old cockerels has been crowing for the last 2 wks. When we first heard him, we thought something was wrong with him, or perhaps chocking.I rushed the brooder with worry, pulled him out to check what was wrong. Well, he did it again; and my husband told me to stop worrying for; he was crowing. Did not sound like a crow; it was like out of tune toy horn. Since that day, he has been crowing, which is the funniest and cutest sound. It is not loud, one has to be in the same room to hear it. I had no idea they would crow at such a young age.

That is pretty young. I bet he didn't know what was happening either.