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[vebyrd36]

Thank ya'll. It looks like they are coming along really well. I have hem toe punched to track their progress.

VIVI

 

[littlechicklet]

My chicken Guru (Don Chandler) came by today and looked at my Orps. I think my guesses were close to what he told me. I may judge a little harsher than he does perhaps because I am a newbie when it comes to Orps.

These guys are staying:
Boris hatched last August (approx. maybe July)

hatched September

Also September hatch


Sorry didn't get good pics of the pullets today but 2 staying, maybe 3 but haven't decided on that yet.

Thanks Don!

 

[Don Chandler]

Say, thanks for letting me come over and vsit with you and your husband. Sometimes people are pretty hard on what they have while others go the other way. You have nice birds and some with some very good breeding. You can tell in the pics the black guy is on the bottom of the power order. Also I'm a long way from being a guau. Have seen a few orps in my time.

don

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

I had a wonderful time yesterday at the Heritage Poultry Conservancy's Backyard Poultry Workshop. It was a held at P. Allen Smith's Moss Mountain Farm near Little Rock, Arkansas. Allen has a cute gift shop with some poultry pens attached. These house his Buff Orpingtons. The Orps run loose around the house area every day. Then there is a huge patio where the luncheons and dinner parties are held. We were setting on the patio (all 200+ of us), under a tent, when these gals decided to wander in. His Buff Orpingtons are a combination of an old Kansas line (Brazelton?) and Terry Britt's line. He had a few birds available for sale and we acquired a Buff cockerel to add to our breeding program.

Allen is preserving some of the oldest lines of heritage poultry in chickens, turkeys, waterfowl and even some sheep. The speakers were very informative and extremely funny. When one man asked a question about "curing" the disease that cats carry under their claws that can effect poultry, Dr. Dustin Clark (UA Extension Poultry Veterinarian) stated that really was not a disease question, but more of a "gauge" questions. "20 gauage, 14 guage, 4-10 gauge". I would recommend any and all attend the next one in September.

Here are a few photos I took from my lunch table. Also of the cockerel I acquired.







Note
: You can see one of the wide screen TV's they set up for the workshops.


Note: One lady came with her walker. She had no difficulty touring the farm with all of its wonderful trails.


Note: Premier 1 Fencing gave some door prizes. One lady won this waterer. The staff did a wonderful job of cleaning up the luncheon, but missed a scrap of food. This huge Buff Orpington hen decided to wander in and help with the clean up.



Hall Family Farm's newest addition!

 

[littlechicklet]

Say, thanks for letting me come over and vsit with you and your husband. Sometimes people are pretty hard on what they have while others go the other way. You have nice birds and some with some very good breeding. You can tell in the pics the black guy is on the bottom of the power order. Also I'm a long way from being a guau. Have seen a few orps in my time.

don

You are welcome to stop by anytime you want. I think I have decided to let the 2 pullets go & keep the best 2. I am going to cull the few chicks I have very heavy as some are very subpar. I read some very wise advice from Korfus Kluckers: start with the best stock you can get. In order for me to do this I will be starting from the 2 good pullets and 3 good cockerels I have. The line I am not pleased with is going.

I started with the bbs Orps one year ago and have learned a great deal. In the past year I have managed to get 5 workable bbs Orps out of 15 or so. The really "funny" thing about the 5 nice ones is that they were the ones that were either free or the lowest priced ones. It just goes to show higher priced, inflated egos and self proclaimed "experts" do not mean better birds.

And not to mention the 10 nice buffs you gave me. I am lucky to be where I am with the Orps this early.

 

[ElitePoultry]

I had a wonderful time yesterday at the Heritage Poultry Conservancy's Backyard Poultry Workshop. It was a held at P. Allen Smith's Moss Mountain Farm near Little Rock, Arkansas. Allen has a cute gift shop with some poultry pens attached. These house his Buff Orpingtons. The Orps run loose around the house area every day. Then there is a huge patio where the luncheons and dinner parties are held. We were setting on the patio (all 200+ of us), under a tent, when these gals decided to wander in. His Buff Orpingtons are a combination of an old Kansas line (Brazelton?) and Terry Britt's line. He had a few birds available for sale and we acquired a Buff cockerel to add to our breeding program. Allen is preserving some of the oldest lines of heritage poultry in chickens, turkeys, waterfowl and even some sheep. The speakers were very informative and extremely funny. When one man asked a question about "curing" the disease that cats carry under their claws that can effect poultry, Dr. Dustin Clark (UA Extension Poultry Veterinarian) stated that really was not a disease question, but more of a "gauge" questions. "20 gauage, 14 guage, 4-10 gauge". I would recommend any and all attend the next one in September. Here are a few photos I took from my lunch table. Also of the cockerel I acquired. Note : You can see one of the wide screen TV's they set up for the workshops. Note: One lady came with her walker. She had no difficulty touring the farm with all of its wonderful trails. Note: Premier 1 Fencing gave some door prizes. One lady won this waterer. The staff did a wonderful job of cleaning up the luncheon, but missed a scrap of food. This huge Buff Orpington hen decided to wander in and help with the clean up. Hall Family Farm's newest addition!

That really sounds like you guys had a very nice time up there!

 

[thedragonlady]

For those asking to see the difference in English Orpingtons and SOP Orps, here are a few photos Of 100% English, and 50% birds bred to the APA SOP.

!00% English Pullet at 6 mos. By Monty.





50% Pullet by Monty, bred to a SOP hen, at 6 months. She will be shown. The Pest was determined to get her picture taken. All these taken by my talented friend who had never photographed birds before , Melissa Hinson.




Monty, 1 Yr old 100% English, the sire of Moose, in back, at 6 months whose mom is a SOP hen. I can't wait to see just how big Moose will get !

 

[Johnn]

 

[Johnn]

For those asking to see the difference in English Orpingtons and SOP Orps, here are a few photos Of 100% English, and 50% birds bred to the APA SOP.

!00% English Pullet at 6 mos. By Monty.





50% Pullet by Monty, bred to a SOP hen, at 6 months. She will be shown. The Pest was determined to get her picture taken. All these taken by my talented friend who had never photographed birds before , Melissa Hinson.




Monty, 1 Yr old 100% English, the sire of Moose, in back, at 6 months whose mom is a SOP hen. I can't wait to see just how big Moose will get !

They are really pretty!

 

[thedragonlady]

They are really pretty!

Thank you Johnn. I showed some of your photos to my friend who took these photos. She was really impressed with your photos !