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[Renie'sPeeps]

This is one of the 9 month old pullets I bought as a day old chick from Christina. She is the largest of the pullets at 9lb 1oz. The light on her breast is a reflection, not leakage. I'm hoping to get a nice Lavender cock someday to put over a few of these beautiful girls.

Lovely Hen.. good luck

 

[thedragonlady]

Really beautiful Sarah! definatly has the monty stamp! glad to see they are out helping you landscape..they are a real gold nugget treasures arnt they? beautiful wing carriage...Mine is huge all of a sudden..I mean huge..his head has to be 3 1/2 inchs wide..I thought look at the noggin on that guy..like a pumpkin with andy rooney eye brows..he is boo boo size already..I was thinking...How big is this guy going to get? and still shedding baby feathers..my goodness

Just wait until the green grass comes in. They will mow it ! Mine is green here, but you'd think it's fall due to all the gold baby feathers from my 6 hoodlums. No sign of my resident bunnies yet, but they'll show up if it ever stops snowing and raining. All that crimson clover is hard to resist. I've got to get photos this year of the bunnies grazing with the Orps. The Orps seem to like them.

 

[thedragonlady]

I'm so dumb! I forgot that's where the national is this year! I'd love to go even with no birds though. That's my mothers home town.

The morning coffee must have kicked in Sarah ! Now you get it ! Road trip ! Harry and the girls would love it.

 

[deek]

My Brand new purty lil chicky

Welcome! It is a purty lil' chick! Did you get just one? If you did, beware! They will imprint and not want to be away from you.

 

[deek]

This is one of the 9 month old pullets I bought as a day old chick from Christina. She is the largest of the pullets at 9lb 1oz. The light on her breast is a reflection, not leakage. I'm hoping to get a nice Lavender cock someday to put over a few of these beautiful girls.

pretty girl

 

[Lee]

One more Buff pen in the works. A BYCer wrote me today about getting some Buffs. AFTER I TAKE CARE OF MYSELF this breeding season, come this fall the BYCer will get a nice duo or trio. She will not have to pay $100 a bird either. Yet alone a chick!

After a good mud wrestling between the 2 hens, all is well now in this pen. LEE your girl decided to let the Britt hen be the queen. Still I am weeding thru my 13 Buff boys, and the king of this pen will change as the season progresses. The 2 wrestlers are the girls upfront. Hope they have settled this.



This is the smart girl. She is just a pullet and wanted no part in the fighting.






This is LEE's girl. She is a legit 10 pounder. AND IT SHOWS.

But, Bill, you bred and raised her. I only had her for a while. I am glad she is getting used to further your lines.

 

[lildinkem]

But, Bill, you bred and raised her. I only had her for a while. I am glad she is getting used to further your lines.

I knew Lee before I even knew who Doug Akers was and how great an APA breeder he is, not just of Buff Orps, but of many APA accepted breeds. Lee offered me these 5 Akers Buff Orp hens for "FREE". Initially I said no. I felt like I was taking advantage of his generousity. It was Schroeder's extremely nice breeder of that Black Orp pullet he just posted, who said "Bill, you call Lee back and say yes". She too gave me my first Blacks Orps for "free". Just had to pay for shipping. Some will say I have "bargain" Orps. I do, but have paid in the past good money for quality Orps. Paid $175 for a trio of Britt Buff Orps and paid Danny Padget $40 for delivering them to me at the Ohio Natls. Then bellied up and paid $150 for one more Britt buff Orp cock.
After being involved with APA folks, I found out most all are very generous. Most all just want people to have a great time in the hobby. They do not want money to be the reason that soon to be diehard breeders from having nice birds. Don Chandler also gave me some "free" Buffs when I got my start. Don and I are very good friends. Doug has given me for "free" a very nice pullet this past Jan. Before this pullet, I had bought Buffs from him, usually around $20 to $30 sometimes at APA shows sometimes I went to his house. Doug called Lee the little old Silver Haired guy with his grand daughter.
Thanks to folks like Lee, I now know many legendary APA breeders, and not just those who breed Orps. Bob Blosi, who is equally as great a breeder of Plymouth Rocks and RIR's, the Pattersons who are well known for having great White Wyandottes and Faverolles, and ofcourse Jack Patterson (no relation to Ron) who is Doug's mentor, Dave K. who has the best Sebs in the country, Steve Jones who has more breeds then I have hair on my head, and on and on and on. All cause these breeders like Lee know how important it is to encourage good people to get involved in hobby and like them to have APA quality birds. Guys like Lee do not want to make money off the new to the hobby, he certainly could have sold any or all of these Akers hens for $50 each or more, they just want to build the numbers of folks who like poultry and make some lifetime friends. Since Lee gave me for "free" these 5 Akers Buff Orps, I have been his friend, & been on this thread. Most all who posted in the first year or two on this thread have long since have gone. Once the luster of making money was drained out of these exotic import Orps they have moved onto the next import breed to make a buck with. Lee and I and a few others are still here. Still giving quality birds to those who are nice and just want to enjoy having and even some showing at APA sanctioned shows birds of their liking.
It is an honor to know you Lee and be your friend.



You can see how much of these hens are in this Buff Lee had and conditioned. I still say no one is any better then Lee when it comes to conditioning birds.

 

[aveca]

This is one of the 9 month old pullets I bought as a day old chick from Christina. She is the largest of the pullets at 9lb 1oz. The light on her breast is a reflection, not leakage. I'm hoping to get a nice Lavender cock someday to put over a few of these beautiful girls.

Love her!! such a great face..Not suprised coming from Christina..shes wonderful! Classic ..

 

[delisha]

Quote: x2!

I ordered my GLO's from Nellie!!

 

[aveca]

Just wait until the green grass comes in. They will mow it ! Mine is green here, but you'd think it's fall due to all the gold baby feathers from my 6 hoodlums. No sign of my resident bunnies yet, but they'll show up if it ever stops snowing and raining. All that crimson clover is hard to resist. I've got to get photos this year of the bunnies grazing with the Orps. The Orps seem to like them.

LOL! Up here they call it doctor green..everything begins to shine and get sleek when they get into the grass..I can only cut up so much green grocery store stuff..they dont like it as much..but if a little grass peeks through the snow its gone...springs right around the corner..so excited!!

cant wait to see the bunnies and orpies together..that would be a great greeting card!