Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

[Johnn]

Bella's dad died today, I would have got a Buff Orpington cockerel to replace him but I think one of Bella's mothers chicks are a boy.

 

[thedragonlady]

Bella's dad died today, I would have got a Buff Orpington cockerel to replace him but I think one of Bella's mothers chicks are a boy.

Sorry about that Johnn. I don't remember ever seeing Bella's real dad.

 

[Johnn]

Sorry about that Johnn. I don't remember ever seeing Bella's real dad.

He's not her biological dad (well he never knew that )!

 

[lildinkem]

I should have a few nice size birds from this trio.









He could use a nicer tail




Really like this hen. She is second generation from a pair I got at the Ohio Natls in 2009 from Bamma. The boy is 1/2 from that line. Just give me more of this I am happy....



Patches is back! And living large~N~Lovely. Heck she is as wide as long. She certainly could use more back.



She's a bowling ball.





Just look at the bones!





Not sure who is the mommy of this Blue Splash cockerel.



Darker Blue who is shy.



These Blue chicks are out with some Whites

 

[lualshannon]

Bella's dad died today, I would have got a Buff Orpington cockerel to replace him but I think one of Bella's mothers chicks are a boy.

I am sorry about the demise of Bella's dad. It is always a very sad experience to loose a loved animal.

 

[Cooptopia]

Lost one of my beautiful Buffs today (8 weeks old) somehow she got trapped between the wire and the gate sometime today and could not get back out. Couldn't figure how she did that, but put an extra layer of mesh across the gate to prevent any others from the same fate. Sad as they were all so beautiful and healthy and thought I was past any of the normal "baby chick" risks.

 

[Johnn]

I am sorry about the demise of Bella's dad. It is always a very sad experience to loose a loved animal.

Thanks

 

[littlechicklet]

Lost one of my beautiful Buffs today (8 weeks old) somehow she got trapped between the wire and the gate sometime today and could not get back out. Couldn't figure how she did that, but put an extra layer of mesh across the gate to prevent any others from the same fate. Sad as they were all so beautiful and healthy and thought I was past any of the normal "baby chick" risks.

Sorry about your chick. I know that even when I think everything is "baby" or predator proof I find I am wrong.

I lost 2 cockerels Saturday night (they were in the only pen that did not have hot wire around it). Whatever it was took my 2 blues & left the black. I was going to use one of the blues and get rid of the other 2. Oh well, it happens.

 

[Cooptopia]

Sorry about your chick.  I know that even when I think everything is "baby" or predator proof I find I am wrong. 

I lost 2 cockerels Saturday night (they were in the only pen that did not have hot wire around it).  Whatever it was took my 2 blues & left the black.  I was going to use one of the blues and get rid of the other 2.  Oh well, it happens.

Sad but true, all part of the cycle.

 

[littlechicklet]

Here's a few pics of my Orps. The buffs hatched March 19th and the blues/blacks on March 30th. The pics are not that great it was getting late & the flash kept washing them out. They have all outgrown their coops so hopefully this weekend we will get started on new housing for them.