Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

[BamaChicken]

Thanks all
Buff beauty I must not know how to work this thing if you have it on the BYC pages but I can't see anything.

Wilds the good thing about roots is nothing digs in.

 

[buffbeauty]

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sorry I had it down editing it and took longer than I thought its back up again on page 114

 

[BamaChicken]

Very very nice buffs. I love that hen. The cock has a great comb. Glad you got some more pics.

 

[wilds of pa]

LOL..you ain't kidding..Like to call them no till runs to..

ya i couldnt see the other pictures to, only the pretty lil chick basket photo..

 

[buffbeauty]

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should be able to view them all now. Thanks

 

[BamaChicken]

Here is another photo of my Joy/Winston babies. I have splash cockerel and pullet

I am heavy on the cockerel end of hatching.
Here are some Charlie chicks that I hatched off a small group of four hens. I love this group.

Another one of my favorite groups that is about 3 months old

 

[buffbeauty]

love the color in the next to last picture!

 

[lildinkem]

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Great birds,thanks for the tour, wished we lived closer, I would be over there shopping all the time.
shopping and showing...that little blue is a peach.

Kathyinmo, super nice flock coming along!

All these birds look great. Buff Beauty your babies are very nice. Don't think I can give enough praise to Julie's. She has it going on.
I am still learning. And today I revisited a great poultry man Jack here in Indy on phone. I talked to him several times already at the two shows I went too. Didn't really know how legendary he was till today. Via email from Doug. He was Doug's mentor. He// of a poutry guy in this area. As always I am 4 months behind in knowin what I want to know. And this guy is one man to know. He was the man 30 years ago. One of them "stringmen" who were paid to bring in 500 birds at these State fair shows to fill up buildings. According to Jack, "THE MAN", alot of folks do not show at the fairs cause of the timing, the heat etc. And IF your local fair building isn't filled up they may not have another poultry show for the next fair season. The eyes of the fair people, they want filled buildings with livestock. So, guys like Jack are extremely important to us bird fans having a great time at our fairs. Now the best news. Incase you folks don't know me well, I am all about maintaining healthy vigorous Orps. Which means new blood. How ever I can get it or can make it. Jack is from the precomputer days. And knows ALL those great breeders who still have Orps, BUT no computer. No email addy's, no websites. You have to know a Jack to get em. And he is turning me onto one of them diamonds in the ruff, OLD SCHOOL BLACK ORP breeders for the last 25 years. Jack said this guy owes him a favor, and Jack will get me some of his Black Orp blood. Either eggs or bird or two. I hadn't been this excited since I got Bamma's boy DOC and sis. And that was at Columbus OHIO show too. See this is all it takes to make me happy. Another line of Black Orpington is all and I will be content. And I am happy!

 

[lildinkem]

Man these two look alot alike Julie. Nice Black boy!

 

[buffbeauty]

Thanks for the compliments. Julie, I did go back and look at roo in natural light and he is pretty light in the breast and undercarriage compared to the hen. I just havent known to look at that or just havent paid attention. I guess his back and hackles are much darker but his wings have light feathers mixed in too. One more thing to consider..... I took a couple more pics, no flash, 2nd pic is a little dark

Also one of my chicks, 5 and 1/2 weeks, no doubt he's a roo. And a big guy!! Note second pic how thick his legs are! He's the one to the left not looking at the camera! Excuse the rest of the riff-raff! I hatched and am brooding chicks from the neighbor kid who's hen died on the nest! All these chicks are within about a week of each other. I am in love with this big guy so far