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[Kelly G]

Update: I'm sooooo excited!!! I just ordered 10 Buff Orps and 10 White Orps chicks from Hink JC Mountain Poultry!!

I can't wait to have some really nice Orps (just had hatchery birds until this time). Even my husband is excited!

Yikes!!! Edited for accuracy!

 

[BluBug]

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Blu - Hi!!!!!!! How's the incubator doing? How are the eggs developing? I can't wait to hear how the eggs do!!!

Hi Kelly.........great ur on here ! My eggs are doing very well-Thnx 4 sending xtra ~one had a large lengthwise crack & one a star crack....so I taped the star & I have 7-SEVEN !!! in my Brinsea thanks to you ! I am also anxious, however, I can wait as I am quite busy w/ my ND goats kidding now.......in fact 2 kids are sharing the bathroom w/ the eggs for a time as I am bottle feeding them.

I am excited for you getting new Orps.........
I have 3 Blue Orp hens & one Roo-one hen went broody a while ago but I don't think the eggs are fertile ??? So I've been pondering what to do w/ her,she is a good Brooder.afraid if I give her some fertile eggs she will be broody too long for her health....hoping when weather warms another will go broody. I saw some SERAMAs that are tempting me now,but I am sooooo busy........

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[Kelly G]

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Blu - Hi!!!!!!! How's the incubator doing? How are the eggs developing? I can't wait to hear how the eggs do!!!

Hi Kelly.........great ur on here ! My eggs are doing very well-Thnx 4 sending xtra ~one had a large lengthwise crack & one a star crack....so I taped the star & I have 7-SEVEN !!! in my Brinsea thanks to you ! I am also anxious, however, I can wait as I am quite busy w/ my ND goats kidding now.......in fact 2 kids are sharing the bathroom w/ the eggs for a time as I am bottle feeding them.

I am excited for you getting new Orps.........
I have 3 Blue Orp hens & one Roo-one hen went broody a while ago but I don't think the eggs are fertile ??? So I've been pondering what to do w/ her,she is a good Brooder.afraid if I give her some fertile eggs she will be broody too long for her health....hoping when weather warms another will go broody. I saw some SERAMAs that are tempting me now,but I am sooooo busy........

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Oh DARN IT! I tried to pack those eggs really well! Grrrrrr I also heard that you can use soft wax to seal a crack - but I've never done it. I hope you have a great hatch rate - and if you want more eggs, I'm glad to send them at no cost (just shipping - which isn't too much).

I hear you on being busy!!! Give your goats a scratch for me - I love goaties!

Have a really good day!

 

[jodiv]

ok silly question, regarding sexing of orpington chicks. Is there any way to really tell the roos from the pullets on chicks, just by their wing feathers? I was told females wings will grow out quicker than that of males. Not sure if this holds any truth or not. I dont know how to vent sex (so much trouble!) So I figured I would ask a few of the more experianced guys and gals here in the orpington thread.

Thanks

 

[RedReiner]

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I asked the same question and in general girls feather out faster than boys but not every chick reads the book lol. a few said that has been their experience so I am watching mine to see if its somewhat true! I have 5 chicks, 3 have wing and tail feathers at 2 weeks, 1 has wing feathers and one is still fuzzy. the fuzzy one has the biggest feet ever lol. so my guess right now is 3 girls 2 boys. time will tell!

 

[jodiv]

yea Im guessing I have a few girls myself, "if" the feathering thing is true, but who knows, maybe I will keep track of the ones I think are females, by the feathering, and mark it in a book, and see how many actually turnout to be true. LOL Only way to tell I guess.

 

[RedReiner]

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lol that is what I am doing. if nothing else it will help when trying to figure out little ones later on. I just put a pic up on the english orp thread, fuzzbutts mooning the camera

 

[BarredBuff]

My Buff Orpingtons (heritage type) are due out of the egg monday. They are being raised under Momma hen right now. Im excited! I have wanted Buffs for two years now!

 

[BluBug]

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I have only bought Orp Pullets & hope to raise some chicks this year, however, raised a few Cuckoo Marans & the hens were the Dark chicks & the Roos were the lighter colored ones.

 

[wilds of pa]

Orp pens update: fertility is just awesome in all of our orp pens..Lav araucana just fantastic to..the only ones are our mixed araucana pen which has been unchecked so far..which will be testing soon..

cool i got an award for my membership to BYC under my avatar(clickable link), will be watching for it in the mail to...lol..
PS Rob, pretty neat idea...

now i know I'm not dreaming...

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