Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

[wilds of pa]

i must say Ive never once had an egg blow... guess after 20+ years of using incubators and knowing how to candle properly,
you learn which is a good egg vs bad egg, then pull those bad eggs before that happens.. ques I'm just lucky

 

[galanie]

I think that is a girl too. It won't squat till it's close to laying though, and I doubt it's close to laying.

 

[ItsAZOO32]

I think that is a girl too. It won't squat till it's close to laying though, and I doubt it's close to laying.

That was my thought too. Most of my bigger birds didn't lay until 8 months. I don't know where Orps fall because s/he is my only one. I don't have any roosters so I can't do the roo test.. I guess we wait and see

 

[chickened]

Actually the porous one usually just ooze or bubble it is the thicker shelled ones that usually blow up. One of my high school buddies owns a hatchery in Idaho and he said eggs that have been frozen seem to pop more than others.

I ordered some Jaehorn eggs on here and they all oozed but never exploded and they were thin white shelled.

I have never had one actually blow up until I picked it up.

i must say Ive never once had an egg blow... guess after 20+ years of using incubators and knowing how to candle properly,
you learn which is a good egg vs bad egg, then pull those bad eggs before that happens.. ques I'm just lucky

 

[chickened]

 

[galanie]

I think that is a girl too. It won't squat till it's close to laying though, and I doubt it's close to laying.

That was my thought too. Most of my bigger birds didn't lay until 8 months. I don't know where Orps fall because s/he is my only one. I don't have any roosters so I can't do the roo test.. I guess we wait and see

8 months sounds about right for an Orp, but there of course is a lot of variance. In my short chicken keeping time I've had one that started laying at 6 months and one that started at 11 months. The late layer lays huge eggs!

 

[chickened]

I have a 4 month old freedom ranger X new hampshire pullet that squats before you put your hand on her.

 

[galanie]

Different breed. Probably close to lay. I've never known of one to do that unless they are within a few weeks of laying. But I dont' have 30 years experience, either.

 

[ItsAZOO32]

I have a 4 month old freedom ranger X new hampshire pullet that squats before you put your hand on her.

yep I have a few like that two.. just walking around the yard and they are squatting when I am close to them. Of course I have a few layers that have NEVER squatted for me..

 

[lildinkem]

there mighty cute bill, do you have something under that egg carton or is it just sitting on the bottom?
i got the hovabatoer up and running to make sure everything is running right..turned it off for another week or so.

There is a few paper towels that I soak for the humidity in by the carton. I only will put in a soaking wash cloth or paper towels 3 times during the incubating