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[deek]

5 Lavender Orpington Chicks!

Oh my goodness gracious! They are adorable. I can't wait until Spring!

 

[deek]

I was told you have to do it the very first day they hatched or you can't tell. The differences are very slight too. I figgured 2 hens 1 roo for mine. We will see.

I tried feather sexing. It will only work, I believe, if they are bred -early feathering of one gender with slow feathering of the other gender. I was 100% sure of mine. I was wrong. But, you can breed them for this I believe. Hopefully the experienced will add information.

 

[deek]

I took a late lunch. Last year a buff Orp was Best of Show at the Heritage Expo.

Walt

I'd love to see a picture of that Buff. Can anyone post a picture of that Best of Show? My SOP book is thread bare and I still need pictures. It's the only way I'll ever figure it out. I'd like to breed towards the standard once I correct everything else with my little flock.

 

[lildinkem]

Well not in this economy at least. I am still planing on selling my cuckoo chicks to pay for feed, they seem to be a hard to find color so they go for a heftier price. I paid well enough for them. Chicks are around $16 a piece. Plus they are stunning to look at

Right now the only varieties I have that I will pursue that are not accepted by the APA are Cuckoos and Dun Birchens. Already have a very nice lady out in MS who would love to have the Dun Birchens for her Araucana project. I could just flood the market with Cuckoos too but that demand would quickly fall off since there are so many different varieties being marketed right now. So I have a small Cuckoo pen. And expect it to stay that way with feed prices going up and up. So, for now the hard to get variety I am making is White Orps. They too can go for very good money. And being accepted they will never go outta style.

 

[jendodd79]

I tried feather sexing. It will only work, I believe, if they are bred -early feathering of one gender with slow feathering of the other gender. I was 100% sure of mine. I was wrong. But, you can breed them for this I believe. Hopefully the experienced will add information.

Good to know!!! THanks!

 

[thedragonlady]

Here are a few of my SOP Buff Orps. Dolly, Gina, Sophia and Marilyn at 6 Months and 5 days old. Very large, well endowed girls! They are in a breeding pen with Monty, my Eng. Buff Orp. cockerel.

 

[deek]

Here are a few of my SOP Buff Orps. Dolly, Gina, Sophia and Marilyn at 6 Months and 5 days old. Very large, well endowed girls! They are in a breeding pen with Monty, my Eng. Buff Orp. cockerel.

You know he is happy! He's saying thanks mom...blonde and busty! Love the names.

 

[wekiva bird]

Here are a few of my SOP Buff Orps. Dolly, Gina, Sophia and Marilyn at 6 Months and 5 days old. Very large, well endowed girls! They are in a breeding pen with Monty, my Eng. Buff Orp. cockerel.

Very nice looking group.

 

[aveca]

Absolutly stunning birds Vickie...and talk about rich color..my goodness...!!!!! springtime cant come too soon for me...long darned wait...but the birds here are doing great...no more weasles, the barn is ready for winter...now just waiting patiently for spring.., well first week of feb..so exciting and it hasnt even started yet...

 

[fowlman01]

Here are a few of my SOP Buff Orps. Dolly, Gina, Sophia and Marilyn at 6 Months and 5 days old. Very large, well endowed girls! They are in a breeding pen with Monty, my Eng. Buff Orp. cockerel.

I love those females in the show coops.

Walt