Russian Orloff thread

[JacinLarkwell]

I have 2 little pullets currently. 1 for me and 1 I'm growing for a friend who has 2 or 3 already. She calls them her little raptors.

 

[PachanPeeps]

My RO is such a good girl. Very sweet and friendly, likes attention and lays almost every day even in the winter. Only issue is she's a bully with younger pullets. She picked on the first flock younger than her and this most recent batch of chicks she's been brutal! She's so docile with everyone else, I have no idea what gets into her with pullets but she's a straight up mean girl. And then she'll come over to me and want to be picked up and cuddles. Chickens!!

Similar situation here! Peach and Petunia are my ROs, and they're just sweet, jolly, funny, and docile. Petunia is a little punky, but overall they're both such great hens! They're also low in the pecking order.

They're mean to the younger batch, but I think they're just trying not to creep to the very bottom of the pecking order. I actually got pictures of them being "innocent and sweet" before they decided to mess with Pickles, a 12-week-old cockerel. lol!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I like them so far though. They're probably the least flighty in this pullet group (also have pheonix and mottled java). They blend in with the pheonix chicks. I just wish I hadn't lost as many as I did cause I kinda want a second one now

 

[SnootyHen]

Similar situation here! Peach and Petunia are my ROs, and they're just sweet, jolly, funny, and docile. Petunia is a little punky, but overall they're both such great hens! They're also low in the pecking order.

They're mean to the younger batch, but I think they're just trying not to creep to the very bottom of the pecking order. I actually got pictures of them being "innocent and sweet" before they decided to mess with Pickles, a 12-week-old cockerel. lol!

That's probably exactly what it is. My 2 lowest hens are the biggest bullies when it comes to chicks and pullets. They just don't want anyone else above them. LOL!

 

[kurby22]

Yay! Welcome to the club. My Petunia looked just like yours as a baby! Fingers crossed!

Thanks!! I sure hope so, I have enough boys haha.

 

[kurby22]

That's probably exactly what it is. My 2 lowest hens are the biggest bullies when it comes to chicks and pullets. They just don't want anyone else above them. LOL!

Ahhhh, you know I was really shocked at the way some of my nicest chickens were treating the baby chicks...but it hadn't occurred to me that they might be trying to work on pecking order status!

 

[kurby22]

I like them so far though. They're probably the least flighty in this pullet group (also have pheonix and mottled java). They blend in with the pheonix chicks. I just wish I hadn't lost as many as I did cause I kinda want a second one now

Oh that is good to know that you are liking them! I picked her based on knowing they are pretty haha. Sometimes that isn't a great litmus test haha.

 

[Poodlemum]

I’m picking up three RO pullets today that are getting bullied by the other chicks, super excited! The final shipment our feed store got had some and I was being restrained for once Now that entire batch I bought that day are roos! So chicken math dictates I need these fluffy faced cuties right???

 

[kurby22]

I’m picking up three RO pullets today that are getting bullied by the other chicks, super excited! The final shipment our feed store got had some and I was being restrained for once Now that entire batch I bought that day are roos! So chicken math dictates I need these fluffy faced cuties right???

FUN!! I'm glad you are giving them a chance at a safe space to be fluffy faced cuties! I think you and I have very similar taste in chickens haha Can't wait to see pictures!

 

[kurby22]

Here’s a couple new pics of Brownie!