Russian Orloffs

[desertmarcy]

The chicks I got from ideal in August look like your bird .

Hi Davlyn, Hit the "Quote" button when you reply so we know what post/whose bird you are referring to.

 

[ashandvine]

Desertmarcy, you have mottled java too!? I have a pair from Urch lines here and two chicks from them so far. We've got to stay in touch!
I think my first RO eggs might be about to hatch. A few quit late. That was disappointing, so we are on pins and needles here.

 

[desertmarcy]

Desertmarcy, you have mottled java too!? I have a pair from Urch lines here and two chicks from them so far. We've got to stay in touch!
I think my first RO eggs might be about to hatch. A few quit late. That was disappointing, so we are on pins and needles here.

No, I don't. Maybe you saw Mottled Black on my signature line---those are turkeys!

I am finally starting to get more fertile eggs from my Orloff pen, six hens (daughters) bred to my original nice red male. I got 3 hatched on 4/3, and candled some eggs--9 out of 16 fertile. That is great news, I never did move the male into a smaller pen with just a couple of hens, but I might still do that. At the beginning of the year, egg after egg was infertile. I am now incubating all their eggs--I set 22 last night---so I can get some chicks from these. Now last year's male over my 2 year old hens, all those eggs are fertile and I've got 34 chicks on the ground now and 2 more batches of 7 and 6 due to hatch soon...way more than I need...I have extra to sell and can ship them, if anybody is interested, PM me.

 

[RiddleMe]

Desertmarcy, you have mottled java too!? I have a pair from Urch lines here and two chicks from them so far. We've got to stay in touch!
I think my first RO eggs might be about to hatch. A few quit late. That was disappointing, so we are on pins and needles here.

Did your chicks hatch? And a quick RO pic (7wk old pullet), I just liked the expression... "What you lookin' at?"

 

[desertmarcy]

Did your chicks hatch? And a quick RO pic (7wk old pullet), I just liked the expression... "What you lookin' at?"

I love the beard on that chick.

 

[Time-Out]

Here are my chicks. Quick a variety in patterns for birds that should all be the same colour.

 

[RiddleMe]

Did your chicks hatch? And a quick RO pic (7wk old pullet), I just liked the expression... "What you lookin' at?"

I love the beard on that chick.

I've got a couple with that full, snow white beard, some with kinda scraggly beards, and some with nothing. Everyone had cheek fluff so I expect they will all grow their beards back at some point. But I have been taking note of who is faster feathering in all areas. On the heritage thread they've indicated there is some link between faster feathering and both better laying and structure, so curious to see how that tracks. Need to get leg bands on these guys, was just nervous about keeping up with size changes on 17 chicks. Fortunately, they have enough variation in color that I've been able to track individuals anyway. But I am really curious to see how they look post juvie molt. And how their structure develops, they are still far more "ski sloped" than my other LF, hoping they stay that way.

 

[RiddleMe]

Here are my chicks. Quick a variety in patterns for birds that should all be the same colour.

That seems to be the norm. They'll develop even more variety as their first feathers come in, then change again with their juvenile molt. I think a few folks on here are tracking down to adult feathers to see if there are any patterns, I'm hoping to using a ton of photos but mine are only 7 wks so still a work in progress.

 

[ashandvine]

Did your chicks hatch? And a quick RO pic (7wk old pullet), I just liked the expression... "What you lookin' at?"

No. Quitters mostly but I do have three developing well so far.

I've got a couple with that full, snow white beard, some with kinda scraggly beards, and some with nothing. Everyone had cheek fluff so I expect they will all grow their beards back at some point. But I have been taking note of who is faster feathering in all areas. On the heritage thread they've indicated there is some link between faster feathering and both better laying and structure, so curious to see how that tracks. Need to get leg bands on these guys, was just nervous about keeping up with size changes on 17 chicks. Fortunately, they have enough variation in color that I've been able to track individuals anyway. But I am really curious to see how they look post juvie molt. And how their structure develops, they are still far more "ski sloped" than my other LF, hoping they stay that way.

Marcy is right, great beard. May I recommend you keep track of which ones have these great beards early on. I am noticing a lot of the beards dwindling or balding in many flocks. Where did you say these chicks were from? Ideal?

 

[RiddleMe]

Did your chicks hatch?  And a quick RO pic (7wk old pullet), I just liked the expression...  "What you lookin' at?"

No.  Quitters mostly but I do have three developing well so far.

I've got a couple with that full, snow white beard, some with kinda scraggly beards, and some with nothing. Everyone had cheek fluff so I expect they will all grow their beards back at some point. But I have been taking note of who is faster feathering in all areas. On the heritage thread they've indicated there is some link between faster feathering and both better laying and structure, so curious to see how that tracks. Need to get leg bands on these guys, was just nervous about keeping up with size changes on 17 chicks. Fortunately, they have enough variation in color that I've been able to track individuals anyway. But I am really curious to see how they look post juvie molt. And how their structure develops, they are still far more "ski sloped" than my other LF, hoping they stay that way.

Marcy is right, great beard.  May I recommend you keep track of which ones have these great beards early on.  I am noticing a lot of the beards dwindling or balding in many flocks.  Where did you say these chicks were from?  Ideal?

These are from Welp. I can post a few group shots later to give you an overall view of how they are growing out.