Russian Orloffs

[savingdogs]

I don't suppose there are any russian orloff enthusiasts reading this thread that might have a spangled roo? I have just two hens, but I'd like to breed them and my roo is a Buff Orpington. I originally got my orloffs as a fluke but have come to really like them. If anyone has one in this area, please let me know.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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I found one on CL last night...

http://yakima.craigslist.org/grd/2071553246.html

 

[savingdogs]

Wow, you did! That is several hours drive for me though....but thanks.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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If you lived closer I'd be happy to give you one, I've got several extra. Just can't decide which ones to keep yet!

 

[savingdogs]

Well I know that sometimes roosters are "extra" and I could actually use one for something besides dinner.....oh well!

 

[Celtic Hill]

you can always get them shipped?

 

[shelleyb1969]

I have extra spangled AND crele project roosters available. Sure wish you were closer, savingdogs...I'd be so happy not to have to eat them.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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I might have one next month and I know I'll have some hatching eggs and / or chicks next spring...

 

[savingdogs]

Maybe you could sell me some hatching eggs next time one of my hens goes broody and I can hope at least one is a roo? We had kind of a bad experience with shipping chicks so that method does not appeal to me. But eggs would be a different matter. Although right now, I would think an egg would freeze on the way here! But that would be a short distance to ship, maybe my post office could get that right this time. They held our ducklings an extra day as if they were not alive and consequently we lost several.
But my orloffs themselves have been my successful brooders, but they did not have fertilized orloff eggs so they raised some Buff Orpingtons for me. lol

 

[Count Orloff]

Where do Orloff roosters fall on the frequency/volume of the crowing scale?