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Yes Brindle, They are enormous. I guess my other birds ARE normal, it's just that the Orps are so huge. What I love about all my birds so far, is that they are all in 1 large coop (for now) from big Orps, to tiny 2 week MF Cochins and Silkies, and everyone gets along great. They all kind of hang out in their own little "gangs" according to when they were put out in the coop. I usually put babies out in the coop at about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. They go into a 2x4 chicken wire pen, with their heat lamp. After a couple of weeks, they graduate into the coop proper. Then the next batch goes out. It's cute, because the most recent "graduates" usually hang out next to the old pen and snuggle with the new babies at night. The heat lamp is close to the edge of the pen, so some of them still like to get near it. That way, the new babies get to know the older birds gradually. I have 3 feeders at different levels, so the little ones don't get picked on by the bigs ones.
It's such a sweet and contented place at night. Do you guys notice how your birds really never walk anywhere?They always have to run. It's funny 'cause sometimes their feet run away with them and then they have to stop real fast
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I'm glad to here that they all get along. I've been letting mingle with the big girl flock, and everything seems okay. My JG one eye roo is sortof lovingly wimpy, and the silkie roo chases him but can't run too fast or cause any harm, and my BOrp roo hasn't told anyone he's a roo. So, at least they all range well together, I have always kept the silkies in a pen, and am happy that they can come out and eat grass.
Yes Brindle, They are enormous. I guess my other birds ARE normal, it's just that the Orps are so huge. What I love about all my birds so far, is that they are all in 1 large coop (for now) from big Orps, to tiny 2 week MF Cochins and Silkies, and everyone gets along great. They all kind of hang out in their own little "gangs" according to when they were put out in the coop. I usually put babies out in the coop at about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks. They go into a 2x4 chicken wire pen, with their heat lamp. After a couple of weeks, they graduate into the coop proper. Then the next batch goes out. It's cute, because the most recent "graduates" usually hang out next to the old pen and snuggle with the new babies at night. The heat lamp is close to the edge of the pen, so some of them still like to get near it. That way, the new babies get to know the older birds gradually. I have 3 feeders at different levels, so the little ones don't get picked on by the bigs ones.
It's such a sweet and contented place at night. Do you guys notice how your birds really never walk anywhere?They always have to run. It's funny 'cause sometimes their feet run away with them and then they have to stop real fast
I'm glad to here that they all get along. I've been letting mingle with the big girl flock, and everything seems okay. My JG one eye roo is sortof lovingly wimpy, and the silkie roo chases him but can't run too fast or cause any harm, and my BOrp roo hasn't told anyone he's a roo. So, at least they all range well together, I have always kept the silkies in a pen, and am happy that they can come out and eat grass.
