So, Tell Me, Would You Want Hatching Eggs from This Breed?

[Firefly]

So sorry to hear about your dog, SpeckledHen.

 

[speckledhen]

Thank you, Firefly. He passed on about 1 a.m. on the couch he slept on alot. His kidneys just gave out. He was a huge presence here and we are all devastated, including our other dog, who was taught everything she knows by Cody.

As for the Blue Orps being good brooders, I do think they go broody like the Buff Orps. I haven't had an adult Blue Orp yet, though. Heck, only one of my Buff Orps has ever gone broody, but these are from breeder stock, not a hatchery like my Buffs. The Blue Orp eggs I'm incubating are large to extra large so the egg size is very good.

 

[equine chick]

speckled hen- I'm so sorry about your dog. I'm sure he will greatly missed especially by your other dog.

Hugs to you and your family.

 

[equine chick]

I also would be very interested in buying some eggs or chicks. I just bought some americana and aracauna chicks, I've never seen any blues before.

 

[speckledhen]

The plan is to sell hatching eggs from the Blue Orpingtons sometime late summer after the eggs get a chance to be more than pullet eggs. Regrettably, I won't have Ameraucana eggs since I don't plan to keep a cockerel of that breed, but the ones I'm hatching are from a black rooster and blue hens, meaning I could get either color of the Ameraucanas. So, anyone who purchases eggs from my Blue Orp pair could get chicks in blue, black or splash. I love the splash-very pretty, as well.

Thanks to you all for your kind words about the passing of my dog. This will be a very hard next few weeks as we adjust to life without him.

 

[ozark hen]

Oh, Speckled Hen I am so sorry for your loss. I have four housedogs that mean so much to me I cannot imagine losing any one of them. I am truly very, very sorry.