The BANTAM ORPINGTON Thread

[juliechick]

Just took some pics of my pair of Bantam Orps. that came from HenThymes eggs. I hatched a pair about 4 months ago. They need some conditioning, but they're looking good to me.

 

[Elinor's chicks]

Julie:

My broody hatched out 3 buff Orps from HenThymes last week. It's nice to know what I have to look forward to!

 

[tazcat70]

Does anyone have any pics of when they are at the 10-16 week age? I have one that has a very nice cushion, but most of the ones I am hatching the tail just doesn't look right. I would love to see teen pics and then the adult pics of the same bird if you have them.

Thanks!!!!!

 

[HenThymes]

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You can send 'em back if you don't like them.

The cockerel has a very nice chest and I like his back as well. The pullet is looking really good too, she has great all round depth.

Thank you sooo much for sharing pictures, would love to see more as they progress.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

I would not even consider culling until the Orp Bantam is at least laying. They tend to develop later than some breeds. The Orp needs time to get its full adult type and condition.

Julie, how big did you want that coop?

 

[juliechick]

I never said I didn't like them!

I love 'em.

 

[HenThymes]

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I am soo glad you are happy with them, plan on showing them??

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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I am soo glad you are happy with them, plan on showing them??

My kids hope she doesn't show them. In any show she would go to these Black Orps would compete with our Buffs and Blues. Including our county fair. Julie's flock will be hard to beat in any show now. Her Barred Rocks have matured and she has learned how to condition. for a show. Her Barred Plymouth Rock won at our largest Arkansas spring show. Won the show. Am afraid to see what she can do with Orps. But will be exciting to find out.

Learned the other day Julie and her youngest are riding with us to Crossroads. So you may get to see these Black Orps in person.

Plus I have first dibs if she sells the blacks. Called them before they hatched.

A local lumber mill (the kind that sells only to wholesale lumber distributors) donated an entire stack/bundle of 2x5x10 lumber to our 4H club. 220 boards total. We will rip it into 2x2.5x10 and start building coop frames this week. Julie gets one of the first coops. The coops will be 5'w x 5'H x 10'L and should easily house a trio of large fowl or a quad of Bantams. We will assembly line the coops. We will build at least 3 or 4 at one time. Makes it easier. Photos of similiar coops we have built is on my BYC page. One of them is Julie's.

Here is my daughter's Buff Orpington Bantam (or BOBs) coop:

Here is Julie's coop that we built:

And here is our 4H Club's county fair booth that Julie helped design. When I got there they were done.

 

[HenThymes]

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I am soo glad you are happy with them, plan on showing them??

My kids hope she doesn't show them. In any show she would go to these Black Orps would compete with our Buffs and Blues. Including our county fair. Julie's flock will be hard to beat in any show now. Her Barred Rocks have matured and she has learned how to condition. for a show. Her Barred Plymouth Rock won at our largest Arkansas spring show. Won the show. Am afraid to see what she can do with Orps. But will be exciting to find out.

Learned the other day Julie and her youngest are riding with us to Crossroads. So you may get to see these Black Orps in person.

Plus I have first dibs if she sells the blacks. Called them before they hatched.

A local lumber mill (the kind that sells only to wholesale lumber distributors) donated an entire stack/bundle of 2x5x10 lumber to our 4H club. 220 boards total. We will rip it into 2x2.5x10 and start building coop frames this week. Julie gets one of the first coops. The coops will be 5'w x 5'H x 10'L and should easily house a trio of large fowl or a quad of Bantams. We will assembly line the coops. We will build at least 3 or 4 at one time. Makes it easier. Photos of similiar coops we have built is on my BYC page. One of them is Julie's.

Here is my daughter's Buff Orpington Bantam (or BOBs) coop:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47716_nicole_bob.jpg

Here is Julie's coop that we built:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47716_avatar_nicole_coop_2.jpg

And here is our 4H Club's county fair booth that Julie helped design. When I got there they were done.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47716_drew_county_fair_booth_1.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47716_drew_county_fair_booth_2.jpg

No offense Jim but I well be truly honored if she wins!!!

I think they are looking really great and are not even mature yet.

I have several blacks myself that I am growing out in hopes that a few make the grade to show later this fall or early next spring. I plan to pick only the best after a few shows to put back together for the next breeding group for even better offspring for next year.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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I was very pleased Julie's Barred Rock Bantam did so well. One hates to lose, but at least we have some competition in the breed. Last year I won numerous Best of Variety awards in Buff Wyandotte Bantams, yet never had any competition. Even at the National. So its nice having someone near that can compete.

At Shawnee there were few Orpington Bantams. Very sad to travel to a National show and have very little competition. We are hoping for some tough and exstensive competition at Crossroads. At least we know some Buff, Blues and Julie's Blacks will be there.