The BANTAM ORPINGTON Thread

[HenThymes]

I haven't said anything because it didn't want to jinks it but I have my first two buffs of the season in LD, today is only day 19 and I already have a pip!!!

Now hoping it finishes the job and the other makes it.

The girls are still extremely slow, only one laying and very spuratic at the moment, as she has only given me one more egg since these two and that was yesterday.

 

[OSUman]

Congrats! hope they hatch
I havent gotten any from mine in a couple months

 

[tazcat70]

Yeah!!!! (on the buffs)

I got some very lovely eggs from Tricia today! I will be putting them in the incubator this evening!

 

[OkChickens]

I have a Pair of English Chocolate Orp Bantams. What all colors are around for Orpington Bantams?

Nate

 

[HenThymes]

I have a Pair of English Chocolate Orp Bantams. What all colors are around for Orpington Bantams?

Nate

Depends on what you are wanting, there is much more American bantam orps than English (only a couple with those in other colors than chocolate at this time)

Standard American colors
Blue/Black/Splash
White
Buff

A Few Project Colors
Lavender
cuckoo
mille fleur (producing several other colors)

 

[HenThymes]

Yeah!!!! (on the buffs)

I got some very lovely eggs from Tricia today! I will be putting them in the incubator this evening!

 

[Presidential]

I have 16 BOBs from Ideal... but, 14 of them are growing feathers with black flecks - the other two have buff colored feathers. Is this normal? What did I get? When do you think I will be able to know their sex?

 

[OSUman]

that isnt normal at all from my experience, you should contact Ideal about it. They might be out of their buff orp bantams, or they could be a different breed, though I cant think of any they could be unless they have feathered legs or rosecombs.

I have 16 BOBs from Ideal... but, 14 of them are growing feathers with black flecks - the other two have buff colored feathers. Is this normal? What did I get? When do you think I will be able to know their sex?

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I have raised alot of buffs... and never had any black young chicks. Umm it will depend on how good as sexing chickens as to when you will know.

 

[Presidential]

Does this look like a BOB to you?? I am very curious to know what the hatchery has to say.