The BANTAM ORPINGTON Thread

[Don Chandler]

We shipped our Splash Orpington bantam male to Kentucky last week. A youth had some Black Orpington Bantam hens and lost her only male. We may all want to keep an eye on a youth from Philpot, Kentucky. Could be some tough competition in a year or so.

Jim, go ahead and tell the folks who bred that splash guy.

 

[chickengramps]

come on Jim tell us who was the breeder. Man-up

 

[OSUman]

Jim, go ahead and tell the folks who bred that splash guy.

Yea that's interesting, on most of his pics he puts who bred it except this one.

 

[rebel yell]

Oh come on now, Who bread it. Ain't never been into bantams much until I got my Orp. bantams this year from 2 well known breeders, & I also call them friends, & by the way thank y'all, you know who you are, but I been watching this thread & its very interesting, We are going to try to give our best at showing some birds next year at some local shows, never done it before but we gona give it a shot.

 

[Don Chandler]

I got a call from a good friend in Texas and he said that Buff Orp did get DQ at Shawnee, I'm sorry I was wrong. It never happened in the open show, it was the junior show. I didn't keep up with junior show back then. The only ABA show that I ever went to in Oklahoma was at Claremore, I had just got bantam orps then and didn't show any. I know Ralph didn't make that show and Mr. Buff Orp Bantam was there and won, Roger Vanderpolgee (sp), in the standard Herting won BB on a pullet and my 2 nd pullet was RB. Roger is the only person to get a Master on buff orps only. That can be checked in the ABA records. I was lucky and got to buy 2 pair from him the next year. I crossed them on my Warren Tye birds. All of my start of orp bantams came from Warren.

edited by staff to remove flaming

 

[Judy]

Folks, please remember, the first rule of BYC is, "Be friendly and courteous to all members at all times."

 

[BamaChicken]

My choc bantams don't need to bred down for size, I think they are way small. I kind of wish they were a bit larger. I may show one in the fall if there feathers look worth anything since they have been in molt. I am not trying to raise bantams just keep the gene for my LF project. The little girls just keep hatching a few all along. They are mighty sweet birds.

 

[Don Chandler]

My choc bantams don't need to bred down for size, I think they are way small. I kind of wish they were a bit larger. I may show one in the fall if there feathers look worth anything since they have been in molt. I am not trying to raise bantams just keep the gene for my LF project. The little girls just keep hatching a few all along. They are mighty sweet birds.

You are back all ready?

 

[Shaffer]

Bama,,

I am sure you will do good with your chocs at the shows. Good luck. Harry

 

[BamaChicken]

You are back all ready?

Don we got back on Wed evening after 10 days. It was amazing and a beuatiful country. Was about 11 miles from a huffing puffing Volcano named Fuego. I was so blessed.