The Imported English Jubilee Orpington Thread

[BeachBumBiddies]

Well, I'm glad my boy is not the Lone Ranger. Maybe I just need to be patient. Hopefully he's not a dud. lol

 

[fdclinton]

Mine rooster is around 10 months (ish?). I heard him crow once, but it was a long time ago when he wad the only rooster and it was a sad little crow. He still isn't full feathered out, and has never mated (to my knowledge.) For some reason my trio refuses to socialize with any of the other chickens. Even when they sleep they dont roost they huddle together in a pile. The only thing they like is my cat, who I've found sleeping with his head on their fluffy butts so many times.

I have two Jubillee hens and they are the same way! They refuse to socialize with the rest of my flock. They are always together and always want to be left alone. They also won't roost with the rest of my girls. They sleep squished together in a nesting box.

 

[EastNashChick]

Good to know. I thought cockerels ALWAYS matured faster than pullets. My hens are fertile because when I had my Jubilees in with my Lavenders I hatched out some crossbreed chicks (either solid glossy black or with copper neck feathers). The Lavender roo was dominant as the Lavenders all matured more quickly. Meanwhile my Jubilee Roos (well, one of them at least) crows like an immature cockerel and I've had zero fertile eggs. I know I saw the Jubilee roo act like he wanted to mate but the Lavender roo would always put a stop to it. Hopefully I'll get some fertile eggs soon.

Would love to see photos!!

 

[RobG7aChattTN]

Would love to see photos!!

 

[EastNashChick]

Pretty birds! It's cool to see the different strains. I like the redder wattles on your females. Mine are only dark pink at their reddest and combs are tiny on mine. I don't see them very often so it's neat to compare differences.

 

[RobG7aChattTN]

Those birds above are Greenfire Line according to the lady that I bought the eggs from (she lives in Raleigh, NC).

 

[EastNashChick]

Those birds above are Greenfire Line according to the lady that I bought the eggs from (she lives in Raleigh, NC).

On their website they do have redder combs! Mine are supposed to be 2nd generation Marc Sacre.

 

[CrazyChickLady7]

Mine aren't fully matured but have light pink combs? Has anybody else had this in their hens?

 

[BeachBumBiddies]

Mine aren't fully matured but have light pink combs? Has anybody else had this in their hens?

Pullets won't have red combs until they start laying. Until then, they are pink.

 

[EastNashChick]

Pullets won't have red combs until they start laying. Until then, they are pink.

Mine are only dark pinkish in lay and they are over 2 years.