The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[aveca]

Dee , they are coming along so nice!!!!

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Freezing takes a long time, weeks I think. Heating the bedding to 130 degrees will kill anything and not harm the bedding. Then you can add the worms.

They are very easy to grow. There is a good thread if you are interested.

 

[thedragonlady]

Do you freeze the bedding before adding it? I wonder if that would help with the moths...

Galanie probably fights the same seed moths from parrot food that I do. Freezing the seed doesn't help.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Those are web worm moths

 

[LakeBird]

Morning Jeremy!

Here are some pics of the little girl, can you pick her out..................




I did get her outside for just a minute.....




Probably not the shot you wanted...........

And one more......Of the other side

Beautiful! Jubilees are on my want list for next year

 

[LakeBird]

Mealworms are soooo easy to grow. You feed them once a week and really that's it! The beatles don't fly or bite, the worms can't scale the container. Mine are on organic bran as their bedding, which they eat, and I feed them organic raw veggies that contain moisture (potatoes, carrots, corn...) Use whatever you can spare. They multiply like crazy! If you'd like to get a colony started, I can send you some beatles. I have literally hundreds. Some on BYC have really complicated ways to grow them. I followed the advice of someone that's had them for over 20 years and never does more than I just mentioned. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=56638-how-to-raise-mealworms



My orps will run across the entire yard if they see a container in my hand. I use to feed them right out of my hand, but now they get too excited and their pecks kinda hurt! You can tell my babies are spoiled because if you offer them freeze dried ones, which you can get at WalMart, they just look at me and walk away. Geez.

I would love to try to grow mealworms!

 

[15littlem]

Does anyone know what colors make the lemon cuckoo coloring for Orps?

 

[vebyrd36]

Honestly I don't know, but mine from Jordan Farms. Keiths Orps page in England has lots of good info on different varieties of Orps. VIVI

 

[tkay6205]

We must have been posting at the same time and I missed these pretty girls. How old are they? Does the lacing come in early?

I think we were!! Haha. Yes, the lacing on these girls came in very early but a couple of them have changed, for the better. The one pullet picture had very dark blue feathering over her back and for the longest time thought she was a roo. But her lacing and coloring is getting better with age.

 

[tkay6205]

and here are just some pics of the girls free ranging

Stunning!!!! Awesome birds!!!