The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[galanie]

I've got to say, of all the spangled and mottled and everything else not a solid color, the Jubilees are my absolute favorite. Some day when I have the experience and space, I'm going to have them I think.

 

[JHorn91180]

Was peeking at the oddball chick today. That was a small hatch and was the only English Orp that hatched this time so all of its hatch mates r American lavs so he/she makes them look like bantams LOL. It puts me in mind of that old cartoon with the huge stupid chick I think was called Hugo or Hewy or something like that. It is doing well and very tip of pin feathers in wings r opening all white so far but its just the tips so we will see.

 

[pips&peeps]

Baby Huey....

 

[JHorn91180]

Ha u r right. I remembered it being a chick for some reason but it was a duckling. Thank u

 

[yaya1215]

Got anohter hint for you. Ok What she said is perfectly valid. But NEVER EVER I DON'T FREAKING CARE WHAT show any fear from a rooster. If you do, you're skreeewd. Stand and stomp? OH HELL NO. I stand and chase the bastage and hold his butt down with the face on the ground till I can gradually let go and he doesn't try to pop up or move even one danged feather. If he does, SOUP. No exceptions. I'm no passing off my problems to someone else and I'm not about to feed a chicken till it's old enough to eat then give it to someone else for a meal. Even if I cry my eyes out (and I have!) - that baby is MINE.

Galanie - I'm happy to report that I held the bugger down until he stayed on two different occasions starting three days ago. Today I put a girl in there, worked in the pen, picked her up and he just stayed away. I can't believe it worked (knock on wood). I will keep testing him until I decide what to do with him. In talking to an old farmer friend of ours, he mentioned that sometimes a rooster will imprint on someone that they treat like a subordinate (or something like that) so for now I think I rewired his thinking process if that's the case. Thanks for the advise.

 

[Reyvaughn]

Today's acquisitions! I am absolutely thrilled! These are GFF lined. Okay, so I won't be using them for my Orp breeding right away. I have more Cochin related plans for them. But they are SO gosh darn cute and fluffy! The pullet in front kept hoping out and trying to investigate. Very sweet birds compared to my Orps - of course, I raise them as birds, not pocket pets. So, that's my fault.

 

[deek]

Gender guess?

 

[galanie]

Boy

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

Gender guess?

I say cockerel...how old?

 

[galanie]

Got anohter hint for you. Ok What she said is perfectly valid. But NEVER EVER I DON'T FREAKING CARE WHAT show any fear from a rooster. If you do, you're skreeewd. Stand and stomp? OH HELL NO. I stand and chase the bastage and hold his butt down with the face on the ground till I can gradually let go and he doesn't try to pop up or move even one danged feather. If he does, SOUP. No exceptions. I'm no passing off my problems to someone else and I'm not about to feed a chicken till it's old enough to eat then give it to someone else for a meal. Even if I cry my eyes out (and I have!) - that baby is MINE.

Galanie - I'm happy to report that I held the bugger down until he stayed on two different occasions starting three days ago.  Today I put a girl in there, worked in the pen, picked her up and he just stayed away. I can't believe it worked (knock on wood). I will keep testing him until I decide what to do with him.  In talking to an old farmer friend of ours, he mentioned that sometimes a rooster will imprint on someone that they treat like a subordinate (or something like that) so for now I think I rewired his thinking process if that's the case.  Thanks for the advise.

Hope it works out for you! I had one that I did that to twice and the second time decided that he just needs to be afraid of people. That if he ever gets so he doesn't fear them, he'll attack. Did end up eating him but in the meantime at least I didn't get attacked by a 12 lb bird. I hate that some are like that. Hope yours aren't.