The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[PugBug]

I saw it first........

Ok but I get first shot @ babies from it!

 

[PugBug]

I'm sorry if someone has already asked this, but can someone please explain what stress barring is? I have tried google and nothing really comes up. I've not heard the term before and would like to be informed....

I was just about to ask the same thing! Never heard of it...

 

[thedragonlady]

I was just about to ask the same thing! Never heard of it...

Stress barring occurs when chicks are stressed while growing new feathers due to parasites, illness, or drastic change in diet.This causes the white marks in the feathers growing in . The pattern suggests stress barring in this chick.Mottling is never that even across the wings.

 

[aveca]

I actually had a blk orp with stress barring after a weasle attack...he was treated with antibiotics...it occured on the shoulder feathers in that stage of growth..but after molt, they are gone...

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Yeah- good point. Mottling would have white wing tips, no?

 

[aveca]

Thought Julie and roger would enjoy these German champions..they were the national champion blues..so they can see they are so close to this at least to my eyes what a fantastic job they are doing...and so important...

these were borrowed just for illustration for what is a top european bird..

 

[thedragonlady]

Thought Julie and roger would enjoy these German champions..they were the national champion blues..so they can see they are so close to this at least to my eyes what a fantastic job they are doing...and so important...

these were borrowed just for illustration for what is a top european bird..

When did Elvis go to Germany ?

 

[thedragonlady]

Yeah- good point. Mottling would have white wing tips, no?

I am not an expert on those colors, but I think so.

 

[aveca]

If you have read my posts you should know that I am not complaing about the gene or the chick....what I am upset about is the misrepresentation when purchased is that they were 100% Pure English when the breeder knew they were not.

I found some great pics about a year ago of some buffs for sale..beautiful birds..one of the orp people said check this out..those pics were stolen straight from a breeder in UKs site..they did not have any of those birds or thier offspring here...terrible misrepresentation..but you now know to maybe get to know people a lot better ..a lesson learned ..people should take their time getting to know breeders and see lots of pics..I was almost taken in by how well that add was done..too bad you couldnt get your money back.

 

[rockinpaints]

Ok but I get first shot @ babies from it!

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