The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[BantyChickenLuv]

[COLOR=800080]Aww sorry you lost some- it's VERY hot down here right now. Not sure what part of Louisiana your's came from, but where I'm at even my pool was was 98 today![/COLOR]

I don't think it was from the heat. When we pulled them out of the box and put them in the brooder, the 5 were very weak from the start and never went to eat/drink even after I dipped their beaks and water. The other 10 are doing great so I'm not expecting anymore deaths. Tonight I'm going to go through and zip tie them to track development. Hoping for a few cockerels and a couple pullets.

 

[Barty chicken]

Does anyone have any idea how much a crele orpington would cost? And why cant i post an add as i have over 20 posts. ??? We will be selling creles and jubilees and reds soon and i need to be able to post. Thanks

 

[delisha]

Feather picking can mean nothing..or it can be something specific. it is one of those weird things that is hard to nail down. Most of the time is is just plain ole picking and goes away all on its own.

I have found on rare occasions..(This is just my opinion)
Sometimes it is lack of a specific vitamin/mineral/protein and can even be an introduction to a new type of cocci and they eat the feathers to help it settle down, they lack roughage sometimes. One way to curb feather picking it is to use blu cote on any *spots* where skin shows and toss in a pumpkin, squash, or melon. I am sure the behavior will soon stop.

 

[Shaffer]

Does anyone have any idea how much a crele orpington would cost? And why cant i post an add as i have over 20 posts. ??? We will be selling creles and jubilees and reds soon and i need to be able to post. Thanks

As one person on here stated she paid $1000.00 for a pair of Crele Orpingtons so just use your best judgement. I would say use a fair price.

 

[aveca]

They are looking great redrenier!..it lhas done nothing but rain and rain here wind storms , hail and more rain..the chickens are so glad to be out for a bit today..thou they got caught in some stray showers..they didnt care, just happy to be out..

The freedome ranger..this baby never sits still..


it is so much fun and relaxing to just sit and watch the babies..there was a rather large grasshopper in the area. they would run up, pick on it, scream and run..then got tired over that and took a nap.





these will be moving into a much larger pen very soon..have somone coming for a couple of the blacks, then I will move them into their bigger house. they are all still wet from a stray storm..

 

[RedReiner]

Feather picking can mean nothing..or it can be something specific. it is one of those weird things that is hard to nail down. Most of the time is is just plain ole picking and goes away all on its own.

I have found on rare occasions..(This is just my opinion)
Sometimes it is lack of a specific vitamin/mineral/protein and can even be an introduction to a new type of cocci and they eat the feathers to help it settle down, they lack roughage sometimes. One way to curb feather picking it is to use blu cote on any *spots* where skin shows and toss in a pumpkin, squash, or melon. I am sure the behavior will soon stop.

I gave them some canteloupe ... laughed so hard! they pecked at it and ran like it was a snake lol
they are getting moved to a regular coop with roosts and all that good stuff tonight. maybe a move will distract them and get it stopped. they have access to grass in front of the barn.

 

[RedReiner]

They are looking great redrenier!..it lhas done nothing but rain and rain here wind storms , hail and more rain..the chickens are so glad to be out for a bit today..thou they got caught in some stray showers..they didnt care, just happy to be out.. The freedome ranger..this baby never sits still.. it is so much fun and relaxing to just sit and watch the babies..there was a rather large grasshopper in the area. they would run up, pick on it, scream and run..then got tired over that and took a nap. these will be moving into a much larger pen very soon..have somone coming for a couple of the blacks, then I will move them into their bigger house. they are all still wet from a stray storm..

looking good there too, like that white boy, its been raining a lot here too but today it suddenly was 90, ground is still soaked so lots of humidity. I want to see your buffs as they grown and some side views of them too, I love the buffs but want the import ones, big and fluffy!!

 

[aveca]

You will LOVE those..they are easy to be around beautiful birds..Vickie or dragonladys page has tons of pics.

 

[RedReiner]

You will LOVE those..they are easy to be around beautiful birds..Vickie or dragonladys page has tons of pics.

yeah I want that one!! lol we need to do some egg swapping and selling in the fall

 

[thedragonlady]

They are looking great redrenier!..it lhas done nothing but rain and rain here wind storms , hail and more rain..the chickens are so glad to be out for a bit today..thou they got caught in some stray showers..they didnt care, just happy to be out..

The freedome ranger..this baby never sits still..


it is so much fun and relaxing to just sit and watch the babies..there was a rather large grasshopper in the area. they would run up, pick on it, scream and run..then got tired over that and took a nap.





these will be moving into a much larger pen very soon..have somone coming for a couple of the blacks, then I will move them into their bigger house. they are all still wet from a stray storm..

They all look wonderful Lynne ! Love the chest on my Buff Orp grand chick !