The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[yaya1215]

A couple Silver Laced Orpington Chicks that just hatched. They are so big and energetic it took forever to get a decent picture to share!

Just keep dangling that carrot in front of me. I will eventually take a bite, but first I need to get one of you chocolates! LOVE the SL chickies! Thanks for sharing the pic as I was wondering what they looked like.

 

[boykin2010]

Thanks Piglett!

Yaya, you are close enough for local pickup, just keep that in mind

 

[piglett]

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i have 84 chicks in the woodshed at the moment in my 4 deck home built "mega brooder" mostly buff american Orps. heading to the swaps over in maine come Sat. i hope to sell off 20/30 pullets at $8 each looking to cut back on the feed bill a little

 

[aveca]

Julie..the bee bee buffs are coming right along..they look great.

gardengirl..love that big round black hen..

 

[Don Chandler]

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Julie, are those pure English? I have 5 of Renies buffs out of my girls and Midus, they are growing good with all the heat.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Julie, you are coming up in this world!!! Buffs!!!

They sure are growing

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

A couple Silver Laced Orpington Chicks that just hatched. They are so big and energetic it took forever to get a decent picture to share!

They are beautiful

 

[yaya1215]

Thanks. They do tend to just explode into a giant ball of feathers. It happens before you know it!

Gardengirl: you hit the nail on the head! I have been trying to be patient with a group I am growing out to see if I'll have something show worthy for the fall. They have been in the gangly awkward stage for so long. It surprised me today when I went out to check everyone before tuning in for the evening - they have exploded! this group is 5 months old and I put a 5 gallon bucket in for reference.







Sorry for loading so many pictures. They've just gotten so big and wide. This group is all out my biggest black hen Chelsea, who I showed last fall and the early part of this year, and my biggest black rooster. i think his son will be bigger than he is and if the pullets keep growing any, they will surpass her as well. Hopefully one of these will make to show this fall. They are American and English lines.

 

[chickwarden]

too cute

 

[Gardengirl73]

Thanks aveca!
Yaya, your birds are gorgeous! And huge!