The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Chickengirl1304]

My Reds have to start laying first! They are 6.5 months right now. The Partridges are just not enjoying the humidity and have quit laying 6 weeks after they started.

Oh Man! I'm waiting on my gold laced, and jubilees

 

[TheNuttyChick]

A few of my chocolates have stubs as well. I know quite a few judges that would disqualify any bird with stubs no matter how nice it is confirmation wise. Is it better to cull birds with stubs from the breeding program or just pluck stubs before showing?

Me personally, I haven't started showing, I'm just starting out, But I would keep them. And if any of those babies are unwanted, I'll gladly take them off your hands

 

[TheNuttyChick]

Stups are a terrible sign of Cochins being bred through orps, I never breed with birds with stubs as it is really hard to breed out while still keeping the proper colours

I'd love to see a chocolate Cochin

 

[TheNuttyChick]

Well sometimes one needs to use what is available. I hatched many black chicks last year and culled everything with a feather on the leg or between the toes and this year I had less than 1% with one feather or two feathers on the feet. Same with the whites, only had two with leg stubbles. All of them were culled for backyard chicken type breeders. They make good pets/layers.

I wish I knew

 

[Irishhenman]

Sorry, I am getting a bit confused does cull mean to rehome bad birds as layers in the US? here it means to kill a bird

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Sorry, I am getting a bit confused does cull mean to rehome bad birds as layers in the US? here it means to kill a bird

My understanding is it means either to kill, or just not use it. I get confused too as to which they are talking about

 

[delisha]

Sorry, I am getting a bit confused does cull mean to rehome bad birds as layers in the US? here it means to kill a bird

It just means to remove from a breeding program
The method of removal is different and individual choice..

 

[TheNuttyChick]

To most it means finding them a new home, but then there are some that do kill

Me I just don't have the heart to kill just because of a non-life threatening defect.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Sometimes ppl use cull when a chick is deformed or something and they need to kill it. But when they're older usually it means Like others said, remove from breeding pool

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I have
I bought the original import partridge orpingtons from greenfire. They have tiny leg feathers. So I'm sure most of the chicks they've been selling the past 2 years have them as well.

Honestly that doesn't surprise me