The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[OleMissChic]

Really glad to know I'm not the only one. I've never had an 18 week old chicken I couldn't sex. My roo was easy, double barred, this one, not so much.

 

[OleMissChic]

I vote pullet.

Thank you! I hope so!

 

[HenHacienda]

Have you ever tried the feed Nutrena puts out called "Feather Fixer"? My poor hens get like that too. I mix it with their layer crumble and I also feed them extra scrambled eggs, since feathers are mostly protein, they need all the help they can get! You will see the difference in about 3 weeks if you incorporate "feather fixer" also with molts, they start laying sooner too. That's just been mine experience.

 

[CarsonOrps]

Ok I love this thread so much but it doesn't stay very active so I'm gonna change that I'm gonna post a pic everyday and I hope everyone does the same!

Ok so KeithOrps got a new breeding rooster!
100% Red English Orpington Pair!! We will be offering eggs soon if you would like to see behind the seen photos PM me and if you ever want eggs or chicks PM me I would gladly help!!!

This is CopperHead and Strawberry!!! Roo and hen!!

She has one bit I bought a coop for her and the roo is in with my buffs right now and thanks KeithOrps is working on expanding there variety!!

 

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[tnmommy]

I have a genetics question....I hatched out some bantams from a breeder's pen of chocolate/blue, and a pen of chocolate/mauve. The babies were 1 mauve (which died), 3 chocolate, and one chocolate "splash." The patches of splash on this pullet are clearly mauve, not blue. I just had a professional photographer complete a photoshoot of my birds and I will show you the photos, I have yet to photograph this chocolate splash pullet well enough to do her justice. I'm trying to decide which pen to keep her in for breeding. I have a chocolate cockerel, a slate grey blue cockerel that I may or may not keep due to both color and temperament, and a blue splash cockerel. What in the world will I be getting????

 

[CarsonOrps]

I have a genetics question....I hatched out some bantams from a breeder's pen of chocolate/blue, and a pen of chocolate/mauve.  The babies were  1 mauve (which died), 3 chocolate, and one chocolate "splash."  The patches of splash on this pullet are clearly mauve, not blue. I just had a professional photographer complete a photoshoot of my birds and I will show you the photos, I have yet to photograph this chocolate splash pullet well enough to do her justice. I'm trying to decide which pen to keep her in for breeding. I have a chocolate cockerel, a slate grey blue cockerel that I may or may not keep due to both color and temperament, and a blue splash cockerel.  What in the world will I be getting????

Do you have a blue orp rooster

 

[CarsonOrps]

I got 3 eggs out of a breeding pen with just my 2 American buff orps and 5 black orps!! 2 roosters in this pen and 6 pullets!! I think 1 MAYBE a roo but can't tell yet she/he looks like a girl!!

 

[tnmommy]

keithorps, I have a 6 week old chick that is looking to be a cockerel and another chick that is undecided. It is a blue splash.

 

[CarsonOrps]

keithorps, I have a 6 week old chick that is looking to be a cockerel and another chick that is undecided. It is a blue splash.

Ok so none that are breeding age?