The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[QueenMisha]

Is there an online source of the UK Standard? Or do you need to buy their SOP in book form? If the SOP itself is not online, does anyone have a link to good photos of UK standard birds?

 

[DancingWthDucks]

Is there an online source of the UK Standard? Or do you need to buy their SOP in book form? If the SOP itself is not online, does anyone have a link to good photos of UK standard birds?

I'm pretty sure you'd have to buy it in book form, although if you contact the UK Orpington Club secretary, then he/she will probally email it to you .

 

[QueenMisha]

I'm pretty sure you'd have to buy it in book form, although if you contact the UK Orpington Club secretary, then he/she will probally email it to you

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Thank you! I may try that.

 

[Outdoorlover]

Keith's orps is located in the UK. Unless you want to import, you're not getting any directly from him.

http://www.keiths-orps.co.uk/

Oh wow! You weren't kidding when you said Keith's birds are beautiful!
Thanks for the link, I love looking at EO pics! I wish I knew where to find that quality birds, here in the US

 

[Outdoorlover]

To those of you who have the really large English O..... how big should the nesting boxes, and the little chicken door be?

I have never seen a real E.O., I've seen pictures and I know that they grow large, but I have no idea how large and google just leaves me with more questions so I figured I better ask someone who knows

 

[EastNashChick]

To those of you who have the really large English O.....  how big should the nesting boxes, and the little chicken door be?

I have never seen a real E.O., I've seen pictures and I know that they  grow large, but I have no idea  how large and google just leaves me with more questions so  I figured I better ask someone who knows

Mine are huge, but the seem to fit in a regular sized box and door just like everyone else. I believe I have around 12"x12" for both. Someone chime in if this is wrong, though. My girls seem perfectly comfortable.

 

[Outdoorlover]

Thank you, EastNashChick!

 

[jbraswell]

new to breeding here. i had a question about breeding for color. will a blue rooster bred with a chocolate hen produce mauve?

 

[minihorse927]

new to breeding here. i had a question about breeding for color. will a blue rooster bred with a chocolate hen produce mauve?

no. A blue rooster (unless he carries 1 copy of the chocolate gene, takes 2 copies of the gene to show in males) with a chocolate hen will make all blue and black chicks. Males from this cross will carry 1 copy of chocolate. Keep a blue cockerel and breed back to your chocolate hen blue, black, mauve, and chocolate chicks.

 

[WVduckchick]

My broody Mocha and one of her chicks.
Can't wait to see how many she has when I get home.