The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[sunnie7]

8 weeks old now and I’m still trying to hang on to hope this isn’t a cockerel?! The comb just isn’t getting much more red or as big as my other roosters and it actually looks more red in the photos than in person. Pullet or cockerel?

 

[homeschoolin momma]

8 weeks old now and I’m still trying to hang on to hope this isn’t a cockerel?! The comb just isn’t getting much more red or as big as my other roosters and it actually looks more red in the photos than in person. Pullet or cockerel?
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I say cockerel. Sorry.

 

[Faraday40]

8 weeks old now and I’m still trying to hang on to hope this isn’t a cockerel?! The comb just isn’t getting much more red or as big as my other roosters and it actually looks more red in the photos than in person. Pullet or cockerel?
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Looks pretty meaty in the body and stubby tail.... as well as the pink wattles. Most likely a slower maturing male.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I’d also say cockerel.

 

[Faraday40]

Had a visit from a new neighbor today. They live over on another block but obviously could hear we had chickens. So they went for a walk to try to find us. When they came to our street and asked around, another neighbor told them to stop by, ring the bell, and say 'hello' to us. Kind of glad they did.

We had some chicks hatch on Friday & their kids got to hold them. I showed them our coop & they absolutely fell in love with our chickens. Now they'll be building a coop & coming back in a month for help filling it. They'll be the 6th family in town to buy some of our chicks.


* I consider it part of my distributed 'back up' plan. I have shared chickens with locals so that if ever tragedy strikes, I have my orpington bloodline spread out throughout the area.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

* I consider it part of my distributed 'back up' plan. I have shared chickens with locals so that if ever tragedy strikes, I have my orpington bloodline spread out throughout the area.

Way throughout the area!!
You have such a good influence. Did you tell them about chicken math yet?

 

[Faraday40]

Way throughout the area!!
You have such a good influence. Did you tell them about chicken math yet?

I consider all the states surrounding Illinois my local area. LOL

The family would prefer to support local people rather than big hatcheries. I did tell them to avoid cheap prefab coops and to build their coop bigger. I showed them how mine 'expanded' over the years as chicken numbers grew. I also showed them my 'useless chickens' in case they want pocket sized hens.

 

[singwithmylife]

8 weeks old now and I’m still trying to hang on to hope this isn’t a cockerel?! The comb just isn’t getting much more red or as big as my other roosters and it actually looks more red in the photos than in person. Pullet or cockerel?

We have a silver laced Orpington that’s eight weeks as well and I’m praying it’s not a Roo! Here’s ours.

 

[sunnie7]

We have a silver laced Orpington that’s eight weeks as well and I’m praying it’s not a Roo! Here’s ours.View attachment 2182786View attachment 2182787View attachment 2182788

Ours look VERY similar from what most people are saying it’s most like a Roo

 

[singwithmylife]

Ours look VERY similar from what most people are saying it’s most like a Roo

I know... I’m so bummed... It’s my favorite chicken... Was yours super slow to feather? Ours took forever and today she wound up with a big open wound on her back. We have her in isolation until she can heal. I also wonder if the others are picking on her because she’s really a Roo...?