The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[BamaChicken]

I am getting loads of eggs. I have set over three doz a week for a month and now have 8 chicks. I sold four. I have more to hatch on Monday. I just got my pens separted like i want them. Hopefully they will give me fertile eggs and not just eggs. Those boys haven't got it down yet.

I did hatch a pretty black chick yesterday out of one of my pretty black hens. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

 

[jeremy]

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Yeah! Good for you Katy! I have one blue pullet and one black pullet who are both now "darker pink" in their comb/wattles... nowhere near red, so I think it'll be awhile longer before I get any eggs. I can't wait though!

 

[jeremy]

Here's today's pictures.

Edmund.

Edmund again, he's my favorite for sure.

A little size comparison, this is Edmund next to a 5 gallon waterer. You can also see where my Ameraucana roo pecked at his comb, I was so mad.

My blue cockerel, what do y'all think? I'm always on the fence about how to feel about him.

Alice.

Alice, again.

One of my black pullets.

She squashed her!

And a pretty blue pullet.

 

[tennesseeckn]

Oh , Jeremy! They are so gorgeous! Nigel's filled out a LOT! I love Alice. You know... if Alice ever feels like taking a trip to East Tennessee... They say travel is good for character development...

 

[Katy]

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Nice

 

[jeremy]

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Alice is very pretty, isn't she?

Nigel is Joy's Splash boy, though he and Edmund are only about 3 weeks apart in age.

Katy, thank you!

 

[tennesseeckn]

Oops.

I can't believe I confused Nigel and Edmund... On second thought, it is kind of easy... I think they are both awesome.

 

[jeremy]

I don't mind you confusing them!!!

They are like half brothers, right?

 

[BamaChicken]

I think they are all very pretty, Now on the boys their both have different traits I like. I lik the blues tail better than edmund, I like Edmunds chest better. How old are they now? Seems like you blue has nice color too. Use them both for sure

 

[jeremy]

If you could only keep one cockerel Julie, who would you choose?