The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[onthespot]

Oh GOOD!!! Thanks for the update!

 

[kathyinmo]

I am checking in here, too. Hoping all my English Orp friends are safe!

 

[justuschickens59]

I hope the same think Kathy - (Nice pictures by the way)

Everybody needs to just check in and say "hey" so we know everybody is okay.

 

[fifelakelooper]

Good to know all you southerners are doing ok...crazy weather!!!

 

[daytonfarm]

We are in the thick of it right now. So far the bad storms have skirted us. But I did move the bators to the basement and the brooder will go down when I go. Thought about bringing in a cage but then I would have to decide which chickens to put in it. I have a broody guinea hen in the bushes infront of the house that has stayed throughout all the nasty weather we have had this week. I have thought about putting one of these eggs that should hatch today under her so she can hatch one and be done. There is no Mr. guinea so none of her eggs are fertile unless rooster/guinea works and that would just be scarey!!

Carolyn

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Mr. guinea so none of her eggs are fertile unless rooster/guinea works and that would just be scarey!!
Carolyn

I hate to break it to you.. but it can and does work.

 

[daytonfarm]

Your kidding me right???? What does the outcome look like?

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I am not kidding.. and it ain't purdy.... lol There is a site online that has pictures of just such a cross.

 

[Goose and Fig]

The weather was AWFUL here! Going to be cleaning up for days.

Anyway- we have chicks coming from Ruth this summer

She's sooo awesome to make them affordable and available.

Looking back a few pages though- I can't see much difference between the English girls and my older BBS hens from Cynthia and Gumpsgirl.

 

[daytonfarm]

I can't even imagine Magellan, my icon crossed with a lavendar guinea. I don't know whether to laugh or cry! I can only hope they aren't fertile at least not all of them, she's sitting on about 18 eggs!!