The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[jimmythechicken]

we are going to be starting to breed orps next year we have them this year but are selling off our flock now an next year breeding toward standard an use much better birds.we were woundering what size breeding pens do you have.i already have 3 runs set up 10ft x20ft but want to know how big of a coop i should make for 6-8 big old orps.thanks for any info or sugestions.

 

[turbo]

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Heres a link to the auction. http://bidbirdauctions.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=990723505
I thought I was on his waiting list but I guess he needed some money to keep raising all the birds he is probably hatching out. I cant wait until he gets his reds.

Hi OSUman,

Is it wrong to try to break even for the import costs of these birds? And don't worry, I hatched plenty of chocolate chicks and they are feathering out right now.

No there is nothing wrong with trying to get your import costs back...it is expensive to do what you did. I would bid on them myself, but I am on your list too. I noticed the owner of the site is bidding on them like crazy....he must have changed his mind about scaling back on chickens....they must be too much temptation for him..LOL

 

[OSUman]

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Heres a link to the auction. http://bidbirdauctions.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=990723505
I thought I was on his waiting list but I guess he needed some money to keep raising all the birds he is probably hatching out. I cant wait until he gets his reds.

Hi OSUman,

Is it wrong to try to break even for the import costs of these birds? And don't worry, I hatched plenty of chocolate chicks and they are feathering out right now.

I wasnt saying it was wrong to break even, at least you made sure you had the birds before you tried to sell them. And I didnt mean to make it sound that way if I did.

 

[slybird353]

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[pips&peeps]

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Heres a link to the auction. http://bidbirdauctions.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=990723505
I thought I was on his waiting list but I guess he needed some money to keep raising all the birds he is probably hatching out. I cant wait until he gets his reds.

I'm on the list for a red too! I'm going to try to make a mahogany ameraucana.

 

[jeremy]

Jean, those Ameraucanas would be super fluffy for several generations, the UK Orpingtons are nothing like the American birds. They are HUUUGE and have plenty of cushion in their tush.

Mahogany Ameraucanas sound lovely though, I cannot wait for those birds.

 

[klf73]

planning out my new coop...I am putting a low roosting bar in the orp pen part of the coop, do you put your nesting boxes on the floor for these girls or do you elevate them a little?

 

[BamaChicken]

i have both Krista.

 

[justuschickens59]

Hi Chicken Friends,

Just wanted to say "hey"

I've been MIA for a few weeks - have been on a working vacation and was too tired to even turn on the computer, much less type.

Just trying to catch up on the thread - some great pictures, I see !!

I took some pictures of my GL chicks yesterday- they are almost 6 weeks old. I'll try to get them posted this evening/afternoon.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

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I wondered what happen to ya!!! Hope your working vacation was sorta restfull in a good way! I've got english again in the bators!!! Yeah!!!