The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[justuschickens59]

MGMOG - All I can say is, OH MY

Absolutely stunning !!! I agree with Julie - THAT is what a bantam orpington should look like.

Julie - Nice looking birds you have growing out there. I might just have to have that splash boy

 

[jimmythechicken]

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yes it is last spring she wanted to start doing chickens she had 200$ from birthday money i gave her prob another 400$ to build pens already had a coop.she started buying chicks an selling them at 12-16 weeks for a good profit she then took that money an got peacocks.she saved her money from last year an bought a sportsman for 200$ this spring.now this spring she has been selling orp chicks an peachicks an some of her birds from last year.i bet she has hatched over 300 chicks this spring she has already bought 3 lg's just for hatching shelled out 300$ to build a new coop for turkeys this year wants to breed next year.an another 200$ for breeder pens lol.she puts every penny back into her farm.she just loves it.she does all her homwork in her brooder romm so she can talk to all of them lol.she works hard i help her 2 but any money she makes she keeps she is only 11 an works harder then most grownups i know.

Jimmy - Your daughter is an inspiration - if only most young people were as ambitious and as hard-working as she is. I know you must be tremendously proud of her. Can't wait to see pictures of the birds she gets.

i will have her post pics sunday night or monday she is so happy school is almost over an she can be a full time farmer for 2 months.her cousins are coming up from va in july to stay for a few weeks they have alot of fun together will help out having some exra helpers to build some pens.

 

[kathyinmo]

Joy, Can you sex your chicks here? They are 3 weeks old. Any guess anyone?

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5 and #6

#6

 

[jeremy]

Boy,
Boy,
Girl,
Boy?,
Boy (L), Girl (R),
Girl.

That's my best guess!

 

[kathyinmo]

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Well, that sounds better than my best guess. I think only the last one is a possible girl.

 

[mgmog]

Id say all boys bar the one on the right which is still rather thick in the leg......and is the same as the last?

bit like my GL breeding this year 40 odd boys 2 girls

so forgotten what a girl chick looks like

 

[klf73]

Kathy, you have my luck

sorry, I know its not funny...I have a hen with 9 chicks running around...think she only has 2 pullets...of my 8 Swedish flower hens...2 pullets

of the 20 chicks from Julie I think "maybe" 7 or8 are pullets... I am afraid to look at my chicks from Joy

 

[jeremy]

Sounds like y'all need to send some eggs to me to hatch for ya!

Out of 70 ish birds, juvies and adults I only have 7 or 8 boys (I'm not counting day olds in these numbers...)

This is the second year in a row that I've been "pullet heavy", too.

I dunno if it's something in our water, or maybe I've got a magic touch but I've got girls coming out of my ears, I actually wish I had more cockerels growing out this year.

 

[kathyinmo]

Jeremy, Will you hatch me some girls, please?

 

[jeremy]

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Yes.

Lemme give my bators a rest though, if you're serious. I'm thinking about another hatch towards the end of summer, like in late August or October. Right now I've got one last clutch of eggs set for a friend and then I'm unplugging them.

For real.

I will not incubate any eggs until the end of the year.

But if a broody happens to want to sit, I might let her...

ETA: I've hatched WAY too many babies this year...