The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Margitas]

maybe im wrong , but that looks like a cockeral...its just a trait that some of the males are slow to fill in feathers..thou they will fool you on occasion, here is a clipped poodle, he like yours has now filled in more and looks more normal..some of the orps have smaller combs also which makes them even harder to tell apart..last year i thought i had a box of pullets...nope, it took a long time but they were not pullets, well one was..

here is how some of the males feather in..i dont know why, its just one of their traits.
i will get a more recent pic when it quits raining he looks handsome now..by the way thats a nice looking bird.
some them look like a mess until they get rid of the baby feathers..then a beautiful swan emerges..

Age 3 to 6 week eazy to sex the orpingtons male tale grow slower than pullets.

 

[deek]

Age 3 to 6 week eazy to sex the orpingtons male tale grow slower than pullets.

Does this apply to the majority of Orps or certain lines?

 

[deek]

Good luck with your babies!

Thank you. I will post pics tonight. I'd only seen one picture of a Gold Laced chick. Wasn't really sure what they looked like until I opened the box LOL !

Last night some hadn't figured out how to drink, but some were pecking at the prisms of my diamond ring. That got me thinking that they liked shiny objects. I put a strand of pearls in their water and several ran over and started pecking at the reflection. My husband laughed and said those had to be the girls attracted to the bling!

Today they have learned to RUN, and scratch, and eat, and drink...Some are even showing some quills on the tips of their wings. They are either full of energy or passed out sleeping.

Should I be keeping track of which ones are eating and drinking to make sure that they all have learned? I'm a nervous nelly.

 

[Margitas]

Does this apply to the majority of Orps or certain lines?

Is all orp and also some other breed, last 3 year i only have one mistake.
I always check wing ,tail ,body ,and vent last is hard but the rest you can do.
Hope these help

 

[naturespace]

Thank you. I will post pics tonight. I'd only seen one picture of a Gold Laced chick. Wasn't really sure what they looked like until I opened the box LOL !

Last night some hadn't figured out how to drink, but some were pecking at the prisms of my diamond ring. That got me thinking that they liked shiny objects. I put a strand of pearls in their water and several ran over and started pecking at the reflection. My husband laughed and said those had to be the girls attracted to the bling!

Today they have learned to RUN, and scratch, and eat, and drink...Some are even showing some quills on the tips of their wings. They are either full of energy or passed out sleeping.

Should I be keeping track of which ones are eating and drinking to make sure that they all have learned? I'm a nervous nelly.

You should pick each day old chick up and dip their beak in the water. You should see each of them get it by doing that. Be sure not to dip to far. You don't want to get water in their nostrils.

Sounds like they are all doing well. Of course, we would love to see some photos.

Congrats on your babies!

 

[deek]

Is all orp and also some other breed, last 3 year i only have one mistake.
I always check wing ,tail ,body ,and vent last is hard but the rest you can do.
Hope these help

Thank you. I already see that some are developing quills for future wings.

 

[deek]

You should pick each day old chick up and dip their beak in the water. You should see each of them get it by doing that. Be sure not to dip to far. You don't want to get water in their nostrils.
Sounds like they are all doing well. Of course, we would love to see some photos.
Congrats on your babies!

Thank you. I did dip their beak as soon as they were placed in the brooder. Once I put something shiny in the water they learned quickly. I weighed and banded each one for reference, but, newbie here, put the zip ties too loose, and 6 lost their bands. At that point it was difficult to tell if they were all drinking. I weighed them all last night and all but one gained weight.

My husband helped band the 6 that had lost their bands, so today I will keep a watchful eye on them. Based on their activity level, interest in food/water, and curiosity, I'd say they weren't too stressed from the ride home and are adjusting quite well. I will post pictures.

 

[deek]

I'd like to introduce my little fluffy butt Gold Laced Orp babies. The color is awful since the red heat lamp was on while taking pictures. Tomorrow I will take individual pictures out of the heat lamp for better color. I hope to use these as reference. I hope you enjoy the pictures. In the pictures they are two days old.

 

[pampered_poultry]

Here a picture of black bantams from Roger Clarke line in the UK. The rooster does carry the choc gene. These birds will help create my 4th line of chocs and will help anyone with their color.

 

[radirevo]

Here a picture of black bantams from Roger Clarke line in the UK. The rooster does carry the choc gene. These birds will help create my 4th line of chocs and will help anyone with their color.

Very nice birds Richard. A good outcross to the existing choicolate bantam lines here in the States.