The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[pickledchicken]

Love those whites too!

I'm with you on that one, lots of new colors out but I still enjoy seeing a nice buff or a white

 

[SherrieT]

WOW. I can see a road trip to OK in my future!

 

[aveca]

wonderful birds reidinger..love your whites..

here are some baby EOs they are that embarrassed to be seen stage ..... the frame on these babies is wonderful. nice straight toes.
it was very cold last week that they would come outside for a few minutes , then run right back into the heated area..it was 43 degrees one night..2 days of hot and now very cool again.cant wait till they get thier feathers. very odd weather..mostly cool here..






blk orp hen doing what she does..just enjoy herself lounging after munching some grass..she still has rooster damage. last year one of the cockerals grabbed her comb and broke a point off..so learned AI for next year. ...she does have wonderful width to the feathers..she is close to a molt.
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this is growler the pullet..they had a scare one day when a fox was running the back of the fence line..every time she comes out now her head feathers stand straight up and she growls..she did not forget that incident..you can see shes a little skittish about going out there. and shes eyeing the area we saw the fox..



a baby EO napping along the fence

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

How often do your English Orps lay per week?

 

[Margitas]

How often do your English Orps lay per week?

I,m very sorry for you choc, now i tell you something rare birds i water with Dr Willards water and also give them tibicos , why? im not just raise rare birds they also my pet i love them to dead.I work so hard to get them to the top quality and i not sell project birds, only pure and show line.
I see you add since you get the choc's nobody try to help you ,how to save them, also lot of rare breeder open the eggs to get more chicks and they die before rich 4 week old.
I learn the lesson i spend over 20.000 include usda fee to get my flock, it was hard .
Because im not post don't mean i don't watch the side , i already help lot of people i love to help .
I just wrote this to let you know i do know how you feel , and im very sorry for the birds.
But don't give up try again , but not two young 6 week or older .

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

I,m very sorry for you choc, now i tell you something rare birds i water with Dr Willards water and also give them tibicos , why? im not just raise rare birds they also my pet i love them to dead.I work so hard to get them to the top quality and i not sell project birds, only pure and show line.
I see you add since you get the choc's nobody try to help you ,how to save them, also lot of rare breeder open the eggs to get more chicks and they die before rich 4 week old.
I learn the lesson i spend over 20.000 include usda fee to get my flock, it was hard .
Because im not post don't mean i don't watch the side , i already help lot of people i love to help .
I just wrote this to let you know i do know how you feel , and im very sorry for the birds.
But don't give up try again , but not two young 6 week or older .

Thanks, I appreciate that.

The seller I got the chicks from is willing to help me out in replacing them. That is really good news. And I should be getting three more chocolate chicks and some b/b chicks in a couple weeks. Hopeful for those!

 

[Margitas]

Thanks, I appreciate that.

The seller I got the chicks from is willing to help me out in replacing them. That is really good news. And I should be getting three more chocolate chicks and some b/b chicks in a couple weeks. Hopeful for those!

I hope you do better lock this time, let me know if you need some help, im happy if i can help, good luck

 

[Margitas]

This is one my project i call them diamond cuckoo orp

 

[rockinpaints]

How often do your English Orps lay per week?

Morning, again I am really sorry about your babies. As far as how often they lay some of ours are excellent layers (lavenders and Lemon Cuckoos) Laying probably 5-6 eggs a week. The English BBS, and Jubilees not so much and much later in laying (and seem to be more broody) maybe 3-4 a week. Our Chocolates are not laying quite yet so I couldn't tell you on those. These are my birds and don't necessarily represent the 'norm'.

Good Luck!

 

[rockinpaints]

Thanks, I appreciate that.

The seller I got the chicks from is willing to help me out in replacing them. That is really good news. And I should be getting three more chocolate chicks and some b/b chicks in a couple weeks. Hopeful for those!

I just wanted to make a suggestion on the new babies. I would ask your breeder if he vaccinates for Marek's (probably not what they died from as they were too young) or Coccidia. I vaccinate for both and on the more fragile breeds or more susceptible breeds in general (imports in particular) it is a life saver but must be done at a day old. The vaccine is CoccivacD (new one is coming out in September CoccivacD2).
Good Luck,
Nellie