Right on Sarah ,as usual. Orps are not in the strange polydactic group like Silkies. Those toes look to me to be frost bitten. That comes from using thin, ROUND roosts for Orps. They must be allowed to sit ON their feet in cold climates. Most of the really biggies just hunkle down in the straw anyway. The trick is to teach them to roost! Maybe they know best ?
I have this(100/75% English) pair of 2 1/2 month old splash available... because there wasn't room enough in the box along with all the other chickens I sent to Vivi. They both can ship just fine in a single stall adult box. PM me if your interested.
awe..your birds are beautiful...Just got caught -up to see they are gone
hey Blarney...you funny!!Thought this was appropriate to this thread.
Well I can't let them on grass as there is NONE right now. We have ice and snow plus I literally just got them on Friday and my head rooster has already had a run in THROUGH the fence with this new rooster. They are all a little leary of me, when we picked them up they were very skittish. It usually takes about 2 weeks for any newcomer here to calm down and realize that I am their food source. I will try to get some more pics in the next few days. Also if they are frost bitten I would rather leave them inside to recover especially as it is only 8 degrees out brrr!(a smiley with icicles would work great here!) They currently don't have any roost at all as I just took it down to replace it with a nicer better roost. I use 2x4's on their side(short side up) which works well for my Cochins and others, but I also have put some 2x4's(wide side up) on some of the roosts for those that prefer it-which none do. It is scary to think though that they could have gotten frost bite so easily and quickly though, I will have to keep an eye on them. I would have thought the toes would be black and still be there like I said it has only been super cold for two weeks. Although I live in town and the lady I got them from lives in the woods.
he he Blue Leader bum!
