The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[boykin2010]

Anybody hatching English Orp chicks tonight? It's like waiting for paint to dry.

I hatched some last night, and have more hatching tonight! My English Orps are very good about hatching in a timely manner. Most of mine hatch exactly on day 21 and hatch pretty quickly after pipping. But I agree, I get so anxious to see the chicks that it feels like it takes forever!!
I've got some very big, fluffy LF Chocolate chicks in the brooder! They are so cute

 

[aveca]

I just candled it and it looks like a double yolk. It weighs 80 grams.

Amazing! Last year I had one that had 2 seperate air cells on top..it was huge..thought it was double yolker..it didnt develope I was suprised it was single yolk....

 

[deek]

Wow, thank you for the compliment, Lynne!! No, I don't believe I've ever PM'd with Reyvaughn. But, anything's possible.

I have two brooders full of cockerels, so it shouldn't be a problem. Larry, Margitas, gets first pick. He's probably mad at me by now. He's been waiting for me since last Fall. That's actually very embarrassing to admit that it has taken me so long to narrow down to two. I am the world's slowest, I know.

 

[Reyvaughn]

That would probably be Dee, She has fantastic flock of GLO..eye candy for us all..

Nope, she's here in PA, near Troy. She has Jubilees, too. I honestly can say I don't think I have ever seen her post on here. My receipt for the chocolates is in the car and my OH has it, so I can't even get the info! I am just so excited, though! GLOs! Her roo is gorgeous and sweet... and huge. My mom needs to get her stuff out of my shed so I can make it my new coop w/ pens. I can see a British Invasion happening on my 'farm'.

 

[aveca]

Wow, thank you for the compliment, Lynne!! No, I don't believe I've ever PM'd with Reyvaughn. But, anything's possible.

I have two brooders full of cockerels, so it shouldn't be a problem. Larry, Margitas, gets first pick. He's probably mad at me by now. He's been waiting for me since last Fall. That's actually very embarrassing to admit that it has taken me so long to narrow down to two. I am the world's slowest, I know.

I misread that..Thought he said was posting pics in here..my bad...sorry bout that..

.I should have known that...I have found there are a lot of really good breeders out there that dont post in here..or other web sites...they are busy people..BYC is my multitasking guilty pleasure..reading and seeing the beautiful birds..Love the tours of shows and birds..I forget not everybody has time..

 

[JHorn91180]

I misread that..Thought he said was posting pics in here..my bad...sorry bout that..

.I should have known that...I have found there are a lot of really good breeders out there that dont post in here..or other web sites...they are busy people..BYC is my multitasking guilty pleasure..reading and seeing the beautiful birds..Love the tours of shows and birds..I forget not everybody has time..

Yeah I recently met someone that has a close friend that is an older gentlemen that Im told imported LF silver laced Orpingtons last year. I don't know if he did this legally or not but am told they r gorgeous and the man has a decent size flock of them. I was told he doesn't do social websites like this one and he doesn't re-sale his birds for much and usually just gives away the eggs as its just a hobby for him and he has been eating them. I am suppose to meet this guy in the next couple of weeks at my new friends farm and am told he is saving me a couple dozen eggs from this flock as my new bud knows Im such a huge fan of the English Orps. I am hoping this guy is sincere and that would b awesome as supposedly this is a different line then Greenfire farms has now and r larger birds. This is one of those things I will believe it when I see it type of deals as I don't know him at all and don't know this new guy all that well but am also told he has the best lavs he has ever seen also. Not gonna get my hopes up but am crossing my fingers.

 

[heirloomorps]

Yeah I recently met someone that has a close friend that is an older gentlemen that Im told imported LF silver laced Orpingtons last year. I don't know if he did this legally or not but am told they r gorgeous and the man has a decent size flock of them. I was told he doesn't do social websites like this one and he doesn't re-sale his birds for much and usually just gives away the eggs as its just a hobby for him and he has been eating them. I am suppose to meet this guy in the next couple of weeks at my new friends farm and am told he is saving me a couple dozen eggs from this flock as my new bud knows Im such a huge fan of the English Orps. I am hoping this guy is sincere and that would b awesome as supposedly this is a different line then Greenfire farms has now and r larger birds. This is one of those things I will believe it when I see it type of deals as I don't know him at all and don't know this new guy all that well but am also told he has the best lavs he has ever seen also. Not gonna get my hopes up but am crossing my fingers.

Ooooh Silver Laced Orps.

I can't wait to import more eggs. We are going to try and bring as many different colors as possible over to the USA.

 

[Kiniska]

Yeah I recently met someone that has a close friend that is an older gentlemen that Im told imported LF silver laced Orpingtons last year. I don't know if he did this legally or not but am told they r gorgeous and the man has a decent size flock of them. I was told he doesn't do social websites like this one and he doesn't re-sale his birds for much and usually just gives away the eggs as its just a hobby for him and he has been eating them. I am suppose to meet this guy in the next couple of weeks at my new friends farm and am told he is saving me a couple dozen eggs from this flock as my new bud knows Im such a huge fan of the English Orps. I am hoping this guy is sincere and that would b awesome as supposedly this is a different line then Greenfire farms has now and r larger birds. This is one of those things I will believe it when I see it type of deals as I don't know him at all and don't know this new guy all that well but am also told he has the best lavs he has ever seen also. Not gonna get my hopes up but am crossing my fingers.

That is really neat. Hope it pans out. Where in KY, are you? I am in Southern IN very close to Louisville. Looking for some local EO people to communicate with.

 

[JHorn91180]

That is really neat. Hope it pans out. Where in KY, are you? I am in Southern IN very close to Louisville. Looking for some local EO people to communicate with.

Im in NE KY right on the OH, WV border. We call it the tri-state area. Louisville is about 4 hours from here. The guy that suppose to have the SL is about that many hours north of me near Athens OH

 

[deek]

Yeah I recently met someone that has a close friend that is an older gentlemen that Im told imported LF silver laced Orpingtons last year. I don't know if he did this legally or not but am told they r gorgeous and the man has a decent size flock of them. I was told he doesn't do social websites like this one and he doesn't re-sale his birds for much and usually just gives away the eggs as its just a hobby for him and he has been eating them. I am suppose to meet this guy in the next couple of weeks at my new friends farm and am told he is saving me a couple dozen eggs from this flock as my new bud knows Im such a huge fan of the English Orps. I am hoping this guy is sincere and that would b awesome as supposedly this is a different line then Greenfire farms has now and r larger birds. This is one of those things I will believe it when I see it type of deals as I don't know him at all and don't know this new guy all that well but am also told he has the best lavs he has ever seen also. Not gonna get my hopes up but am crossing my fingers.

Does Greenfire have Silver Laced Orps?