The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[rebel yell]

Anybody want to talk about Orpingtons? Looks like its turning into a horse thread here, Ha Ha, just kidding.

 

[aveca]

No prob Roger...Ive got to get out and get some new pics..Sorry we got off track ..all the birds out today its going to be up to 60!!! OMG..It has been such a long winter for everybody..especially the chickens..they are way out in the pasture for the first time since last early winter..

 

[JHorn91180]

Considering I only have 2 pair of blue and blacks and they r outta Julie and Joys line and I already hatched a solid white Orp out of them I worry thet just keeping chicks from them to build up my flock I will eventually run into fertility and health issues because my birds r so closely related. I don't wanna breed them to American birds so I just ordered eggs from 100% English birds of the same color from a completely separate importer. Gotta say the pics I seen of his birds r awesome. So hopefully by combining the 2 lines I can still improve my birds without running into fertility and health issues a few years down the road.

 

[ElitePoultry]

Considering I only have 2 pair of blue and blacks and they r outta Julie and Joys line and I already hatched a solid white Orp out of them I worry thet just keeping chicks from them to build up my flock I will eventually run into fertility and health issues because my birds r so closely related. I don't wanna breed them to American birds so I just ordered eggs from 100% English birds of the same color from a completely separate importer. Gotta say the pics I seen of his birds r awesome. So hopefully by combining the 2 lines I can still improve my birds without running into fertility and health issues a few years down the road.

Would you mind sharing the breeder?

 

[ElitePoultry]

No prob Roger...Ive got to get out and get some new pics..Sorry we got off track ..all the birds out today its going to be up to 60!!! OMG..It has been such a long winter for everybody..especially the chickens..they are way out in the pasture for the first time since last early winter..

I know they are happy!

 

[JHorn91180]

Would you mind sharing the breeder?

They r a combination of Roger Harrison's birds and Marc Sacre's breed together. Hmmm so if its the same Roger on here it looks like my birds will still b related some but still new blood

 

[Kiniska]

I used to show QHs as a youth. Somewhere along the lines I lost my nerve and I sold my last horse in May 2012 (grade Paint gelding, rescued). I also got a bit big after my last kid and decided not to ride anymore.

I decided if I got tired of the chickens, I can eat them. You can't do that with a horse and they cost a whole heck of a lot more to take care of.

I was just telling my husband that last night. He was a little surprised at the cost of some chicks I am getting. I just brought up how much cheaper and lower maintenance they are than horses. Told him he was lucky it was just some fancy chicks and not a fancy show horse.

 

[ElitePoultry]

They r a combination of Roger Harrison's birds and Marc Sacre's breed together. Hmmm so if its the same Roger on here it looks like my birds will still b related some but still new blood

Try this...
http://www.berrytanglefarm.com/blueblacksplash-orpingtons/

I have a Blue Trio coming from them also.

I was just telling my husband that last night. He was a little surprised at the cost of some chicks I am getting. I just brought up how much cheaper and lower maintenance they are than horses. Told him he was lucky it was just some fancy chicks and not a fancy show horse.

 

[jimmythechicken]

i just wanted to share this great story about a really great woman in the orpington world.my daughter is 13 an has been working with orpingtons sence she was 8.she won reserve champion LF in jr's in ct show the little rhodey an boston poultry show an just won resrve english champion at congress with her blue roo scooby 4.well a few weeks ago a weasel got into her breeding coop at night an killer her champion blue roo that was her breeder an show bird for this up coming year.she was devastated woke me an my wife up a 6am crying so bad she couldn't breath telling us what she walked into when she went down to open the coops up.so we brought all her birds inside an we started traping an securing coops after 3 sleepless nights i cought the weseal.but her year was looking very bad sence that was her only realy nice blue she had left all the other champion roos she has are black.well i threw out some messages an no one had any sq blue roos hard time of year to find one.then the sweetest woman that my daughter got her orignal orpington line from pmed me an said i have a great blue for her.so we drove about 3.5 hrs up to her house an she GIVES my daughter a beuatful blue roo that she just loved yes that is right saved her whole season an didn't charge her anything for him.then she gives her a awsome deal on alot of eggs to start a new line again.my daughter was soooooooo happy as we where driving home she did not stop smiling just pure satifaction that she was back in the game.we get home an she is out with her roo in the garage talking an such.an she comes in an says dad scooby 5 is nicier then scooby 4 maybe everything happens for a rreason.what a great leason for a kid to learn.this great lady is RENIE'S PEEPS'S an she truely is my daughters gaurding angel.thans soooooooooo much an we will def be back up to have some lunch an hang out.she truely saved my daughter breeding season we could never thank her enough but shows us there really still are some great people out there.

 

[lildinkem]

i just wanted to share this great story about a really great woman in the orpington world.my daughter is 13 an has been working with orpingtons sence she was 8.she won reserve champion LF in jr's in ct show the little rhodey an boston poultry show an just won resrve english champion at congress with her blue roo scooby 4.well a few weeks ago a weasel got into her breeding coop at night an killer her champion blue roo that was her breeder an show bird for this up coming year.she was devastated woke me an my wife up a 6am crying so bad she couldn't breath telling us what she walked into when she went down to open the coops up.so we brought all her birds inside an we started traping an securing coops after 3 sleepless nights i cought the weseal.but her year was looking very bad sence that was her only realy nice blue she had left all the other champion roos she has are black.well i threw out some messages an no one had any sq blue roos hard time of year to find one.then the sweetest woman that my daughter got her orignal orpington line from pmed me an said i have a great blue for her.so we drove about 3.5 hrs up to her house an she GIVES my daughter a beuatful blue roo that she just loved yes that is right saved her whole season an didn't charge her anything for him.then she gives her a awsome deal on alot of eggs to start a new line again.my daughter was soooooooo happy as we where driving home she did not stop smiling just pure satifaction that she was back in the game.we get home an she is out with her roo in the garage talking an such.an she comes in an says dad scooby 5 is nicier then scooby 4 maybe everything happens for a rreason.what a great leason for a kid to learn.this great lady is RENIE'S PEEPS'S an she truely is my daughters gaurding angel.thans soooooooooo much an we will def be back up to have some lunch an hang out.she truely saved my daughter breeding season we could never thank her enough but shows us there really still are some great people out there.

There are "GOOD" people in this hobby and there are "BAD" people in this hobby. Too often I see & read the bad folks getting promoted as the breeders to get birds from. It is refreshing to hear a story of the GOOD people getting some credit for helping out those in need.
RENIE is one of our better folks for the hobby. People like her and others have brought smiles to faces that would otherwise be discouraged from hanging in there and sticking it out.
Good luck in the future with your babies.