The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Renie'sPeeps]

Thank you for sharing her. She is really a pretty girl. Hope you get some awesome chicks from her. I love seeing the offspring of birds we have loved. My husband really didnt want me to sell Hoss cause he was his favorite boy. He has a good eye for the birds too

Really nice hen

 

[yaya1215]

She is Beeautiful!!!!

 

[Kiniska]

Yes,
Sometimes there is a chick who is just a bit slower. As long as the chick has a nice full crop, and does eat and drink. And sometimes there are chicks who have a failure to thrive. You can put a drop of Poli Vi Sol with out iron on the chicks lower beak for a few days to see if that might help. Adding ACV to drinking water. Fermenting the chick crumbles.

Thanks Delisha! Have tried the fermented feed. Chicks are not too keen on it. They like yogurt and cottage cheese though. I was meaning to try the avc
Thanks for everyone's input.

 

[RedReiner]

Julie I know your hubby liked him a lot. we did too. you have no idea how angry I still am that he was the only one I have lost to a coyote. in the last 4 or 5 years. It still just irks me every time I think about it. I posted some pics on FB, tagged you in one, as I wanted you to see the young cockerel I put in the pen with Betty Lou. hope they give me some more Betty Lous!!
And thanks everyone for the compliments. she really is pretty and a mix of Julie and Joys stuff.

 

[rebel yell]

It is hard to beat Julie & Joys line of imported birds, I have Joys birds & they are a plusure to work with, getting some of Julies soon to cross over them, I cant wait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very nice hen RedReiner

 

[RedReiner]

Thanks Rebel Yell, I sent you a pm too

 

[aveca]

It is hard to beat Julie & Joys line of imported birds, I have Joys birds & they are a plusure to work with, getting some of Julies soon to cross over them, I cant wait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very nice hen RedReiner 

I agree.. my favorite blue decorates my yard nicley..the eggs are going strong here Roger...I will keep you posted..Sorry havnt been in touch..been too busy...I'm still wiped out from this round..blue australorp can you Beleive that?and another English orp group just finishing up..

 

[ChristineR]

I've been lurking on this thread for about a year. I have mostly waterfowl, but would like to get some chickens for yard ornaments and eggs and I love the English Orps. How are they at egg laying?

 

[delisha]

Quote: I feed my chicks FF..however I do feed the crumbles/seeds/ground up meat/greens for new chicks. They are attracted to the pecking noises and fresh foods too. I sprinkle the brooder with tiny seeds and crumbles and keep the FF/meat by the water.

 

[delisha]

I have two English females, and this is my first hatch with both of them. They are young so I am getting an egg a day from each of them. They will level out and average eggs a year should be around 180-220. They are great mothers and some go broody often.

Soon to be in the big brooder. Water FF