The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[jdoane]

Has anyone had any luck rehoming through the buy sell trade thread on BYC? Just a little nervous about trying that since it says I can't post anywhere else and I want to have the best odds of finding a good home for this little guy when it's time. Thinking craigslist might be better since it would at least mainly be more local. But I really have no idea as I'm new to this. Any advice you guys have would be appreciated.

 

[jdoane]

Sorry for the multiple posts. Don't know what happened there.

 

[Chickenhill]

Little trivia here...Maybe someone can answer. What is the ideal amount of points on a comb for an English Orp rooster? Thanks

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Little trivia here...Maybe someone can answer.  What is the ideal amount of points on a comb for an English Orp rooster?  Thanks

I'm going with 5. Final answer.

 

[thedragonlady]

I'm going with 5. Final answer.

Five, providing the comb follows the shape of the skull, and the blade does too. No Leghorn combs on Orps .with a blade that flies off the back of the skull.

 

[Chickenhill]

Five, providing the comb follows the shape of the skull, and the blade does too. No Leghorn combs on Orps .with a blade that flies off the back of the skull.

5 was my guess and the blade was a good guess to. Obviously, I am new to the English Orps and loving every fluffy minute of it Thanks for your input.

 

[ihavechickens]

I think my BO is starting to get use to me which is good

 

[delisha]

Ok I have a question about showing. The show is in 10 days. I just bathed and weighed the black English He is 12.9 lbs. Should I taper off his food till show day? He sort of put on 2 lbs in 4 weeks with conditioning and calf manna on his FF.

 

[fowlman01]

Ok I have a question about showing. The show is in 10 days. I just bathed and weighed the black English  He is 12.9 lbs. Should I taper off his food till show day? He sort of put on 2 lbs in 4 weeks with conditioning and calf manna on his FF.

just keep doing what you are doing, no one is going to weigh your bird and yours might even look small. ...lol

w.

 

[Veer67]

Here is my Blue Orpington pullet. How does she look?