The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[boykin2010]

One of my favorite Mottled/Spangled Orpington hens currently in my breeding program. She's a direct UK import from Sandra Hildreth and lays HUGE eggs!

 

[Searsmom]

Pretty!!

 

[delisha]

It was such a nice day I decided to take a few pictures of our boy Bullion, Bully for short. He is 11 months at we are hoping he will produce so nice babies with our girls. Feel free to comment.

wow..this is one pretty bird..I love his head..I normally do not like male heads..pretty color..I had to get my sunglasses

 

[delisha]

We still have snow..but I did snap a few today..



My first year with comb damage in a long time..it has been a ruff winter..

 

[dajen]

wow..this is one pretty bird..I love his head..I normally do not like male heads..pretty color..I had to get my sunglasses

Thank you. We think he's pretty neat!!

 

[dajen]

We still have snow..but I did snap a few today.. My first year with comb damage in a long time..it has been a ruff winter..

It seems to never end. Is there anyway to repair that damage? We had some on a Marans cockerel we have and my husband is so upset.

 

[Searsmom]

Repair? No, you can put vaseline on it or non-medicated neosporin, but the black parts will fall off and it will be a rounded comb. Happened to mine this year too. Poor guy.

 

[rockinpaints]

Repair? No, you can put vaseline on it or non-medicated neosporin, but the black parts will fall off and it will be a rounded comb. Happened to mine this year too. Poor guy.

My Marans roo too

I am so glad this winter is almost over

 

[tnmommy]

We almost NEVER have weather this cold in Tennessee. Maybe one night single digits all winter... but this winter has been brutal. It was in the low 20s last night, even. All of my poor Australorp rooster's comb tips were frostbitten despite an insulated coop with a heat lamp and petroleum jelly applied. All of his tips have fallen off, but it's healed. I miss that glorious comb. Poor guy. I used bag balm to prevent any more injury.

 

[dajen]

Repair? No, you can put vaseline on it or non-medicated neosporin, but the black parts will fall off and it will be a rounded comb. Happened to mine this year too. Poor guy. 

Thank you. That was what I was thinking too. I think overall the judges understand this happening.