It seems like we swapped climates. Our HIGHEST chance of rain this week will be a whopping 30% on Tuesday June 8th. Meanwhile, HOT temps of 90'F Sat-Mon.
We are unseasonably cool, I never thought I'd say it but I'd pay for some 90's and sunshine right now, lol
Got two more pastures done tonight. Garden weeds will have to wait until the weekend.Lucky! Yesterday's rain must have missed us. There was a tiny drizzle for about 5 min. I quickly finished what I was doing in the garden & then put the tools away. By the time I closed the shed, the drizzle had stopped.It wasnt SUPPOSED to rain yesterday, so i tried to cut all my grass. Of course 2/3 into cutting......it rained.
We do really need the rain.
I’m just looking to hear from people who have Orpington who might be able to teach me more about common breed traits and that sort of thing.
This is the right threadHi! I hope this is the “right” thread for this. If not, I’ll keep looking at threads and re-ask my questions elsewhere!
I got my first Orpington this spring. She’s an Isabel Cuckoo English Orpington and she’s almost 16 weeks.
She’s a huge bird. I’m not sure if it’s just because she’s an Orpington or if she’s actually big even for her breed. I don’t really have a way to judge since she’s my first! She has more of a waddle than a walk. I assume this is normal? Since she’s a heavier breed. And her “run” is hilarious. It’s really more of a canter or skip sort of movement.
She also sleeps a lot. Loves to sit on my lap and go to sleep even. Not sure if the sleepy thing is breed related at all or if she is just a big fan of naps.
The weirdest thing about her though is she’s kinda squinty. I truly do not believe anything is wrong with her eyes, or that she has anything in her eyes. But she often will squint to look up at me or up at the sky. Maybe I can get a video of it. The best way to describe it is like she needs glasses and squints to focus on something. I’ve done all kinds of searches on squinting chickens (lol) but can’t find anything that’s not related to an actual eye issue or something in the eye. I think she can see fine though. She navigates around the yard. It’s just odd.
Anyway, if this is the right spot to discuss, would love to hear if any of this is typical of an Orpington. And maybe there aren’t really true breed traits and it’s more general genetics and handling! I’m in my second year as a chicken owner so still lots to learn. [I have the Orpington, a Delaware, RIR, EE, Black Australorp, and a Blue Cochin.]
orp lovers all around. Do you have pics of your lovely lady?
This is the right thread
But I have a few.
Definitely will take things slow and not rush their integration.
