The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[kathyinmo]

Beautiful, Katy!

Cheryl, Sounds like you have nothing to worry about then .... I have never heard of boys interested in fashion magazines, so they must all be girls !

 

[joletabey]

Did anyone hear if Germaine found her black boy?

 

[justuschickens59]

Hi Everyone - I've been MIA for a couple of days. Hubby has been under the weather. He apparently got into something, ate something, or something bit him that did NOT like him. He had unbearable itching, rash, and swelling. Spent Friday night and Saturday night in the ER. He's much better today, thank goodness. I spent most of the afternoon sleeping, trying to catch up on losing nearly two nights sleep.

Anyway - the pictures everybody has posted look great !!!

I was able to get out later this afternoon and take some photos. Will post here in a few.

 

[kathyinmo]

I have been wondering what happened to ya, Joy. Glad to hear your DH is doing better. My, that is just miserable, isn't it. Hope he recovers quickly.

Look forward to the pictures.

 

[BamaChicken]

Joy, glad the DH is better. I took some pics today too. Been to busy to get them on yet but I am about to upload them to photobucket. Look for ward to seeing all the new photos

 

[justuschickens59]

Thanks Kathy and Julie - he is much better now, he's doing a new painting to keep himself occupied and mind off the itching. The itiching is just slight now, though. I tell ya, I've never seen anything come on so fast !!!

Looking forward to seeing the pictures Julie.

Anyway...here are some pictures I took today of The O's, Hagrid, Rumples and Bluebell. Also, a couple pictures of the babies that I hatched a few weeks ago. Four of the chicks are W&C Chicks, the other 4 chicks are from Winston and Minerva.

Bluebell

Bluebell

Hagrid, Octavia, and Rumples

Rumples

Bluebell and RUmples

Hagrid

The O's

The O's and Hagrid

The O's and Hagrid

The O's and Hagrid

The O's and Hagrid

The O's

The O's and Hagrid

 

[justuschickens59]

I just had to post this picture of Octavia - she looks like she just ate a York Peppermint Patty with the cool wind blowing through her haaaaaaiiiiiiiiiir

 

[kathyinmo]

Octavia is sooooooooooo gorgeous!

I love all of your pictures, but she is my favorite.

Heck, I do believe that your birds look nearly as good as mine.

 

[BamaChicken]

You can send the Black beauties on Down to Alabama way. The chicks are looking great. All of them are so pretty and fat.

I took a few photos today. Here is my oldest Charlie boy of the year. Turned 7 months today. He has qualities I really like like his color and comb. I am not satisfied with his fluff but am giving him a bit longer on that. I may still keep him because of the good traits and breed him over some splash girls. He is a nice bird and I may show him in Jan or Feb He has a good tail.

His name is Lionel
He is still very much filling out.

8 month old Charlie girl. She is 3/4 English blood. Darker than I want but very typey and will be bred to lighter male

Here is a seven month old blue pullet . She is looking good

One of the seven month old Black pullets

Here is 7 month old TJ These seven month olds just turned that today

I have some more really good pics but will wait till tomorrow to post. It is getting late andI have big day tomorrow.

 

[justuschickens59]

Looking good Julie !! I love the last picture of the black boy. He sure is fine looking.

I am really pleased so far with what W&C have produced. The O's are just fabulous and they are only 3 months and 1 week old in the pictures above. The fluff is already to the ground and they are very wide and their tails are great. Combs are looking good so far too. Hagrid is a fine specimen too, but Rumples is really developing into what I think is going to be a beauty. And Bluebell, well, she is just a "special" girl. I just can't wait to see how they continue to develop.

Winston is now down to 1 lone tail feather flapping in the breeze. Clementine looks to be nearly done with her molt, so I'm hoping to be getting some eggs from her in the not too distant future. Minerva and Blossom have decided to go broody, so they are in the broody cage. I'm hoping they will be broke in a by tomorrow.

Crazy chickens !!!