The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[buffbeauty]

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As in silver laced?

I was thnking after seeing thos that someone needs to create some. I wouldn't even know where to start. I've been doing all I can to resist some SLW just cuz they're so darn pretty!!

 

[justuschickens59]

Carolyn - Those chicks are really big !!! CONGRATS on your first babies

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

Renie'sPeeps :

I want baby chicks soo bad..

daytonfarm... would you should me how to make a water bottle like yours??

Me too. I want to make those water bottles.

As far as chicks...I have 22 silkie chicks in a tub on top of my dryer...hehe But what I really want are Orp chicks. For that, the Orps would have to lay EGGS!

BTW - You should see Jasper now that his tail feathers are growing. What a sweetie.​

 

[justuschickens59]

Yeah Carolyn - tell us how to make the water bottles !!!

Tammy - We would LOVE to see Jasper's feathers - get us some pictures !!

I am getting 1 egg every other day. That is not NEARLY enough. However, definitely better than the big ZERO that I had been getting for the last couple of months. I do have 5 eggs in the incubator, so we'll see what happens with those.

I NEED CHICKS !!

 

[daytonfarm]

The water bottles are really easy. I bought the nipples from QC supply and we just saved up the smaller soda bottles while at the beach you drill a hole in the bottom and push the nipple through(thats the hard part). We wrapped wire around the top to put a hook on it. You have to keep the lid off so that air can let the water down. I tried water bottles but they were to flemsy. If I were to do it again I would use the screw in type of nipple instead of the push in type. The push in type works great for hard plastic like a water bucket. I'll take a picture of my water bucket that I use in a crate. I started this at the fair this past summer. Their water always gets so dirty and they stay there for 8 days so I put these soda bottles in there and it seems to break the boredom of being caged and they peck at it and learn that water comes out.
Chicks get it right away, no training necessary and it leaves more room for them. I need to put another one in for them. I can almost see these guys grow before my eyes.

I've never hatched before, but do you normally see combs right away? I have a feeling I have like 7 roos and 3 girls.

I'll post pictures soon.

Carolyn

I want to see pictures of Jasper. My Walter, the other blue, is not feeling well, I hope I don't lose him!

 

[Hennypen]

Greenfire will have to find a new business after they've imported everything they can.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

My adult Orps love to play with coffee cans with lids on. No kiddin. They will peck it... stand on it.... roll it around... lots more interesting when you leave a noise maker in it. They get really excited then.. lol

 

[tazcat70]

Quote:
As in silver laced?

I was thnking after seeing thos that someone needs to create some. I wouldn't even know where to start. I've been doing all I can to resist some SLW just cuz they're so darn pretty!!

My first ones that I am working on are BLR. That is what I had. But now I have gorgeous SL roo from Katy and so I will be working on those as well.

 

[Muscovies]

Nice looking chickens

 

[jeremy]

Will you be trying for Blue Laced Silver or Black Laced Silver?

I cannot wait to see those chooks!