The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[justuschickens59]

Sorry Jeremy - I guess that was mean of me, wasn't it? I don't know what got into me

Here are some comparisons

Bluebell 07-28-2010

Bluebell today, 01-03-2011

Hagrid 07-11-2010

Hagrid today, 01-03-2011

The O's 07-11-2010

The O's today, 01-03-2011

Clementine (in the back) 06-09-2009

Clementine today, 01-03-2011

Winston 06-09-2009

Winston today, 01-03-2011

Winston & Clementine - just hatched - 06-05-2009

 

[tennesseeckn]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the comparison pictures!

I spend hours in the coop speculating on what mine will look like. Mine are growing out like Eddie Murphy in that scene in the Nutty Professor when he's morphing back into his normal, bigger self. I go in one day and this one's neck grew an inch, go in the next day and another one's legs are TWO inches longer. They change so much!

 

[jeremy]

It's alright Joy, I won't hold it against ya.

Let's just say there won't be any hard feelings... just as long as you put Bluebell in a nice cozy box and send her my way.

 

[justuschickens59]

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Thanks Julie. I'm just thrilled with how they are all growing out. Hagrid is turning into a handsome young lad as well. Bluebell...isn't she just a beauty? Bluebonnet is stunning too !! Hagrid and Minerva sure made some pretty babies, didn't they?

I'm really excited about getting some chicks from Sirius & The O's. I just can't get a really good picture of Sirius or Nigel - they do NOT like to stand still for a picture !!

Clementine & Winston are still my favorites - I guess because they were my first. I think Clementine is just perfect. I wish there were some way to get a picture of Winston so you could see just how huge he really is. He is absolutely massive, yet he is the biggest baby. He is the gentlest bird that I have.

I'm just tickled to death with them all.

Joy, did you mean Winston and Minerva made some pretty Babies?

Sorry I haven't got a new pic of Chester yet. He is growing daily. I still have him separated but with the flock. Just don't want him to be picked on. Charlie is getting fiesty with the boys since it has made it to the new year. His breeding with the girls. I have got to get them separated when I get back from the Show this weekend.

Ooops...yep, I meant Winston and MInerva. I changed that. I guess I had "Hagrid" on the brain when I typed that.

I can't wait to hear how you do at the show this weekend.

 

[justuschickens59]

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*sigh* I guess there will be hard feelings

, because Bluebell is not going into any kind of box or going anywhere

 

[justuschickens59]

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I just thought it was a good idea to post some comparison photos. Glad you liked them Daphne.

You;ll be surprised at how much they change between 6 and 8 months. Be sure to take some pictures to post for us.

 

[RedReiner]

I want some!!!!!

 

[kathyinmo]

OK, Joy, I have finally stopped drooling long enough to post.

Had to mop up the slobbers first.

OMG, I just adore your pictures and your birds.

I can just sit and keep scrolling and scrolling ....

I love the comparison shots alot. It amazes me how they change!

 

[jeremy]

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*sigh* I guess there will be hard feelings

, because Bluebell is not going into any kind of box or going anywhere

Well then I'll just have to settle for some Bluebell babies then, one day.

Bluebell X Nigel, so that I can get some lovely splash Bluebell Jrs!

That and the O's, I would LOVE babies from them, you know anything they produce is going to be stunning.

Alright, I gotta stop dreaming (and drooling) now...

 

[daytonfarm]

Joy, I love that photo of Jack poking his head in there, he's so cute!

Okay so I want to put my order in for any offspring from the O's and Bluebell! Basically any offspring at all, I don't need splash you can send those to Jeremy. I need black and blue. If you send them to me I can guarantee that they will be shown! I had so many people looking at Walter and the others that I took to the show in Frederick in Nov. Most people didn't know Orps could get that big! Walter won his cockeral class(6months old) and won BV for blue and the black one(haven't decided on a name yet, either Megellan or Wesley) that I took won his cockeral class and got RV. These were the only two that had tails at the time. All my chicks are from Walter and I have 7 splash and 3 blue. I'm hoping he put his size on them.

I've got 19 eggs in the bator now from the black.