The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[justuschickens59]

LOL...I love to hear them when they first start crowing. All three of my young lads have started crowing and it is a "crow-off" down at the coops every day, ALL day !!! We went out to sit with them today so they could come out and free range for a few hours and most of those 3 hours were spent with them taking turns trying to out-crow each other. Silly birds !!

How old is Edmund now? I know I've asked, but my memory is gone.

 

[jeremy]

It is funny when they get going. When my blue boy "crowed" my Ameraucana roo made his alarmed noises and got all poofy and defensive.

Then he was crowing every 5 minutes...

Edmund and the blue boy are both 5 months and a couple days. It's odd to me that he hasn't tested his lungs yet, especially because he seems to be the most dominant of the two boys.

 

[BamaChicken]

Hey all been so busy today. I did get the eggs in before dark. I am cooking now and going back to work so I can be off tomorrow. I set about 3 doz more eggs last nite. Joy did i tell you I have two Hoss fertiles

 

[joletabey]

Jeremy- my boys that are the same age as yours have been crowing for weeks - honest. Maybe you just have the "strong silent type"!

 

[buffbeauty]

Better late than never but...... I have a friend that just so happens to be the poultry reproductive specialist/pathologist/Physiologist/something not sure of his real title but is a doctor of some sort of poultry reproduction for the universiy of Arkansas here. So if I can help..... Or twist his arm to help with this AI thing let me know!!

 

[slybird353]

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I guess they were "screened" in order to list on featherauction. It's still odd. I asked about the legbars just to see what kind of pricing there is- would honestly like to have some. I don't know anyone that has every bought any so I have no idea what to expect. Wonder if they can beat the going rate of $1000 a pair for jubilee Orps

Oh that kills me.

Absolutely brilliant! You can't buy that type of publicity!

 

[FourPawz]

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I guess they were "screened" in order to list on featherauction. It's still odd. I asked about the legbars just to see what kind of pricing there is- would honestly like to have some. I don't know anyone that has every bought any so I have no idea what to expect. Wonder if they can beat the going rate of $1000 a pair for jubilee Orps

Oh that kills me.

Absolutely brilliant! You can't buy that type of publicity!

Yup! Even so, with no feedback on the auction listee, I think I'll sit back and let somebody else be the guinea pig.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

I haven't posted much on this thread, but I've been lurking! I finally got some good shots of my Orps today so thought I'd share. They are just over 5 months old.

I love the stink eye and then the fluffy butt in the last photo!

I also have some Lav Orps that I hope to work on with the Black birds above:

Thanks for letting me share!

 

[joeyg4583]

I wanted to get your opinions on my guy. He isn't english but did come from Imogene's eggs that I think were from your lines right Bamachicken? I think he is my keeper but I am new at this and need your opinion.

 

[RedReiner]

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Nice birds! And your the second person I have found in Monroe with orps