The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[justuschickens59]

Jeremy - They are looking just wonderful !! How old are they now? I agree with Julie - I like Edmund's chest better, but I like the Blue Roo's tail better. Your blue roo also looks to have a lovely blue color. I would keep them both if I were you and if you are able. Alice...

. SHe's a stunner

 

[justuschickens59]

I'm getting a few more eggs finally - none of them have been fertile except one !! I don't figure that I'll have much luck with fertility until I trim them. I'm planning on trimming the first week of March, providing it has warmed up enough.

 

[BamaChicken]

Jeremy if I had to make a decision of only keeping one I would have to let them get completly grown to make that choice. they still have a lot of changes to make yet.

 

[tazcat70]

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Yeah! Time to start up your incubator!

 

[HenThymes]

Put three more eggs in the hatcher last night, looking for pips come thursday/friday.

Looks like my guy is hit and miss too. Candled other eggs last night that aren't quite ready for the hatcher and wouldn't you know it but none are fertile.

I guess I better pamper what few I get.

 

[kathyinmo]

I have a few eggs in the incubator. I don't want to candle them, for fear of disappointment in fertility.

I will keep my fingers crossed and check them soon.

 

[kathyinmo]

Awwww, crap! I just candled them. I have 0% fertility. Dang it!

 

[HenThymes]

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Sorry Kathy, I definitely know the feeling. I can't even begin to tell you how many dozen I have thrown away from my group so far. It's just all that beautiful English Fluff!!

 

[justuschickens59]

I threw away 27 the other day - and tossed out 8 this morning. I have a bunch more eggs in the bator that I need to candle. Out of around 40 eggs, I had only one fertile

Gonna have to break out the scissors and trim !!

 

[jeremy]

Joy, what about the egg that went into the hatcher a couple days back? Did you get a baby?