The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Renie'sPeeps]

New Babies hatched 3-16

 

[justuschickens59]

Awww - such cute little chicks. CONGRATS Renie !!

I put 8 eggs of pure English in the hatcher today - hoping for a good hatch. Then I have 6 more to go in the hatcher on 03/26.

 

[Katy]

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[Renie'sPeeps]

OOOOOH the ones going in the hatcher on the 3-26 must be mine... cuz that's my birthday

Now hatch me some pretty ones Joy.. <G>

 

[BamaChicken]

Those are some nice little chunkers Irene

 

[jeremy]

Adorable babies!

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

thank you

They are kinda spoiled too.. lol

 

[rockyspringsfarm]

This is a general Orpington breeding question......I need some opinions from the more experienced Orpington breeders please.......Is it necessary on occasion to have to trim the vent feathers of females and males for fertility improvement as has to be done with the Cochins ? I have some very "fluffy" females with a very strong breeding young cockerel but the fertility is not good at all.....All are in excellent health and the rooster is attempting to do his job but I think there may be "too"much fluff in the way for successful breeding.....I would appreciate some opinions in this situation. Does the Orpington come to breeding maturity slower than others ?

Thank you very much for your consideration.

Peggy

 

[justuschickens59]

Hi Peggy - Yes, if you have pretty fluffy birds, you might have to trim behinds to get better fertility. I trim mine every year to increase fertility and it helps tremendously. My Orpingtons definitely are slower to mature - usually mine don't lay until between 7-10 months old.

 

[justuschickens59]

I just candled the eggs again that go in the hatcher on 03/26 - I have 2 more fertile - so instead of 14 fertile, I have 16 fertile pure English eggs !!