The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[justuschickens59]

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Hi Kathy,

I just placed an order with Llewellyn's and received it the week before Christmas, but I did not order the "Moon Sign Book." Looks like it is something I need to get. I planned on placing another order next week because there were a couple of books that I wanted and were supposed to go on sale. I'll add the "Moon Sign Book" to the order. I order quite a few of the Almanacs, calenders and date books every year - they have good stuff.

Thanks for the info !!

 

[kathyinmo]

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I noticed they have it for Kindle. I was thinking you had a Kindle. Do you prefer books? I'm a book kinda gal myself.

 

[justuschickens59]

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I noticed they have it for Kindle. I was thinking you had a Kindle. Do you prefer books? I'm a book kinda gal myself.

I do have a Kindle and I use it for some of the free books - but I prefer an actual "book." I love the feel of a book in my hand. The Kindle is handy (I like being able to enlarge the font for my old eyes), but....still prefer books.

 

[pampered_poultry]

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Hi Kathy,

I just placed an order with Llewellyn's and received it the week before Christmas, but I did not order the "Moon Sign Book." Looks like it is something I need to get. I planned on placing another order next week because there were a couple of books that I wanted and were supposed to go on sale. I'll add the "Moon Sign Book" to the order. I order quite a few of the Almanacs, calenders and date books every year - they have good stuff.

Thanks for the info !!

Hmmmm my old timer's stories and wives tales.... as I joked with Joy - I know some people think I am crazy about the hocus pocus moon signs... but for all of you that are hatching quality birds.... ya might want to look at the sign of Libra.... hint hint..

 

[justuschickens59]

Richard - I'm with you on the Moon signs. I do a lot of stuff according to the Moon's cycles, but never hatched chicks - though I am going to definitely give it a try this year.

 

[matte]

This rooster is 8-9 months old. Do his wing feathers look normal? I wasn't sure if they are oddly placed, or it is just the blue against the black?

 

[pampered_poultry]

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Try what I emailed you.... it works...... I am fixing to post a 1st class (IMO) english hatch,,,, (from my imports)....

 

[lildinkem]

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Those wings do look horizontal. A good friend of mine and Orp breeder used a bird with wings that were even higher and that trait will be passed on down and you may consider using a different cock in your breeding. I culled yesterday 3 males. And one had his wings about as high as yours. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do.

 

[pampered_poultry]

Hi Sandy - here is a first look at your exported USA daughter/son..........


English bantam cuckoo...... I asked him / her to smile.........

 

[RedReiner]

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I had one that did that, a pullet, always on top the feathers, they relaxed and got more normal as she got older...