The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[greenfirefarms]

Check out our partridge Orps, a new release! Incidentally, for a UK Orp, we've seen significantly less productivity issues with this flock. Hardy chicks and plenty of them!

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[deek]

Sounds like a growing roo to me. Do your others have tails yet. If he doesn't have one, and the others do ; he's probably a roo.
A roo CAN be too big if all his hens are a lot smaller. Not only will he be rough on them when breeding, but his sheer size, and sometimes resultant clumsiness, may impair fertility.

I was worried about the size. He is total cuteness though. Of the 12, five have tail feathers and body length wing feathers. The others are a bit larger in size and have no interest in feathering out. I was suspicious that I ended up with 5 hens and 7 roos!...oh my... No worries though. My goal/dream/hope was to have 4 hens and to have a rooster and a spare.

Thank you for helping.

If someone has time, one more question.

Given the Orp size, how many could I comfortably house in a 4 x 8 coop?

 

[deek]

Check out our partridge Orps, a new release! Incidentally, for a UK Orp, we've seen significantly less productivity issues with this flock. Hardy chicks and plenty of them!

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Beautiful. It should be illegal for some of you to post pictures.

 

[fowlman01]

Check out our partridge Orps, a new release! Incidentally, for a UK Orp, we've seen significantly less productivity issues with this flock. Hardy chicks and plenty of them!

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This male looks more like a US Orp in body form. The lack of fluff may have a bearing on their productivity. Many people have to shave their fluffy butt females to get good fertility.

Walt

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I was worried about the size. He is total cuteness though. Of the 12, five have tail feathers and body length wing feathers. The others are a bit larger in size and have no interest in feathering out. I was suspicious that I ended up with 5 hens and 7 roos!...oh my... No worries though. My goal/dream/hope was to have 4 hens and to have a rooster and a spare.

Thank you for helping.

If someone has time, one more question.

Given the Orp size, how many could I comfortably house in a 4 x 8 coop?

Figure.... 3 regular large chickens for the size of 2 English Orps... So if you think your coop can handle 6 reg LF.. figure 4 E. Orps. That is the way I do it.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I have a trio of English Buffs arriving this week If I am dreaming... PLEASE DON'T wake me up!

 

[jeremy]

I have a trio of English Buffs arriving this week If I am dreaming... PLEASE DON'T wake me up!

Congrats Renie!!!

You have to post pictures when they're settled in!

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I sure will I am walking on clouds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jeremy]

I sure will I am walking on clouds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just read your signature, Jubilees and Gold Laced too? You must be estatic!

ETA: Pictures again, are a must.

 

[jeremy]

Check out our partridge Orps, a new release! Incidentally, for a UK Orp, we've seen significantly less productivity issues with this flock. Hardy chicks and plenty of them!

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Would these birds be considered "Red" Partridge?