The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Renie'sPeeps]

The milk... coats the intestines... and latches on to the coccidia bugs... flushes them through the system .. kinda like putting a straight jacket on them... The chicks develop immunity

as they get older. I still put PM in the adult feed once in a while... Specially if I see anyone with runny poop.

 

[rockinpaints]

Since I bought my 5 choc Orps, I have done nothing special for them. They get the same 16% feed the rest of my flock gets. They get the same water out of the same hose my other birds get. They have been on the ground a few times, but not much. I have given them some Corrid because I thought I saw signs of cocci in one of my birds. I may have imagined it... Anyways, my only other problem was the crop impaction and my boy recovered wonderfully.

I don't want to lose the money I have into them, but I am not going to treat them like they are frail and going to die on me if they aren't treated like royalty. They are birds, after all. So far, as I said, I haven't had many issues with mine. And I have done nothing but the norm. for them.

Excellent!

 

[rockinpaints]

I have to say I treat my $5 birds the same as I do my $500 birds as they are all special.

 

[jeremy]

This may be ignorant, but is it possible to keep the English Orps without using more than just good feed and good sense?

My imported Orps are pushing 3 now and I have only ever given them regular water and the same feed that I have given all of my chickens and they have done just fine.

I feed lots of treats from the garden and leftovers from inside but I do not feed them anything special really.

I used to vaccinate for Marek's disease, but I have not on my last few hatches because they have been chicks hatched under a broody. I've heard both pros and cons about vaccinating. Some say you absolutely should vaccinate as it's a preventative for the birds health, others say that by vaccinating you're only weakening the birds immune system by not allowing it to build up it's own resistance. I may vaccinate again in the future when I hatch chicks, I may not. We have never had to deal with Marek's so I feel fotunate. However if I do continue to sell chicks or juvenile birds I will ask the seller if they would like the birds they are buying vaccinated, as I feel it should always at least be an option.

I think a lot of the health issues we're seeing with these newly imported breeds comes down to a small gene pool and inbreeding. How closely related are these birds? Would an outcross to another line make a world of difference? Would production go up? Would vigor increase? Would disease resistance become better?

 

[rockinpaints]

My imported Orps are pushing 3 now and I have only ever given them regular water and the same feed that I have given all of my chickens and they have done just fine.

I feed lots of treats from the garden and leftovers from inside but I do not feed them anything special really.

I used to vaccinate for Marek's disease, but I have not on my last few hatches because they have been chicks hatched under a broody. I've heard both pros and cons about vaccinating. Some say you absolutely should vaccinate as it's a preventative for the birds health, others say that by vaccinating you're only weakening the birds immune system by not allowing it to build up it's own resistance. I may vaccinate again in the future when I hatch chicks, I may not. We have never had to deal with Marek's so I feel fotunate. However if I do continue to sell chicks or juvenile birds I will ask the seller if they would like the birds they are buying vaccinated, as I feel it should always at least be an option.

I think a lot of the health issues we're seeing with these newly imported breeds comes down to a small gene pool and inbreeding. How closely related are these birds? Would an outcross to another line make a world of difference? Would production go up? Would vigor increase? Would disease resistance become better?

X's 2

 

[banjoejoe4783]

got some buff laced ORPINGTONS from marc they are exalant and im so thanksfull to have had the opertunity to own these birds

 

[thedragonlady]

I can't wait to see these molted out and grown up! They're going to be smashing.

got some buff laced ORPINGTONS from marc they are exalant and im so thanksfull to have had the opertunity to own these birds

 

[deek]

My imported Orps are pushing 3 now and I have only ever given them regular water and the same feed that I have given all of my chickens and they have done just fine.

I feed lots of treats from the garden and leftovers from inside but I do not feed them anything special really.

I used to vaccinate for Marek's disease, but I have not on my last few hatches because they have been chicks hatched under a broody. I've heard both pros and cons about vaccinating. Some say you absolutely should vaccinate as it's a preventative for the birds health, others say that by vaccinating you're only weakening the birds immune system by not allowing it to build up it's own resistance. I may vaccinate again in the future when I hatch chicks, I may not. We have never had to deal with Marek's so I feel fotunate. However if I do continue to sell chicks or juvenile birds I will ask the seller if they would like the birds they are buying vaccinated, as I feel it should always at least be an option.

I think a lot of the health issues we're seeing with these newly imported breeds comes down to a small gene pool and inbreeding. How closely related are these birds? Would an outcross to another line make a world of difference? Would production go up? Would vigor increase? Would disease resistance become better?

I vaccinated my children with everything the pediatrician recommended. And even though I'm from Georgia, I wouldn't marry a first cousin.

I guess I'll do the same with my chicken nuggets.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

My imported Orps are pushing 3 now and I have only ever given them regular water and the same feed that I have given all of my chickens and they have done just fine.

I feed lots of treats from the garden and leftovers from inside but I do not feed them anything special really.

I used to vaccinate for Marek's disease, but I have not on my last few hatches because they have been chicks hatched under a broody. I've heard both pros and cons about vaccinating. Some say you absolutely should vaccinate as it's a preventative for the birds health, others say that by vaccinating you're only weakening the birds immune system by not allowing it to build up it's own resistance. I may vaccinate again in the future when I hatch chicks, I may not. We have never had to deal with Marek's so I feel fotunate. However if I do continue to sell chicks or juvenile birds I will ask the seller if they would like the birds they are buying vaccinated, as I feel it should always at least be an option.

I think a lot of the health issues we're seeing with these newly imported breeds comes down to a small gene pool and inbreeding. How closely related are these birds? Would an outcross to another line make a world of difference? Would production go up? Would vigor increase? Would disease resistance become better?

I have been preaching that for a while now!

I have nice birds... get lots of eggs and chicks Just cull heavy.... keep what you need and share the rest with others that want good healthy birds with English Style

 

[rockinpaints]

got some buff laced ORPINGTONS from marc they are exalant and im so thanksfull to have had the opertunity to own these birds

Very nice!