The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[deek]

First pic , mille fleur D'uccle Reserve champion, Second pic LF Gold Lace, Third pic mille fleur D'uccle female class champion, last pic is red partridge orpington.

You've done such a nice job!! They are breathtaking.

 

[pampered_poultry]

In blacks...."Green is to be seen - blue is to boo"........

Any shade other than green (blue is most common other shade) should not be used for breeding.

Real nice lacing on those blues

Something else I noticed different this yr about my birds is... The ones I got from Julie and being bred down from Julie's have that beetle green sheen... Now the blacks I got from Joy...have an iridescent violet sheen... very interesting Some of the babies produced this yr have the violet as well. I love the contrast

 

[Margitas]

You've done such a nice job!! They are breathtaking.

was so hot , is set lot of fans ice cube on the water , but i don't worry next year that time i finish my large pens all cover sand floor an a/c install just in case i need.
My wife said you so crazy ,you spend more time in the coops than in the house, i like to sit down and wach them ,I love all.

 

[aveca]

nice birds..ive said this about a hundred times but i love to tour peoples farms and birds..
seeing a really good bird is always a thrill..

 

[Goose and Fig]

The chickens tours are fun, but I am really amazed by some of the things people come up with for waterfowl.

Kathy- here is one of those pullets that remains tail-less

 

[Blarneyeggs]

LOVING these birds!! Margitas, what beautiful stock you have, of course I am partial to the Orps ; ) Love the expression on the one in the second to last picture. VERY nice!

 

[thedragonlady]

The chickens tours are fun, but I am really amazed by some of the things people come up with for waterfowl.

Kathy- here is one of those pullets that remains tail-less

Lovely Baby,
I hope everyone with English Os is keeping their babies on medicated feed through this horrible heat wave. Remember : these babies are being exposed to conditions and bugs that their parents never had to deal with, so they have no immunity, and no defenses to either the heat, or our US parasites. The combination call kill them in a hurry, and what a shame that would be.

 

[Margitas]

LOVING these birds!! Margitas, what beautiful stock you have, of course I am partial to the Orps ; ) Love the expression on the one in the second to last picture. VERY nice!

you mean the red partridge ? I love that too she so friendly.

 

[aveca]

i am doing just that Vicki, my vet was here month or so ago taught me AI..shes cornell grad..she said prety much same thing about no immunity to some diseases here and different parasites then their systems are used to..but overall they in a good environment do really well..ironic you brought that up..shes amazing person..they used to hatch rare endangered parrots, hawks, falcons ect..from around the world..she taught me to get a very large % of shipped eggs to hatch..

that reminds me, im sending medishippers to a girl, and a freind in the south..bought anew roll of tape, ive picked and picked at that roll all day long cant get it undone, have the receipt so returning it tommorrow and getting another brand..ive got to contact her and him and let them know they are coming, just had bad tape..

 

[rockinpaints]

I think this will be a better experience........I hope.......yeah, it'll be good....right???

Congratulations!! Yes I think you will do good this time.

Keep us posed!