The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[aveca]

latly rockinpaints your posts have been better than anything on tv..i think a lot of us are excited to see them as they develop...

 

[jandrusrn]

Since the USPS has been catching a lot of flack lately... I want to take a min to brag on them for such a good job they did for me this week. We had a cold front coming through so I knew the temps were going to drop back down out of the 90s and I had some chicks that needed to get to Washington State. The chicks are 3 weeks old and feathering quite nicely. I shipped a doz of them in an adult shipping box with shavings and 3 cups heaping over with Growgel B+. Didn't pack them up until Wed at 12:30 which gave me enough time to get them to the PO just before the truck got there to take them away. I didn't want them in the box any longer than need be. They were shipped via Express mail and all arrived safely in their new Mom's arms Thurs around 3:30 the very next day!!! So they were in route just a little over 24 hrs..and traveled from NH across the US to Washington! "Bravo"

I know there has been some discussion about not shipping older chicks... BUT.. these birds are like I said feathering over nicely and they filled that box let me tell you...12 of them with the empty box weighed 8.2 lbs. Soo there was warmth from body heat and shavings... yet.. the box is tall and vented which allowed for heat to rise. They arrived in great shape according to their new Mom.

I have some more if anybody is looking for some really nice fat chicks lol or maybe I should should say.. Phat Chicks

Nice.... PHAT! Just lovely lovely stuff.... I think the disposition on these birds is amazing.

 

[galanie]

If you ever want some help hatching project eggs, just let me know!!!  

Also a kudos to the PO on the delivery of our chocolate chicks a week or two ago. Expedited shipping worked wonderfully. I finally figured out that another PO in our area is much better than the local one, so I got a PO Box there. They're really nice, and when I told them the trouble I was having with the local PO, they all laughed. Quite telling!

You'd be surprised how many people got PO Boxes at the post office I worked at for nearly 20 years for that very reason. I'm still proud of those guys. And the window clerks there are like no other, dedicated and polite.

 

[rockinpaints]

latly rockinpaints your posts have been better than anything on tv..i think a lot of us are excited to see them as they develop...

Thank you! (I think

) Here is one I haven't posted before..............

 

[Goose and Fig]

Wait- wouldn't that be Blue Laced Gold?

This is what I would say is gold laced blue. Or red laced blue. (on right)

 

[rockinpaints]

Just a couple more of the BLG project pullets
(they look a like one but there are actually 2 different pullets):

 

[rockinpaints]

Mmmm- wouldn't that be Blue Laced Gold?

One would think so, but I have only heard it called Gold Laced Blue?

Anybody??

 

[Goose and Fig]

Strange that wyandottes would be "blue laced red" or "splash laced red". Is it backwards to be breed specific? Because we are having one heck of a time with the whole lavender/self blue junk.

 

[rockinpaints]

OK, I asked Bob which one it would be called, will let you know what his reply is.

 

[Margitas]

One would think so, but I have only heard it called Gold Laced Blue?

Anybody??

I know somebody breed the blue lace orp ,Blue Hen Hatchery