The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[deek]

I lost my first 2 developing Jubilee eggs from my flock due to a defective wafer thermostat. They were due to hatch in 5 days. I'm sad about this. But, I still have 5 more developing in another incubator that are due to hatch in 2 weeks. I have 10 more eggs to set tonight. I also cooked 14 developing chocolate bantams as well. Stuff happens. I am planning to add and additional thermostat to my incubators for backup to prevent this from happening. My Jubilee eggs should start getting better fertility since I trimmed their feathers where it counts most.

I only wish that I had done this about 4 dozen eggs ago. Shame on me.

Do you all think this girl just wanted to be in the picture? I can't remember if I have posted this pic in this thread, but I think her expression is so comical.

Pretty girls Phantom. LOL, I always have a hard time photographing the girls too. Their idea of personal space is non existent.

 

[deek]

Thank You Aveca! I sooooo want the Gold Laced Black!! Maybe Santa will bring me some?

Rockinpaints will have two separate lines available in the spring...Margitas might also.

 

[aveca]

Dee, Hes gorgeous! Such a bright color...I thought you would like to see some in germany so posted the film for you..I wondered if there were any east of European block of shows..I was shocked at what I found..I found a buff breeder with english buff orps in russia..thou you cant understand a word that is being said, the rooster featured is really something..The owner is being interviewed while holding his english buff rooster, then he stands him up on a table..wow, hes nice..One of the drs at work was translating it for me, but she had to run, got a page , so dont know everything that was being said..they prize real gold threads of color, and thier birds look like they evolved a little bit darker than ours..it was interesting..I will post it later..

Here's my Max. He's always doing the "you want a piece of me" dance around the "underlings" when I'm around.

 

[aveca]

For the English buff breeders, you cant understand this but the Buffs are stunning..east of Europe english buff breeder

 

[delisha]

He looks like he was spit shinned! That beak is clean as a whistle! The colors are so consistent.

 

[delisha]

Someday Santa is going to bring me gold lace too.

 

[delisha]

He is beautiful Deek

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Dee he is sooo very handsome.

 

[thedragonlady]

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Wow! That cock looks to be 4 or so. He is not as large as Monty, but what a nice bird. He is pure gold to the skin too. Notice that the hens have more pronounced main tail feathers than the English birds, and no sign of shafting, mealiness, or being two toned. They do have a bit of pepper in the tails though, and some of those combs are strange.It's hard to tell if the hens' feathers are as wide as ours, or weather they are worn from being in a breeding pen. Nice group of girls. The whole group fits the English standard more than what is winning now. Anybody out there who can translate this for us? I'd love to see these birds up close. A road trip might be necessary........

 

[Kiniska]

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