The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[deek]

I LOVE the crele color

it is my favorite.

Another picture of some of the boys, they are so colorful!



These guys are still young, they range 4 to 6 months old.

The one in the back is standing proudly.

 

[thedragonlady]

Thought I would post a couple pics of our Crele import and our Crele project.





Close, huh?


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You're getting there fast! Congrats!

 

[Twisted-Rooster]

I have a question about my Orp's?..........I have Orp's that are 12 and 13 weeks old ( born a week apart) I can tell some of the roo's apart and some of the pullets just by looking at the comb sizes and how their actions with the others....It seems all the roo's have the larger feet and pullets have the smaller feet.(so far)......I also have about 3 or 4 the comb is between the size of the roo's and the pullets but they have small feet....would they be pullets or would they just be smaller Roo's.....I guess what I'm asking can you sex the Orps by the size of the feet or does this mean they will just be bigger chickens then the smaller feet chickens? sorry, it's just my first time owning English orps!!

 

[thedragonlady]

I have a question about my Orp's?..........I have Orp's that are 12 and 13 weeks old ( born a week apart) I can tell some of the roo's apart and some of the pullets just by looking at the comb sizes and how their actions with the others....It seems all the roo's have the larger feet and pullets have the smaller feet.(so far)......I also have about 3 or 4 the comb is between the size of the roo's and the pullets but they have small feet....would they be pullets or would they just be smaller Roo's.....I guess what I'm asking can you sex the Orps by the size of the feet or does this mean they will just be bigger chickens then the smaller feet chickens? sorry, it's just my first time owning English orps!!

The feet are a clue. The size of wattles is important help. but the tails are a better clue for me. The girls have perky little upright tails early, while the boys' tails droop down. The pointed hackle and saddle feathers mean MALE too. I look at heads a lot. The boys seem to have heavier more curved beaks. The girls have straighter ones. Post some photos!

 

[rebel yell]

I wouldn't judge them by there feet size, these birds can fool you sometimes, still debating on one of my young blacks being a pullet or not, It takes more time on some.

 

[rockinpaints]

I took a few better pictures of the boys this morning and had to share............
Same 4 boys just a better pose

 

[rockinpaints]

Ok, just 2 more I have to give the girls equal time........

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[Renie'sPeeps]

The are coming right along Nellie


I just chased a weasel out of my front yard YIKES!!! He is showing no signs of white yet... wonder why... and my hydrangea's have are leafing out.... got green leaves on my pear tree and a peony tree... geesh... what next!

 

[rockinpaints]

The are coming right along Nellie


I just chased a weasel out of my front yard YIKES!!! He is showing no signs of white yet... wonder why... and my hydrangea's have are leafing out.... got green leaves on my pear tree and a peony tree... geesh... what next!

OMG!!!!!!! A weasel! My biggest nightmare

. We had one reek havoc in our hen house years ago, it was horrible, it took forever to get rid of him! Last week the owner of grain elevator was telling me about a weasel killing 5 full grown broad breasted bronze turkeys just about ready to harvest.......

.......They are destructive little buggers!

 

[deek]

Ok, just 2 more I have to give the girls equal time........

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They're stunning.