The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Orpington Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Breeds Author Message Woodburner Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 549 Location: Deepest Essex, well, a village... Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:17 am    Post subject: Eh? What's that? A bit less of the stereotyping, if you don't mind!!! Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 9680 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:14 am    Post subject: who let you in?? oh after a week someone opened the door for you.............heheheheh Back to top Woodburner Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 549 Location: Deepest Essex, well, a village... Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:46 pm    Post subject: mojo wrote: who let you in?? oh after a week someone opened the door for you.............heheheheh Careful or you may end up wishing you hadn't I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure that blue that breeds true is in fact lavender, at least where chickens are concerned. Lavender and blue are two of the main genes for 'blueness'. relevant link Note: pekin bantams is not just about pekins as someone in that thread suggests. In fact they have a very nice set of articles on poultry genetics if you want to get into that side of things. For some reason the link to page 2 is broken so here is the correct link for page two. Just found a really good page on the blue gene Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 9680 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:13 pm    Post subject: merci Back to top oliver Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 43 Location: Cheshire Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:10 pm    Post subject: My Buffs: Oliver Back to top Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 711 Location: Cambs/Cornwall Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:07 pm    Post subject: Lovely buffs oliver i thoought you said to me you didn't have any hens Back to top oliver Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 43 Location: Cheshire Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:46 pm    Post subject: Thanks Bradders! No! lol I was ringing up a man about getting more hens... I just can't get enough of them! Back to top vandreo Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 21 Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:46 pm    Post subject: Gold laced Orps Hello all, just found this site today it is fantastic! I have purchased today a pair of gold laced Orpingtons from my local poultry auction for the absolte bargain price of £10 and i am totally in love. I already have 2 aracuna bantams, but my new guys are HUGE! The question i have is that they have very scaly feet, i have smothered them in vaseline but could this possibly be mites?? They look otherwise very healthy with the exception that they need a bath! Any ideas please & i will post some pictures of them soon. Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14008 Location: Hampshire Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:41 pm    Post subject: Scaley leg is quite common & you're doing the right thing by putting vaseline on their legs. This is one method that's used to kill off the mites. Back to top vandreo Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 21 Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:53 pm    Post subject: thank you, i thought it was. My 2 aracunas have never had anything like that and these are the first i have actually bought as all my others have been home bred by my friend. Back to top Tarka Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 253 Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:56 pm    Post subject: Heres my Buff , very poor laying bird .. Back to top orpingtonsuk Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 4 Location: derbyshire Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:19 pm    Post subject: theft of 40 rare breed orpingtons, derbyshire Hi, I am posting this message because i have had one of the most terrible weeks ever. I have been breeding L/F orpingtons for the last 2 years and had some stunning birds. I got to our field Tuesday morning 11th march,, to find the gate open. The chain had been cut and i have had every bird stolen, i am sat here in total shock. Not only have they taken my beautiful birds, but all the elctrified poultry fencing, energiser, batteries, feeders, over £2000 worth of birds and stuff. How can anyone do this! I am so hearbroken. I am going to list all missing birds tomorrow, so i know this is a long shot but if anyone knows of any birds being entered late in to any poultry auction, or anything, please any help would be so welcome. So heatbroken and so angry. Please be aware of this increase in poultry theft, as the rare breeds seem to be a vulnerable target. Thanks all Jane We are in Derbyshire Back to top vanessa Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 1129 Location: Correze Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:23 pm    Post subject: That's terrible! I'm so sorry. Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14008 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:17 am    Post subject: So sorry to hear your terrible news. Someone on this forum already posted that you'd had them stolen. I hope they catch the b******s! Back to top vandreo Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 21 Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:03 am    Post subject: I am hoping these images work as this is the 1st time i have done this. 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