grracee Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I have two buff orps, they are lovely and love to chatter but it isn't loud chattering. They do have quite loud egg announcments though but they dont do it everytime they lay an egg. They really are lovely chickens, I would defo recommend you getting some One thing i find sweet about my orps is that you'll go to shut them up at night and as mine dont like to perch they sleep on the floor. So i'll look in and Chesnut is tucked in under Honey to keep nice and snug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Only Buffie was ever broody out of my 4 ..........mine are of the "haven't read the instructions" school of Orpies so lay as & when they feel like it....... don't go broody at the drop of a hat and as for crouching...what's that I've got a better recording of the winge-bags creating because I was feeding the Pekins not them .....will get it on here soon Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 Definitely a Brahma! Thanks Tom & Lewis. Are they quiet-ish though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Bridget Brahma isn't laying yet but Francesca Brahma is and the only time I hear her is when she swears at somebody trying to get into a nest box at the same time as her. They're very very quiet girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Not a sound Chelsea. Even after laying. My boy is very quiet too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I have a Black Orpington. She is an odd size, sort of midway between a bantam and full size. She came to live with me because she was too noisy for the garden where she lived before with Laurmurfs chooks . She doesn't screech, she just sort of grumbles....ALOT, but she is such a prima dona that nothing is ever to her liking . We forgive her though, because she is so beautiful. She is much quieter since living with us. She found, to her horror , that each time she set off on one of her rants, it attracted the attention of my big Sussex cockerel and he immediately came and gave hers lots of attention . She doesn't approve of such vulgar behaviour with commoners, or having her feathers ruffled so she's shut up a lot now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 She is much quieter since living with us. She found, to her horror , that each time she set off on one of her rants, it attracted the attention of my big Sussex cockerel and he immediately came and gave hers lots of attention . She doesn't approve of such vulgar behaviour with commoners, or having her feathers ruffled so she's shut up a lot now . Can imagine she'd look like Griffins black bantam Speaking of who ... where is Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Here we are Chelsea.........at last I've had enough time on this computer and the photos & videos have at last loaded........ Talk to you mum, you're having a laugh You're feeding those brats too much corn...it's ours I tell you........... I hope they play now Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 She is much quieter since living with us. She found, to her horror , that each time she set off on one of her rants, it attracted the attention of my big Sussex cockerel and he immediately came and gave hers lots of attention . She doesn't approve of such vulgar behaviour with commoners, or having her feathers ruffled so she's shut up a lot now . Can imagine she'd look like Griffins black bantam Speaking of who ... where is Laurie She's in Northern France on holiday with the family at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Ahh Knew she hadn't been on recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Can imagine she'd look like Griffins black bantam She's having a bath tomorrow, can you imagine the look on her face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Can imagine she'd look like Griffins black bantam She's having a bath tomorrow, can you imagine the look on her face? :lol: Photo please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 She's having a bath tomorrow, can you imagine the look on her face? I imagine it would be similar to the look on my Orpies faces when they are bathed...........what my Dad refers to as a "lemon look", but no appropriate smilies Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Can imagine she'd look like Griffins black bantam She's having a bath tomorrow, can you imagine the look on her face? oooooooooooo the indignity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 My brahmas are quiet except for Buffy who is permanently pre-menstrual. They will happily share the cube nesting box and I've seen three in there at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I don't know if this is normal behaviour, but my cockeral will often accompany one of the ladies into the house when she lays. If she is extra lucky she may get a personal seranade as well at 100 decibels. This possibly explains why the egg laying is a bit erratic at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Thanks for the video Sha I watched the first one and thought - "they ain't that bad" " And then I watched the 2nd one and thought " " They are louder than my noisy cochin. Think I might go the "brahma route" now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I didn't think Sha's video was too bad.... I am on a mission to get a video of OSH chuntering now! ooooh but Brahmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Definitely brahmas! They go so well with cochins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 actually confirmed orpaholic that I am I have been severely tempted by lemon pyle brahmas....that last picture of the 3 birds looks like a right mothers meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 My buff & black orps came from there in Feb - they are quiet, laying well and so lovely - I would recommend them - go for it. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Gorgeous pics Janty. Could you tell me what type picture 6th & 7th down are please? (partridge? ) very pretty markings. I think we will either go for one Brahma & one Orp (to lessen the noise!), or 2 Brahmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 6th is a buff columbian brahma. 7th is a blue partridge brahma. Hope this tempts you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 actually confirmed orpaholic that I am I have been severely tempted by lemon pyle brahmas....that last picture of the 3 birds looks like a right mothers meeting That's my buff columbian brahma, the splash cochin and the blue cochin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Brahmas you say?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
