Chicken bald back

[grracee]

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!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

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

[chelsea]

Definitely a Brahma!

 

Thanks Tom & Lewis.

 

Are they quiet-ish though?

[Griffin]

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.

[tom123]

Not a sound Chelsea. Even after laying. My boy is very quiet too

[mostin]

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 .

[Lewis]

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

[Chook n Boo Mum]

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

[mostin]

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.

[Lewis]

Ahh

Knew she hadn't been on recently

[Griffin]

Can imagine she'd look like Griffins black bantam

She's having a bath tomorrow, can you imagine the look on her face?

[Lewis]

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!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

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

[mostin]

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

 

[Janty]

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.

[Daphne]

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

[chelsea]

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.

[Falkor]

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

[Janty]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definitely brahmas!

 

 

They go so well with cochins...

 

[Daphne]

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

[TAJ]

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

[chelsea]

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.

[Janty]

6th is a buff columbian brahma.

 

7th is a blue partridge brahma.

 

Hope this tempts you.

 

[Janty]

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.

 

[tom123]

Brahmas you say??