Mrs_B Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I'm finally doing it. After a year of having chickens - I am getting more hens The farm where I bought my girls last year (Newland Poultry) have some stunning Lander Orpingtons for sale, and my family and I are off next week to buy 3 new girls. I am buying one for mum, as she adores the breed! I am so excited - though a bit nervous. My current flock still have their own pecking issues which I have tried to fix for months and months, but they're all laying well and are happy and healthy otherwise. The WIR is going to be split in two, and I will be using the Omlet Go for the Orpingtons. Don't know if I will have them all as one flock in a few months, or keep both groups separate, but I will see how things go with my current flock because the pecking can get bad on the bottom two (my Columbine has a bald patch around her back (by her tail) and the Sussex has a bald patch on her front and partly on her bottom which the Columbine is guilty for). I've tried a million different sprays, iodine etc but I'm now going to be spraying them at least every other day with a new spray I bought recently. There is no way they are bored with what they've got in the huge WIR with various feeders! Maybe the distraction of having new neighbours will help sort them out?? Any way - I'm pretty excited about getting these pure breeds, I just hope they behave much more than my current girls, otherwise I will have even more years taken off my life in a short space of time I mentioned a while ago I wanted some millefleur pekins, but the closest breeder was quite far away and I would be worried about ever having to introduce small hens to larger fowl - so I decided on the Lavender Orpington I shall post photos!! I think the new chickens will be about 9 weeks old too x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Ooh they sound nice, little bundles of fluff soon to be enormous beautiful bundles have fun. I'm sure they'll be better behaved than your naughty girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Super !! So excited! Glad you are making the use of your WIR and what an amazing breed/colour combo to choose - thats like my dream combo!! Bring on the pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaT Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 How lovely! I've wanted Orpingtons since day one and after struggling to find any up here I finally hatched some out. I've now got three 3 week old chicks: 2 lavender and a laced. I'm just hoping they're girls! Looking forward to seeing pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thank you, everyone! I can't wait! Buying the partitions for the WIR either today or tomorrow and we're off to the farm on Wednesday Andrea - Lucky you for hatching some chicks, I bet they are each sooo sweet! I would love to hatch some chickens one day Fingers crossed they are little ladies!! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
