Brooding hen has chicks in nesting box

[hpops]

I can't decide between a Maran or a Buff Orpington - please help me decide!!!!!

[Rabbieboy]

Both.

[hpops]

I wish!!!!

[Christian]

ORPINGTONS!!! and lots of them!

[hpops]

Are Orpingtons really friendly? I've heard great things about them...

[lisa33]

One of each.

[Snowy]

The Orpingtons are very docile certainly! When we visited a breeder at the weekend, my son managed to grab one very quickly and lug it around with him. It didn't seem too bothered! They are huge though! And I don't think egg production is a top priority with them (small and infrequent). Whereas Marans lay larger, dark brown eggs and slightly more frequently. I voted orps though - they are beautiful!

[Egluntyne]

Aren't Orps a bit too big for the Eglu?

[Snowy]

Good point Egluntine.

Are you eglu or cube hpops??

[Martin B]

Lesley has one in an eglu.

 

Before deciding which hens to get, check that they are available. I had a nightmare trying to track down some orps in my area and in the end I just gave up.

[Cinnamon]

My chap has 2 breeding Orps trios - I was admiring them last week.

They are so beautiful & calm - I would really,really love a couple myself.

 

But its Auracanas next.................Orpingtons one day,maybe

[Martin B]

But its Auracanas next.................Orpingtons one day,maybe

 

I think it will need to be a cube first.

[Cinnamon]

Probably not Martin - I think I will go for the more Eglus option.

I just prefer the way they look

[chelsea]

We have a maran - she's very perky and makes us laugh, she's always on the go and is getting very tame and follows us when we are in the garden.

 

I really wanted Orpingtons when our other chicken died a little while ago. But we got 2 cochins instead.

 

Orpingtons are gorgeous, easily tamed, docile, but they will get very big!! so if you get some you wont be able to keep very many in an eglu.

[chelsea]

Probably not Martin - I think I will go for the more Eglus option.

I just prefer the way they look

 

Thats exactly why we got the other eglu Sarah. We have our cochins in the orange eglu.

[Chocobo]

marans