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Post by bamachicken on Nov 6, 2011 15:36:23 GMT -5
Yey for the UOC ;D I think that is reputation every club should have.
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Post by d12chandler on Nov 6, 2011 18:55:34 GMT -5
Heather, yes I remember, little slow but I do. You guys hunted with Lynn and Lis. Our last Jack died last year, I think she was 16 years old. Now we got a French Bulldog.
Don
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Post by heather08 on Nov 6, 2011 19:27:34 GMT -5
HA! that is the natural progression of JRT owners , hubby wants one after ours pass..i have another JRT friend that has 2 of them.
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Post by korfuskluckers on Nov 7, 2011 1:43:22 GMT -5
Hi I am Christina Korfus Secretary of the UOC. I live in Cle Elum Washington with my husband Tom and my 5 year old son Wyatt (chicken farmer in training) I raise black,white,blue, buff, cuckoo large fowl. I am tinkering around with making a chocolate LF and have a few Jubilees. I have bantams is cuckoo, white and chocolate.
Goldmt- It was sure nice to meet you. I would love to see how they grow out.
Don- you should get that chocolate split male from me. He would be an out cross and you would get chocolates to!!
Nava- I would love to get a picture of your bird to put in the newsletter.
What got me involved in the club was the love for the breed and I try my hardest to make the UOC one of the best clubs out there!! I enjoy many of the members and had such a nice time at the crossroads show. I felt like I was running the whole time but it was sure worth it.
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Post by d12chandler on Nov 7, 2011 15:58:36 GMT -5
If I cross a split on my black female, will there be any chocolates?
Don
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Post by korfuskluckers on Nov 7, 2011 16:49:42 GMT -5
If I cross a split on my black female, will there be any chocolates? Don 1/4 of the 50% females will be chocolate.
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Post by Jon Alden on Nov 7, 2011 17:02:34 GMT -5
If I cross a split on my black female, will there be any chocolates? Don 1/4 of the 50% females will be chocolate. and you might have some pop up later on from the black males because aprx %50 of them will be splits.
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Post by korfuskluckers on Nov 7, 2011 22:12:03 GMT -5
1/4 of the 50% females will be chocolate. and you might have some pop up later on from the black males because aprx %50 of them will be splits. The hard part is that you can't tell the splits from the strait black males. If a female is hatched black she is black. No chocolate gene.
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Post by tdisney on Nov 11, 2011 8:30:00 GMT -5
I'm Terry Disney (The Loft at Holly Lane) from Anderson County, TN. I raise, breed, and show LF Blue Orpingtons, pure Black Orpingtons, and Bantam Plymouth Rocks in several varieties. I also have a Barnevelder LF revitalization project started.
My intent is to 1 day retire from my day-job and breed chickens for a living. We sell and ship hatching eggs nationwide. In my spare time I also work full time. A dangerous combination - I just revealed that I'm nuts (for thinking I could make a living raising chickens) -- and I work where I work!
I advise a local club, the Anderson County Poultry Club, that has several Junior members showing birds with good success in our region. I'm also actively supporting 4-H poultry projects across the state. I'd like to see a revitalization of poultry enthusiasm amongst our youth - as i think I am a good example of the life skills that the 4-H Poultry project and other junior poultry activities can build in these kids. Raising poultry as a kid is probably the primary reason i made it through college and Grad School and landed the career path that i did.
I try to be a mentor for any of these juniors who are interested in learning with me - because, yes, I have much to learn still. I have met many very nice people in the short time that I have been back in the poultry breeding and exhibition circuit. I feel compelled, however, to point out 1 person - Doug Akers. Yes, Doug I consider you to be my mentor (Doug's just hearing this now for the first time). I never would have the expectation of being as successful in the show ring as Doug has been. But in my opinion, Doug's greater contribution has been in the work that he's done with the youth of the mid-eastern U.S. If i can acheive some fraction of that level of success - then i will be satisfied.
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Post by pinegrov on Nov 11, 2011 13:59:42 GMT -5
Sandy and I are old timers I guess as we have been in the UOC since 1996 or 97. Like Terry we are 4-H leaders with our county. We continue even though our own kids are grown and gone on their own. It's good for the kids and even better for us as I think working with kids keeps us relevant. Sandy actually does not like chickens, but is a good sport about the whole thing, helping in any way she can. She sees that kids working with poultry develops life skills that go beyond just learning about birds. We have LF Buffs, Bantams in 5 colors, Black Cochin Bantams and White Bearded Silkies. We recently ended up with LF New Hampshires by accident, so will take a stab at those too. Lots of work to be done on those Hamps, but the challenge is what makes it fun. Would love to hear from any Orp people who have Hamps. We have lots to learn. In fact, the more I learn, the more I find I have to learn.
Vern
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Post by henthymes on Nov 16, 2011 10:24:02 GMT -5
O.k., finally getting a minute to sit down and introduce myself. My name is Tricia and I am in North Carolina. I raise a few LF blue/blacks but my main focus and love is the bantams. I raise them in blue,black,splash,buff have a wonderful new addition of whites (thank you Vern & Sandy) and have several project colors - gotta love those projects!! I do show as well, both LF and bantam, will be making a big bantam push starting the end of this month bringing out all 4 recognized colors. Orpingtons have not been overly shown here in NC but I am working on changing that and getting them more notice. So far there are now several others in the area with some nice stock to start with that are/will be bringing them out. A young cockerel from my stock just took Reserve English the weekend we were all at Crossroads and it was both his first time out as well as his owners first show! Now to get those bantams some notice!! If you can't tell, Orpingtons are my love.
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Post by homegroanacers on Nov 16, 2011 16:06:45 GMT -5
John, from Salem, Oregon..I have had farm animals for decades, had many types of show stock, (I think it is just a much work to feed and care for good stuff as grade stuff) however that has never applied to chickens until recently. So I am behind the eight ball. Working on learning but not sure I will ever understand what gene does what. I can not claim that my Orp's are mine simply because what I have I have bought from others, maybe next year I can say this or that was a "my choice" breeding. Looking forward to makeing a show in my area (if there are any)and placing name and faces together.
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Post by justuschickens59 on Dec 5, 2011 10:14:20 GMT -5
Greetings Friends,
I'm Joy. My husband and I live on a small farm in South Central Virginia where we have 3 spoiled rescue dogs and LF Imported English Orps in Blue, Black, and Splash and one LF Gold laced pullet. We don't show our birds, we just raise them for our own pleasure.
We started raising Orpingtons about 5 or 6 years ago or so. Then we saw some pictures of the Orps they have in England and fell in love. We imported some eggs and hatched a pair of Blues - Winston and Clementine, and we've built our flock up slowly over the last few years. It's been a long process building a flock with only a pair, but it has been a lot of fun and it makes us enjoy our birds all the more.
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Post by d12chandler on Dec 5, 2011 12:21:40 GMT -5
Joy, good to see your around. What are the ods of you getting a Golden Laced boy? I know you showed us those babies when you got them.
Don
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Post by jjthornton on Dec 13, 2011 8:07:35 GMT -5
I'm Jeff Thornton. I live in Seguin Tx. just east of San Antonio. My family has had a poultry operation in Texas since 1870. I discovered Orpingtons in 1983 and have been hooked and working on them since. My original birds were Buffs, from an exhibition strain in Oregon. I have, over the years added other strains, thanks to some outstanding and generous, breeders. I currently have some great young birds from S&S (thanks Steve) that I intend to use in the constant search for the perfect Orp. Currently besides My Buffs I have Blacks ( Cecil Moore ) and Blues from an old line from Wis. and I will be adding some new blood that I hatched from eggs from Mr. Disney's outstanding Blues, ( thanks Terry ). I have had the opportunity to visit with several members and officers of the U.O.C. and have had a good experiance each time. Thank You.
Jeff
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