Showing posts with label chicks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicks. Show all posts

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Lemon Cuckoo Orpington

Lemon Cuckoo Orpington Chicks
 These are going to be beautiful chickens! 
As they get older they will get a bit darker and the cuckoo pattern will be a lot more pronounced. I have three hens and a rooster, I paid 10.00 per chick from a local breeder. It's the first time I've paid more than 3.00 for a chick, ever. I saw the parents, they are big and beautiful, the breeder told me he paid $300.00 for the pair.
I'm looking for a "good" dual purpose bird. Normally I would not consider Orpingtons for this purpose. I've had them in the past and although they were good egg layers I didn't consider them to be big enough for a table bird. I'm hoping these will fit the bill, time will tell.
If you're raising table birds I'd love to know what breed and why you like them.