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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Cobra on October 19, 2011, 11:33:50 pm

Title: Warrens with Orp's
Post by: Cobra on October 19, 2011, 11:33:50 pm

Hi Peps,

Someone local to me are selling their Warrens off cheap as they are going travelling. Question is will they mix with Orphingtons (LF). I was under the impression that Orps didn't play well with other breeds/ Mith or Fact?

Would love some opinions from those who know  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Warrens with Orp's
Post by: Eggs, Chicks & Hens on October 20, 2011, 12:52:50 pm

I have just 1 Orpington that a friend gave me, shes in with all sorts of chucks & mixes very well

Title: Re: Warrens with Orp's
Post by: CrunchyKat on October 20, 2011, 02:45:48 pm

I've got LF Orps, 3 are very happily mixing with 4 Black Rock, another is in with the offpspring of Warren (are they 'Warren' too  ??? ) and another 3 are happily mixing with several Light Sussex. Can't say I've ever had a problem with them. The Black Rock are a nightmare and want to fight everything that moves (other than the Orps that they know) but otherwise everyone gets on well.
  The biggest problems I've had with regards to mixing have been when introducing new birds to an established flock, irrelevant of which breed of chook.

Title: Re: Warrens with Orp's
Post by: ellisr on October 20, 2011, 03:09:42 pm

My Orps were in with CCL's and never had an issue, I did have an issue in my other flock with the black rocks attacking everything that moved

Title: Re: Warrens with Orp's
Post by: Cobra on October 20, 2011, 04:00:45 pm

Many thanks that's pup my mind at rest, I know they will sort their pecking order out but hopefully once that's done they will settle. Now I know that, Ill go and have a look at these Warren and see exactly what their like, they could turn out to be ancient no idea how old they are and I don't want to be bringing anything nasty into the flock. :thumbsup:  :wave: