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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: owein on May 15, 2009, 16:19

Title: buff orphington eggs
Post by: owein on May 15, 2009, 16:19

I have just taken delivery of some buff orphington eggs from ebay (i've never got eggs from ebay before)

I was suprised at how small they are, no more than a couple of inches high. And much smaller than our eggs that I normaly incubate.

Is this normal? , never having orphingtons before I have no idea ( i supect they are from a young bird) and will any that sucesfully hatch still make a decent sized bird?

Also can anyone see any problem with storing them in a cool room until wednesday, when my incubator will be free? I had planned on a broody but she decided she wasn't this morning! This is assuming of course that they are as fresh as the seller says they are

Thanks a lot

Title: Re: buff orphington eggs
Post by: Vember on May 15, 2009, 16:31

Hi Owein

I'd check the air cell first see how big/small it is :) If the air cell is tiny then they are fresh :D

Presume they were dispatched yesterday and all being well fresh yesterday then you MIGHT be ok :)

Sounds like they are from young birds if the eggs are on the small size, what colour are they?


Sarah :)

Title: Re: buff orphington eggs
Post by: owein on May 15, 2009, 16:42

Yes tinyish air cell so not worried about he freshness.

Colourwise they are a very normal looking yellowy cream colour

Thanks

Title: Re: buff orphington eggs
Post by: Vember on May 15, 2009, 16:51

Just wondering if they are defo buff orps with you saying they were so small :)

Let us know how you get on :D


Sarah :)

Title: Re: buff orphington eggs
Post by: owein on May 15, 2009, 17:01

Just googled images of orpington eggs - they deffinitely look like them just very small.
I'll give them a go and see what happens
Thanks again

Title: Re: buff orphington eggs
Post by: Briony on May 15, 2009, 17:04

My orpington eggs were quite big when I got them for the  inccy!! 2 ins is quite big!! if you store them at room temp and turn the box they are in everyday just once they should be o.k.

I am not convinced these were orpingtons as I had blacks and buffs.  mine were not cream, are you sure she had not got any other breeds there that they may have been confused with!!

Good luck.

Title: Re: buff orphington eggs
Post by: Fifitrix on May 15, 2009, 19:11

The Buff Orpington eggs I got were cream and an unremarkable size but they were definitely buff orpingtons!  I would have thought you should be ok.  Good luck!

Title: Re: buff orphington eggs
Post by: raeburg on May 15, 2009, 19:45

I must admit the eggs I hatched seemed rather small (especially after the ex-bats eggs) but they were definatley buff orps that came out!

Title: Re: buff orphington eggs
Post by: pushrod on May 15, 2009, 22:14

There are large fowl orps and bantam ones. My large fowl buff orps usually lay quite big eggs but one or two lay some smaller ones - i suppose you will just have to wait and see :)

Title: Re: buff orphington eggs
Post by: owein on May 15, 2009, 22:46

Thanks all,
will report back in three weeks ;)