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I think you guys are right about them being Orpingtons. Here’s some updated pics of them all just in case y’all are interested. It’s crazy how quick they grow. They’ll be 6 weeks tomorrow. Here’s the GLW/Egger/Barnevelder. She’s one of my favorites. The blue/lavender orp who I’m still thinking...

Oh, interesting! I thought that I read somewhere that lavenders had a different gene that affected their feathers. If I’m remembering right it kept the individual barbs from locking together or something which makes them fluffier. I might be confusing that with frizzles.

That does look very similar to the one I have! Her feathers aren’t developing the way I thought they would to be a Barnevelder. I don’t see any lacing on her yet though. Meyers has tons of Eggers too so maybe she’s just another one. Gah, I wish I was a patient person. I know it doesn’t matter...

I have no idea. She’s light brown with speckles. She definitely has muffs and a pea comb so she must have some Ameraucana. She has clean legs though so maybe a Welsummer cross? She’s my largest chick by far and my least friendly.

Oh, I hadn’t considered Orpington to be an option! I’m not quite sure why. They do have blue, black, splash and lavender at Meyers. I think he looks a bit more blue than lavender though maybe. My son will be super happy that we have a boy.

Hey all! So, I’m a first time chicken owner and I thought it would be super fun to get a variety of chickens and see what breeds I liked best. So I went with a rare breed assortment from Meyers hatchery. I’ve scoured these forums for weeks and I’m still having trouble identifying a few of my...