@@ BLACK ORPINGTON @@

I'm also looking for black Orps.   blues  whites  laced  also

Any breeders in N.W. Washington?  San Juan Islands?

hmmm I wouldn't mind having a blue orpington....

Here in addition to all byc breeders

exhibition poultry
http://superiorfarms.net/

more
http://www.catalpafarm.atfreeweb.com/poultry.htm

http://smallacrespoultry.com/orpingtons.htm

http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/catalog/chickens.html#orpingtons

http://www.endlessfarm.net/

egg bid seller
LadyEL-Pontious lines-Blue/Black
dickschicks bantam and LF large orpington
Ebay seller
teresac928
sorry if i missed anybody



Charlie

Check the orp site, I think there are emails of breeder, but don't know if it says what colors they have.  I believe if you join you get a breeders list. 

Finding good orps is hard work.  They do not just magically fall out of the sky.

I'm learning you have to forge relationships and be persistent to get them.

Here are some eggs up for grabs now..
ebay seller::teresac928
http://cgi.ebay.com/12-BLUE-BLACK-SPLASH-ORPINGTON-HATCHING-EGGS_W0QQitemZ230323367624QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Farm_Supplies?hash=item230323367624&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Charlie

Jimmy47-Blue, Black & Splash

To save folks some time and effort in their search:  The last time I was in contact with Jim Cox, he said he no longer has his birds due to his and his wife's health issues. 

Hope this info is helpful.

Rusty

Ok, thanks Rusty for the update on that..

Charlie

I'd still suggest going to the breed club, buy your Orpingtons from someone that knows something about them, who owns birds, and can tell you all about the bloodlines.  You want to start with the best birds you can afford/aquire.  Save yourself a lot of headaches


Be careful with Sandhill birds, I've heard yellow legs pop up, I got one myself with that issue, so she has to go..

Miss Prissy and Tuffoldhen, right here on BYC, sell hatching eggs from their wonderful stock of blue, black and splash orp breeding.  I'm sure you could get some wonderful black birds to hatch from their eggs. 

As with many breed clubs, there are good breeders and bad breeders, and some who don't even breed - so it's still buyer beware.  There are many great breeders who are not members of a club due to the political nature involved with the membership.  In my experience, breeds clubs tend to stay in a circle of peers who choose not to share their stock unless you beg, borrow and steal.  I'd prefer not to be a part of that.

Good, positive relationships come from years of working with other poultry enthusiasts and don't come overnight.