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post #1 of 11
9/2/10 at 2:01pm
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We were given three orpingtons. Two buff and one white. They hatched in June 2010. One of the buff has orange legs and we were told orpingtons have white legs. Here is a picture of miss white and mac. Can anyone help us?

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/66365_chickens_028.jpg

We have 3 dogs a chinchilla 19 chickens- 2 buff orpingtons a white orpington , 3 red stars, 2 SLW, 2GLW, 2 EE, 2 BCM, 2 OE and 3 lavender ameraucana
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We have 3 dogs a chinchilla 19 chickens- 2 buff orpingtons a white orpington , 3 red stars, 2 SLW, 2GLW, 2 EE, 2 BCM, 2 OE and 3 lavender ameraucana
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post #2 of 11
9/2/10 at 2:02pm
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Mac is the on the right the one in question

We have 3 dogs a chinchilla 19 chickens- 2 buff orpingtons a white orpington , 3 red stars, 2 SLW, 2GLW, 2 EE, 2 BCM, 2 OE and 3 lavender ameraucana
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We have 3 dogs a chinchilla 19 chickens- 2 buff orpingtons a white orpington , 3 red stars, 2 SLW, 2GLW, 2 EE, 2 BCM, 2 OE and 3 lavender ameraucana
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post #3 of 11
9/2/10 at 2:03pm

Looks like a Buff Rock.

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post #4 of 11
9/2/10 at 2:04pm

nope.  smile  Maybe a cross between an Orp and a Rhode Island red, or maybe a red sex link.  None of my buff orps have yellow legs, but the ones whose mother was a buff Orp and father was an RIR do have yellow legs.

Momma loves her babies!  8 cats, 45 inside birds, 3 guineas,  RIRs, BRs,  BOs ,  Lorpie girls, Golden Comets, OEGB  BBreds, bantam frizzle cochins,  3 white Silkies, EEs, some silkie/cochin mixes, silkie/frizzles, ducks (3 white Pekins, 1 buff Saxony & 1 Silver Appleyard), and 1 Blue Slate turkey who thinks she's a chicken...   (did I miss anyone?...)  Nope!  Now let's all have pie. 
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Momma loves her babies!  8 cats, 45 inside birds, 3 guineas,  RIRs, BRs,  BOs ,  Lorpie girls, Golden Comets, OEGB  BBreds, bantam frizzle cochins,  3 white Silkies, EEs, some silkie/cochin mixes, silkie/frizzles, ducks (3 white Pekins, 1 buff Saxony & 1 Silver Appleyard), and 1 Blue Slate turkey who thinks she's a chicken...   (did I miss anyone?...)  Nope!  Now let's all have pie. 
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post #5 of 11
9/2/10 at 2:08pm
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The lady we got them from bought 25 orpingtons from a hatcherie, but we were questioning it cause she is smaller more freindly and acts way diffrent than the other 2 orpingtons.

We have 3 dogs a chinchilla 19 chickens- 2 buff orpingtons a white orpington , 3 red stars, 2 SLW, 2GLW, 2 EE, 2 BCM, 2 OE and 3 lavender ameraucana
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We have 3 dogs a chinchilla 19 chickens- 2 buff orpingtons a white orpington , 3 red stars, 2 SLW, 2GLW, 2 EE, 2 BCM, 2 OE and 3 lavender ameraucana
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post #6 of 11
9/2/10 at 2:58pm

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Rocks/BRKRocks.html

Sometimes a hatchery will get Buff Orps and Buff Rocks mixed up as chicks since they look so much alike at that age. Another thing that could have happened was that they were sold out of Buff Orps so they substituted Buff Rocks.

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post #7 of 11
9/2/10 at 4:19pm
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how big do buff rocks get. smaller or bigger cause our 14week old in question is smaller that the others

We have 3 dogs a chinchilla 19 chickens- 2 buff orpingtons a white orpington , 3 red stars, 2 SLW, 2GLW, 2 EE, 2 BCM, 2 OE and 3 lavender ameraucana
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We have 3 dogs a chinchilla 19 chickens- 2 buff orpingtons a white orpington , 3 red stars, 2 SLW, 2GLW, 2 EE, 2 BCM, 2 OE and 3 lavender ameraucana
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post #8 of 11
7/29/12 at 10:07am

We hatched Buff Orpington chicks from pure Buff Orpington stock and ended up with a chick identical to the one above.  I think it might be a Buff Orp. 

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post #9 of 11
7/30/12 at 5:25am

It's probably a Buff Plymouth Rock. They are often mixed up in hatchery orders, it seems.
 

 

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post #10 of 11
7/30/12 at 5:34am

Looks nothing like my BO~ too dark and not fluffy enough, even at 13 weeks (which I assume the pic was taken at). Also my BOs legs look like old mens legs at the beach- pale and white :)

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Wilma (BO) and Bea (Prod. Red) at that age

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