Chicken Breed Focus - Orpington

[Angileen]

View attachment 1442855
Pure English Silver laced Orpington "Skip"

WOW!

 

[Georgianne]

Thisnos what my 4 Orpongtons look like. They came from a very serious breeder and are supposed to be expensive if purchased. I forgot if they are called Blue or Lavendar???

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Thisnos what my 4 Orpongtons look like. They came from a very serious breeder and are supposed to be expensive if purchased. I forgot if they are called Blue or Lavendar???

That is a lavender orpington

 

[Angileen]

Thisnos what my 4 Orpongtons look like. They came from a very serious breeder and are supposed to be expensive if purchased. I forgot if they are called Blue or Lavendar???

Lavender Orpingtons have a frayed feather gene. This looks like a Lavender to me. Here is a picture of my Cockerel at 4 and 1/2 months old.

 

[thecarmiearmy]

Lavender Orpingtons have a frayed feather gene. This looks like a Lavender to me. Here is a picture of my Cockerel at 4 and 1/2 months old.View attachment 1941553

I love him so much!!!!!!!!!!

 

[thecarmiearmy]

Here's some recent pictures of my girls... and Bung!

 

[Angileen]

Here's some recent pictures of my girls... and Bung!
View attachment 1941591 View attachment 1941592 View attachment 1941593

They are pretty especially your big boy! How old are they in these pictures?

 

[CCUK]

I have two chocolate Orpington hens. I bought them from auction and payed £26 for both. I thought they couldn't be more than a couple of months old due to there size. I bought growers pellets for them on the way home. One layed an egg that very same day! I do think now that they must be bantam Orpingtons. They are very sweet but not used to handling at the moment. They are still on quarentine. Meet roo and fudge.

 

[Cerenity]

I have two chocolate Orpington hens. I bought them from auction and payed £26 for both. I thought they couldn't be more than a couple of months old due to there size. I bought growers pellets for them on the way home. One layed an egg that very same day! I do think now that they must be bantam Orpingtons. They are very sweet but not used to handling at the moment. They are still on quarentine. Meet roo and fudge.
View attachment 1941725 View attachment 1941726

Adorable! Congrats on the new additions!

 

[Angileen]

I have two chocolate Orpington hens. I bought them from auction and payed £26 for both. I thought they couldn't be more than a couple of months old due to there size. I bought growers pellets for them on the way home. One layed an egg that very same day! I do think now that they must be bantam Orpingtons. They are very sweet but not used to handling at the moment. They are still on quarentine. Meet roo and fudge.
View attachment 1941725 View attachment 1941726

How small is the eggs that these gals lay? I'm looking for a winter hardy breed that lays small to tiny eggs so I can make small pickeled eggs.