Lavender Orpington project ....

[hinkjc]

White tips is quite normal on juvenile plumage of black and solid lavender birds. That does not indicate the mottling gene. The mottled chicks from this project do not hatch out black or lavender, but a creamy/yellow color. They also do not have dark legs, but white legs, which is a way to identify them in your adults. Since the mottling doesn't really come in until the 2nd year, it is hard to tell otherwise unless you hatched them yourself.

 

[HenThymes]

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So I should expect a "special" delivery from you next week??

I would love to see pictures of your buff mott when you get some.

I just posted some pics of my blacks on the regular orp thread, they are looking really good for only five months old. Some pics of your E-T Lavs would be great to see too when they get of good picture age. I can't wait till I am at the place you are with all my projects!

 

[wilds of pa]

I think Hinkjc is working on loading some pic's up to photo bucket right now, i hear her giggling at her laptop

, don't know what she was after out there..could have been lav orps, buff mottled orps, jubilee's..cant be the black mottles cause there just carriers right now and plain old black and not to spectacular right now, lav araucana chicks are inside so i know it ain't those..but could be anything or nothing..not sure yet.

I know i love these project birds to.. they are so much fun.. but getting past the ugly duck stage is nail bitting..

love your pic's on the other post, that one low rider black hen is way cool..

 

[hinkjc]

HenT, I was checking out your pics before..they are beautiful birds.

 

[wilds of pa]

Heres those Buff/lemon mottled orpingtons we were talking about...check these guys out..link below.. should be pretty nice once grown out, they are very young ones..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=396020

 

[HenThymes]

The babies are all out, final number is three. Candled the other two eggs and they were no good but I am very happy as it is three adorable lavenders!

They are all doing well and looking great. We moved them with mama to a brooder hutch this evening to make sure they stay safe. This little group already has a special place with me.

First time out of the nest.

Not the clearest picture but just too cute!!

Wilds: Love the buff mottles.

 

[kathyinmo]

Awwwwww, they are so sweet! Thanks for sharing your excitement with us. Nice pictures!

SWEET ! ! !

 

[hinkjc]

Aww, those chicks are adorable and mama looks so proud.

Congrats!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Here are a few random pictures I took of our Lavenders et al.

A pair of Lav Orp x Blk Cochin LF projects (How come the Lav is coming through on the cockerel?):

To be crossed with above cockerel:

 

[wilds of pa]

Not sure why that happens, but i can say we seen some one who had lav's with black leaking on them was weird. it must be how the gen coinside with each other, it may molt out on the next round in your black..? keep us updated on this if you can because we dont see this very often..

by the way ,those should be a great project..