Lavender Orpington Thread

[jerryse]

I recently sold all my orpington flock, with the exception of one adult roo and several chicks that are about 6 weeks old now. One of my chicks came out white, so i can only surmise that my flock has recessive white gene in it. Is this a valid assumption. Is it something expected that they would carry this?
So does my white chick now count as a white orpington, or are those dominant white?

Orpingtons in my experience are recessive white . So yes it counts as a white Orpington . As far as expecting them to carry this no but then it depends on the breeding. It is not uncommon to cross certain colors to gain a benefit . Vigor , type , size are all possible reasons .

 

[friendsnotfood4]

The 2 with short tails are roosters and the longer tails are females.

Thats exactly my thought from what i read early on. The tails and wings on two of then was slow to grow and the combs are are nice and pink while the others two are yellow and small.

 

[Runawaylobster]

Orpingtons in my experience are recessive white . So yes it counts as a white Orpington . As far as expecting them to carry this no but then it depends on the breeding. It is not uncommon to cross certain colors to gain a benefit . Vigor , type , size are all possible reasons .

thank you... i am not really sure what use i would have for a recessive white cockerel but he sure is pretty ..

 

[IrishAcreFarm]

Oh, they are super cute. thanks for the pictures, I love to see pictures. O.K. I also really like to take pictures of Megan's chickens and make up silly captions. Hey, my kids are almost pre-teen and anytime that I can get a laugh or silly response from them is priceless. Anyway here are the parents, AKA Ricky and Collette. Oh, Ricky what big wings you have. Really, do you have to be so loud. I just want a little alone time. Look dad, I'm getting my wing feathers. Do you think I'm, cute? (This is Charlotte ) I called them Faith and Hope but Megan re-named them, Holly and Charlotte. oh did I forget that they are actually hers. Holly Charlotte Tell mom we are growing fast.

They are all beautiful!!!!

 

[help4me]

They are all beautiful!!!!

Thank you. I have to keep reminding myself that they are not mine. I had NO idea how fun this would turn out. I am a stay at home mom, but my kids are now in school so I find myself taking pictures of Megan and Jacks chickens and writing silly captions they think it's funny. They always rush home asking if anyone replied to my silliness.
I don't understand why when I type my message it looks right but then when it is submitted it changes the layout?

 

[help4me]

thank you... i am not really sure what use i would have for a recessive white cockerel but he sure is pretty ..

I would love to see a picture of him. Not sure either, but I bet some people would love a white orpington, although, I realize that your trying to keep it lavender.

 

[Runawaylobster]

I would love to see a picture of him. Not sure either, but I bet some people would love a white orpington, although, I realize that your trying to keep it lavender.

well he is only still little right now but will try to get a picture up..

 

[Faraday40]

Below are the Lav Orp chicks we hatched. They are about 3 1/2 weeks old, and I am seeing some differences in their combs. Am I right in assuming that I have 1 female(#1) & 1 male(#2) -or can those differences change? The one with the bigger comb also seems to have less (or slower) feathering. When the photos were taken, chick 1 was peeping & looking around for its hatch-mates. These are my first orpingtons. I tried to get a few different angles.









Thanks in advance for your help & comments.

 

[TheChicknShack]

Our Roo "Diva" at almost 5 Months of age.


English "Gretel" at 4 months.



English "Hansel at 4 months.

 

[help4me]

Our Roo "Diva" at almost 5 Months of age.


English "Gretel" at 4 months.



English "Hansel at 4 months.

Oh, they are beautiful! I love the roo's name. The English ones sure are good looking, I can't imagine how big they must be. By the way what kind of rooster is in your avatar, he is amazing.