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    Lavender Orpington Thread

    Mine aren't particularly flighty (6-months old), and as others point out they're pretty large so they'll be vertical-leap-challenged. That being said, I've had to clip wings on two (of six) who flew over 3ft fences, but I see almost no chance for breaching a 6ft fence. That being said, they...
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    Sexing my Lavos

    I have 11 lavos (lavender orpingtons) 14-15wks old I still need to sex and I'm looking for consensus (or votes!). The combs/wattles seem to fall into two distinct groups, and I'm wondering if it can be that simple, or maybe those birds just happen to be growing faster due to some other factor...
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    Lavender Orpington Thread

    My lavos are getting big, and now big enough it's starting to be clear who's a boy and who's a girl. They're at 14wks now and I need to find homes from the boys -- any SF Bay Area takers interested? Organically fed from the start (S&P feeds, on "Grower" now) and free-ranged. Beautiful birds...
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    Processor in SF Bay area?

    My lavender orpingtons are nearing that age when the boys are going need a new future, and I'm looking for a processing facility to convert them from their cute bundles of joy that they are into dressed birds. Does anyone know of options in the local area, preferable somewhere near the Redwood...
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