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Help me sex this Orp, please!
Well, if she is a she, then I got very lucky this year! 5 eggs and only 1 roo (the others really do look like girls, no hint of a comb yet on any of them) I just went out to stare at them all again. Boss (the one in the photos) just doesn't look like any of the others! She has a bit of a...- ThistleChick
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Help me sex this Orp, please!
As for age, they were born on May 13th so they're just over 3 months old. The black one has been trying to crow for about a week, and I'm just comparing the way their tails feathers look and they way their chests look different from the other pullets. He/she is also quite a bit lighter than...- ThistleChick
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Help me sex this Orp, please!
So I've found homes for my roos, I'm happy to say. However, there's one of them (due to be picked up tomorrow) that I'm not 100% sure about. He looks roo-ish to me, but he's so gentle and shy, I just want to make sure. Here are a few pics that will hopefully enable one of you to make a...- ThistleChick
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Splash or Lavender? (pics included)
Splash sounds good to me! I'm pretty sure there's also one black, one blue and one that seems somewhere in between- ThistleChick
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Splash or Lavender? (pics included)
I've been having so much fun watching these little newborns today, I just can't believe it! I asked for some help in another post at guessing what colors they would be, and someone suggested I post betters pics of the two lighter ones as there was some doubt as to whether they might possibly be...- ThistleChick
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What color orpingtons?
Oh, that would too neat to have four different colors! I'll try and get a better shot later today and see what people think!- ThistleChick
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What color orpingtons?
The breeder has said there have been lavender chicks, so I'm assuming that the cockerel must have some lavender in him? I'm not up on the genetics, just love the chicks! The one on the bottom was a bit weak at first, but has perked up quite well- ThistleChick
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What color orpingtons?
Hi, everybody! I've not been around these forums in a long time, so I hope you'll forgive me for just popping in with a question My lovely blue Orpington, possum, went broody about a month ago. I'd been wanting some more chickens, so I got some eggs from ebay (from someone who'd been...- ThistleChick
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