No, this is the only Orloff in the clutch, there was one cross with a Americana and Two with a Lavender Orp. One roo, one hen. I kept the hen. If I have time this spring, I may shack them up to see if I can a few cross hens. It would be fun to see what I get.
The first two pics are of "Black hawk" my grandson named him. The next two pics are ma and pa chickens. I'm not in the habit of crossing breeds, but it sometimes happens when a hen gets broody and the lazy hens sneak a few eggs under her. He has to be the prettiest cross I've seen come out of my...
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I have really enjoyed watching this cross breed grow up. His father is a Jersey Giant/Road Island Red. His mother is a Russian Orloff. Notice his black beard. Has any one ever cross bread this two breeds and what did you get?
He is amazing, I would love to keep him, but I already have 4 stud roo's. I'm just wondering if anyone has hatched out one like him. He is just wonderful and sweet, He eats out of my hand. I didn't brood him, he was raised from his surrogate mother, a Wyandotte , his true mother snuck an egg...
One of my mama hens hatched a beautiful roo, he is a major cross. I cant stop looking at him, just beautiful. Looks like a Russian orloff, tall and tail. But hes black with green sheen. Has some read feathers coming out. No comb and nice puffy side burns. If you are interested in checking him...
I know this is an older post, but I have a 5 month old Lavender orp that has come down with these symptoms. Its the 3 day and getting worse. At first she seemed to sleep a lot, standing, the weather got down to 15* at night and I decided to put the two pullets in with the population in the big...