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So i had accidentally gotten the two flocks together heres the result. Very curious what he will look like grown. Mother was black split to lavender. Father was buff. Has anyone else had this mixup? What color did you end up with?

Been so excited about eggs i ordered from a breeder. Got them today and one broke in the box. Some are REALLY dirty. I have never washed eggs except maybe for eating. These eggs were real expensive. Put em in dirty, or listerine and water wash?

I haven't had anything other than hatchery chickens in my back yard. Well I am really excited. I've ordered lavender and black-split lavender English Orpington hatching eggs! They are coming from a breeder, Papa's Poultry, small family owned business. I wanted to ask anyone who has ordered...

Basically I have been searching for an answer and trying to understand.... How does lacing in plumage occur? I am very new in my research on plumage colors and genetics. I understand how to get mottled but... How to get laced??? Thank you.

I recently discovered that my lavender orpingtons (may not even be English heritage) have the shredded feather problem. I got them from a lady when they were 6 wks. She says she got the chicks from cackle hatchery. My goal is to sell english lavender orpington chicks and hatching eggs. I have...

Wow I am so sad to see only half my chicks hatched. I had a 91% hatch rate I was proud of. Lately we are getting near freezing temps. I was storing my hatching eggs the laundry room which has no heat. I am assuming this is the problem. Where then do i keep hatching eggs while gathering enough...

My rooster was falling asleep in the enclosure during the day yesterday. Barely any crowing. No mating that i saw. This is very unusual and concerning. Added electrolytes and probiotics to the water. Dusted their living areas with diatomaceous earth because i see the hens seem itchy. I am...

So i noticed something wrong with my hen's comb and beak, looks like scabs forming. It's definitely spread further on her in the last two days. I immediately quarantined her. I've never dealt with any kind of illness or diseases in my flock. I'm not seeing anything on my other hens or rooster. I...

I am looking for english heritage buff or lavender orpington hatching eggs.

In march i got my first chicks ever at a local feed store and they get their chicks from a hatchery. I got 9 buff orpingtons. One rooster and 8 hens. I began selling hatching eggs and chicks. I am getting a lot of questions as to whether my birds are english buff orps or american. Whats the...

I have beautiful healthy well cared for Buff orpingtons. They are not mixed with any other breed and not mixed with their own offspring. I started out with chicks in march. They began to lay in august. I have incubated and gotten a 100% hatch rate. I recently began selling both hatching eggs...

Ok i bought chicks on a local Facebook group. Ive never bought another persons chickens before. Well i didnt examine them upon meeting. 1) lots of feather loss. Upon further examination i discovered lice and dusted with permithryn powder. That appears resolved. They have been provided with a...

I recently bought someone's 6 wk old chicks. I have a lot of concerns and regrets! but first...are they even lavendar orps? They seem darker than pictures ive seen of lavendar orpingtons.

Thank you for having me. I am not computer savvy so i hope im doing this right. 2020 is my first year of ever raising backyard chickens. Ive had a lot of help. We got our chicks in march. They began laying in August. I have one rooster and 8 laying hens now. They are all buff orpington. We are...