I purchased these chickens from Cackle Hatchery. I thought they were reputable because I have seen so many order from them. I don't even think these are Orpingtons at all. Who knows what breed they are. . Never ordering from them again! And I will never have anything good to say about them. I...
Thank you for your response. I was very disappointed with these birds. I got rid of my Buff Orpington roosters because I wanted to get a whole flock of Lavenders eventually. Now I'm not even interested in the lavender at all. My Buffs were beautiful and I'm very mad at myself for making this...
I have these Lavender Orpingtons that I got from Cackle Hatchery last June. I see now that their feathers look shredded! I was hoping to show them at fair this year but now I see they have a defective gene. Is it still ok to breed them just for eggs and as pets? Will all the chicks hatched from...