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  1. EggSighted4Life

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    if you google the color breeding chart in the images tab... when you see the chart you like a click on it, usually tell you which site it is from. Or if you click on the image again will usually take you to the site where it is posted, that one is from pintrest which I can't see on their site...
  2. EggSighted4Life

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    For me it's a never ending learning process. And I am definitely no expert! I was going to breed LO as my main DP breed but decided I didn't want to deal with the lav gene breeding back to black, as that's fairly long term and so you have to be committed. And my interest seems to change...
  3. EggSighted4Life

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Hi, welcome to BYC! I wouldn't say there is something wrong with your breeding.... But even show quality parent stock would not produce 100% show quality chicks. I would probably not breed that one in the future. But also, Just like any other fault... it could be hiding in one of your mating...
  4. EggSighted4Life

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    I got him from a local breeder that has John Blehm blood lines only. So yay, I can get Lav EE.! That should be fun. Thanks again for your time!
  5. EggSighted4Life

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Great info, thanks! Do you know how I would know if the Lav am cockerel is carrying 2 blue egg genes? I am deciding right now between culling him altogether or making a bachelor pad. I will need a bachelor pad either way and will probably only breed to the first generation. Then still feed my...
  6. EggSighted4Life

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Ya, OE & EE or olive egger & easter egger are both mix breeds. I get that but I wonder if the lav will remain true and make a Lavender Olive or Easter Egger. Also my buff orp isn't mean, just not sit on your lap friendly.
  7. EggSighted4Life

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    My hatchery BO disappeared the other day with no signs of predation. Told my daughter to keep an eye out for her, and sure enough she showed up to eat in the middle of the day. She is brooding under my house right now! I cant see her or get to her so she doesn't have any food or water close by...
  8. EggSighted4Life

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Quote: Originally Posted by CyndiD No, sorry I don't breed them. I have only 3 Lavs and 1 hatchery buff. Australorps are a popular breed. I would have got some but didn't find breeding quality. Here are a couple links to black orps for sale. I don't know if they ship and such. Both are in the...
  9. EggSighted4Life

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    It is my understanding that the American variety is much smaller in body than the English. I prefer the larger ones for my purpose.
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