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  1. Roxannemc

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Sure new its hard to ask the right questionsIs she pure bred did he say? Not saying she isn't just wondering about the comb color .As I said might be unusually. You could start a new line! Might ask in the breeding showing forum if her comb is unusual at all. Her feathering looks nice...
  2. Roxannemc

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Yes very Winter hardy but gotta watch the roos comb for frost bite Lay daily and most have pretty nice personalities My roo who is a good looker is mean though but that can be just personality not breed. I had a mean English Orp roo Midnight Sold him. . He has a full brother exactly like...
  3. Roxannemc

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    First pic of your 5 week old looks like a roo ... comb bigger The last pic looks like a hen light colored and smaller so ???In a couple weeks 7-8 its comb should turn pink if its a boy and stay white no big points if its a girl. I go by that myself but can be fooled The hens combs turn red...
  4. Roxannemc

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Someone told me that sometimes a roo will bite the hens neck and can paralyze it. I had that happened also Was after a storm I saw it ODD. A roo Perfect... one day crippled the next. but was picked on all the time b y the alpha roo Now it can only scoot along lower legs are paralized...
  5. Roxannemc

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    I have only one LO chick was born with the mottled gene out of only 5 eggs... Guess i was lucky.Havent had another from any of my hens even that one. Her legs were pink now grown white She was yellow with NO spots when a baby As she grew in feathers she had a mottled look but undefined...
  6. Roxannemc

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Im no authority but I havent seen this .My Los have red combs and so do all my other chickens but I guess anything is possible Maybe you have a rarity! My hens white combs turned red when they were almost ready to lay.This one although grey.... isn't turning either Mine laid at 22 weeks...
  7. Roxannemc

    Lavender Orpington project ....

    Here are my 2 roo.s Midnight is part English.Sterling is well a lavender I know you cant tell much with the fencing or from my phioto. Midnight is VERY black with a wide back and a green sheen which you cant see here But Sadly have to be penned b/c of the dogs and hawks . Midnight is 15...
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