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I know how egg-citing it can be Best of luck and enjoy your adventure! Connie

Hi wonachickencooptoday, Five months seems young for an Orp to begin laying, but chickens often surprise us :) I would probably break open the first couple of eggs to see if they're fertile. If not, I wouldn't incubate any of the first ones. I'd wait maybe another month (just my opinion)...

Rule of thumb, best to incubate in the 1st 7 days after the eggs are laid. After that the hatching rate can start to decline. How old is the hen that laid her 1st egg? It's not unusual for the first few eggs to be smaller. Happy Hatching!

Yay! Good luck with the babies!!! This is such a dangerous time Of the year to go to the feed store! I bought grain for my horse yesterday and I didn't need it. But, it put my order over $25 and I get 4 free chicks next week? Anyone want to form a "Chicken Obsession" support group with me?

I totally agree! If it's and Orpington of any color, it's a good thing Orpingtons tend to take longer to mature. You're guy looks pretty young. Still think he looks more like an American "type" rather than the English because of his slim profile. Orpington roos are very protective of the...

A pure Lavender Buff Orpington? To be pure, doesn't it have to be either a Lavender Orpington or a Buff Orpington? Lav Orps run true to color if they are mated Lavender Hen to Lavender Roo. If you are breeding the Lavender, you want to breed back to a black to keep the color pure. I've never...

I just love the breed! They are beautiful and from what I've read, fairly docile and make good pets. Sometimes, the Universe just opens up and says, "how about this?" This afternoon, I talked with a friend who is in charge of our local farm & garden store about the LOs. They're not able to...

Still no Lavender Orps. I had high hopes, but 2 chicks + 1 White tufted Blue Polish Standard arrived DOA yesterday. Do I take a chance on getting them at the end of the month, or wait until Spring? I'm in the Seattle area. It's not cold here, but I'm afraid it may have been along their route...

Hi Anne... I'm in Seattle, WA. Not too close to you!l Is the breeding of the Lavender's to the Black-splits currently a trial to get to the optimum Lavender? I am so interested in this breed and can't help asking as many questions as possible to understand where the project is at this...

Can someone please tell me how I can get involved in the Lavender Orpington Project? I've absolutely fallen in love with them, but don't think I'll have my own until Spring...sigh. I've had various chickens throughout my life (my dad was a partner in a pheasant farm, but we have RIRs and...