This is why everyone should understand that these birds are a project and will take years to get them to the correct standard/type and for the color even to be recognized for Orpingtons.
It's very disappointing to see people thinking they have something that they don't!
It's a PROJECT people...
Since I'm not the one you bought from (lol)I will tell you that Lavender are a project color in the works in Orpingtons. They should hatch silvery grey with a touch of yellow. That's why it's stated that's it's a project bird. Maybe you have some with the mottled lavender gene.
It's not a...