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  1. ColtHandorf

    English Lavender Orpington Eggs

    A lot of the Light Mediterranean breeds handle heat well like Leghorns, Penedesencas, and Sicilian Buttercups. Personally I like Buttercups the best out of those three breeds. @The Moonshiner can tell you how great Leghorns are. And @ChickenCanoe can tell you how great Penedesencas are. :)
  2. ColtHandorf

    English Lavender Orpington Eggs

    Actually, if we are being completely honest, American-type Orpingtons are probably healthier than their English counterparts, if only because the American Orpingtons are not as closely bred so they have more vigor. English Orpingtons are usually maintained by breeders that line-breed to maintain...
  3. ColtHandorf

    English Lavender Orpington Eggs

    Research the Lavender gene. You need to cross them back to Black to create splits to breed back to Lavender to maintain the quality of the feathers. An no, I've not personally gotten birds from them, but many, many people have, and enjoyed the quality of the birds. I planned on ordering some...
  4. ColtHandorf

    English Lavender Orpington Eggs

    They don't call me the Sass Master for nothing. I would agree that is a correct assumption after the additional photos. He probably purchased them as English like all the other people who buy things and assume the seller is correct. You see that with a lot of birds. Thankfully, you asked...
  5. ColtHandorf

    English Lavender Orpington Eggs

    I've arrived. :) So yes, they are pure Orpingtons judging by that photo. Do you have any other pictures of the parents? And do you have the original wording of the ad, by the seller? It's very hard to judge type from that photo, but I see nothing to indicate the birds are "English-type"...
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