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  1. Minniechickmama

    orpington color *blue*

    Quote: Definitely NOT splash...not even close. He does look almost lavender but probably just a really light blue with no lacing. they do sun bleach as you guessed and it will give them a brownish tan tinge to their feathers. red leakage is obvious and I dont see any leakage on him. just a big...
  2. Minniechickmama

    orpington color *blue*

    Quote: This is very true, but Blue was pretty darn rare in Orps here in the USA in 1993 so I'm guessing they do have something in the variety section now where they didnt' in '93. I do not have the APA standard; I have the Bantam Standard, so I cannot verify if there is anything different for...
  3. Minniechickmama

    orpington color *blue*

    Didn't catch this at first, but I have some youngsters I hatched from Bargain too. Watch out, you might end up hatching some of her Jersey Buff turkeys too and fall in love again My BBS Orps from her are still too young to say much about them. The boys all look a little rough from being the...
  4. Minniechickmama

    orpington color *blue*

    The more I look at your boy, the more I think he is a Splash. If you aren't familiar with the "Blue Genetics" I believe there are a few stickies on here to find out more. He looks like a nice boy. If you are doing this for fun, they are a good breed to have. I love their good temperament and...
  5. Minniechickmama

    orpington color *blue*

    This was my Blue Orp boy a year ago at 5 months old. Here he is last spring, about 9-months. Another from last spring I wish I had a picture of him now. He just finished his first molt and he is darker with more lacing. He was very yellow as the summer past. I think that was a combination...
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