Hi all,
First time raising backyard chickens. I was hoping for 4 pullets, but now I'm afraid I have 3 roos! They're (supposed to be) blue orpingtons who just turned 3 months old.
One of them (in a single-chicken photo with large comb and an upright tail) is almost definitely a roo -- he's...
Hi everyone! I have a lovely little flock of lavender Orpingtons (three hens and a roo), as well as a sassy blue Ameraucana hen. We'd like to add a couple of other birds to our flock, but we're wondering how the genetics would work and what the possible offspring would look like. I know how the...
I was wondering what the chicks would look like if I crossed these two. I also could cross the blue Orpington with a sapphire gem but since the sapphire gems are so new I don’t think anyone has done that cross yet..
Hello all,
This is legs! She is my prized blue orpington! She was my first ever incubated hatch of my own!! She LOVES people and I love her!! She is my precious baby girl! She is 6.5 months of age (so close to laying age). She is my best friend (in the chicken world)!! Let me just say she’s the...
So my blue Orpington is somewhere between 13-16 weeks old (not sure because it was already some weeks old when I got it). It was free because the breeder said “he” is a cockerel. I named “him” Elvis and now I’m really thinking that “he” is a “she”! What do y’all think, do I have to change the...
Got some new babies yesterday and I’m soooo excited! I have a variety of breeds to ensure year round egg laying. The ones I’m most excited about are my ameraucanas! Just really wanted to show my babies off, what do y’all think?
Hi I am brand new to owning chickens.
At the moment we have 7 chicks that are about 2-3 weeks old which we brought as day old chicks. 3 light Sussex, 2 Blue Orpington and supposedly 2 lavender Araucana chicks.
What's your experience with lavender Orpington breeders? Whose putting out show quality birds?
Please no big hatcheries.
I'd like to buy some eggs to incubate now, but having a hard time finding any available. I'll probably have to wait till spring. Any info would be great. Thanks.
Hey everyone! I am trying to find someone close to the Hickory area of NC who is interested in purchasing 10 Orpington chickens. I have one lavender rooster, one blue rooster and one mottled rooster; plus 7 mottled hens that need to go. We experienced a tornado in our area, which launched the...