lavender orpington

Hi all! I wasn't sure what what category to put this thread in so I just put it in this one. I'm interested in entering one or two of my hens in a poultry show. They are both very beautiful and have the right temperaments for it, I think. They are a Buff Brahma and a Lavender Orpington. I have...

I have a handful of lavender orpington roo over cuckoo Maran chicks in my backyard. Some have a splash looking color, two have copper feathering coming in on the neck and one is all lavender (may have been from a lavender hen). What would you call their breed, or are they just considered...

Please help me understand what's wrong with my little one. I had an Ameraucana pullet die at 17 weeks old on May 12 of avian leukosis. I had an Ameraucana pullet die at 18.5 weeks of Marek's on June 5. Now my 16.5 week old lavender Orpington named Opal suddenly has a grey comb. I hope you...

Hello, everyone! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Not new to chickens, had them for most of my life. I first got some baby chicks when I was a little girl and it was love at first peep! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I currently have two mama hens...

I am mainly posting because I am surprised by the turn out of one of my first bred chickens (the only animals I was ever successful at breeding were guppies and gerbils, but they require hardly anything for that ). He is a cross between a Lavender Orpington and Sapphire Gem. His feathers feel...

I have been DYING to get some lavender Orpingtons, and black copper Marans added to my flock... I would like to only have to pay 1.25 or less per egg. If you give me an "estimate" then please include shipping prices in it as well... Thx in advance.

Hi all! Just curious if anyone who has LO's can help me. We've bread from our Lav roo and two Lav hens a few times, but this is a first for us. Is it normal for some of the chicks to be black?? It's a lavxlav so it should breed true, right?? Am I missing something? Or will they lighten up over time?

I have a Lavender Orpington rooster and Lavender Orpington and Sapphire Gem Sex-Link hens. I wondered how the chicks would turn out if I bred the two breeds together. Would they come out mix-matched, or favor one parent over the other, or would they be something else? So in February, I started...

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...

Lavender orpington mix?

I got these from Tractor Supply 4 months ago. They were labeled as golden laced wyandottes. Apparently that was wrong. Which is perfectly fine with me because I have one of those and I LOVE the colors of these girls!?! I have included many pics to help give help for identity. Also, after all...

Hey guys! So I have a beautiful 25 week old lavender orpington named Chenelle that I noticed today wasn't standing with everyone else and was laying down on the floor in the coop. I figured she was just cold and coaxed her up, but she wouldn't stand. I thought maybe she was laying her first egg...

Cockerel Or Pullet? I have 2 English Lavender Pullets(hopefully). One 12 weeks, the other 14 weeks. No idea what sex they are, but hoping hens. There are no Roos allowed in our city, and we love them. Thank you! "Little Lady" 12 wks, on left in photos below. "Violet" 14wks on right in...

We just moved out on some acreage mid August and just got the chickens up and running!!! We have 6 pullets - (4) barred rock, (2) white leghorn and (2) straight run lavender orphington. They are soooooo cute! Our house that we purchased was not well loved but did come with a chicken coop and...

Hello - We have a Lavender Orpington cockerel (dob 5/7/18) that we need to re-home. We live in town, on a small lot, and the neighbors are not going to enjoy the crowing. He just started, does not crow a lot, but is getting louder. He is very sweet, likes to be petted and handled. I wish I...

What colors would I get if I bred my blue laced red Wyandotte hens with my lavender Orpington rooster?

I have 2 gorgeous lavender orpington cockerels, rare breed, who were hatched around June 9th. Both are healthy & timid, but not aggressive. Would like $15 each, but I'm willing to negotiate. I'm located in Portage County, Ohio.

Hello, Thank you all for taking the time to look at this post! I am brand new to the chicken world, and having trouble determining the gender of this little one. Its a blue old English Bantam, 9 weeks old and is the only chick in my young flock with red comb and wattles. What do you think?

It smells like Christmas in their brooder today, as I hung up some Rosemary, Basil, Mint, and Peppermint. Basil was the clear favorite! I like to hang herbs or chop some up for them, and they love them! You guys should totally try it, it's safe for them to eat! Credit to the idea comes from...

Thought I would introduce myself. My husband and I just bought our first house in a more rural mountain area of Southern California. We're going from living in a two bedroom apartment (cramped with 3 cats and potted plants on the veranda) to a four bedroom house with some land! I'm so, so...