#orpingtons

  1. Brianna245

    Need advice on Orpington colour Genetics!

    Hi fellow genetic lovers, I have a black split lavender Orpington rooster, and I hatched 7 of his offspring, one of which was from a buff Orpington hen. The chick is a dark brown with buff colour leaking through. Would this chick carry the lavender gene and be considered a split? and what would...
  2. D

    First Year done- so much to learn -hi!

    Hi, I am from Ontario Canada zone 5, I have 20+ chickens. Getting lots of eggs, so far my favourites are the Orpingtons. But I am addicted to the blue and green egg layers too. We built a coop last year, but now we want to move it and change it. The last year with chickens has been exciting...
  3. K

    Why do my orpingtons ears look like this?

    Hi. I have 5 buff orpingtons. One of my hens has like dark ear feathers and none of the others do. It has been like this for awhile and someone told me they are just dark feathers. But I find it strange none of my others look like this. I might be crazy but wanted other opinions on it. Its both...
  4. sqqqsme

    Hi, I'm Terry 😁

    I'm definitely not new to chickens. I grew up on a farm and the chickens were my responsibility as a young girl. However, insert: college, 4 children and career, now retired/running a small backyard tree and shrub nursery. I also have a decent size vegetable and flower garden. We live on a few...
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