2 1/2 week old lavender orpington / roo?

Here are the 3 blue orpingtons. The first one is really dark compared to the others!
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@MysteryChicken Thats exciting you got the heritage barred rock. Those look beautiful in their photos!
They're the show type. I have one that's 9-10 months old, & hasn't laid an egg yet. But she may wait until spring.

I'm using them for an Orpington project. I need their barring genes introduced into my Orpington bloodline.
 
This was ordered as a pullet from the hatchery. But at 2 1/2 weeks old is looking very much like a boy. I have been suspicious since the day they arrived this one was huge! With legs much larger. And its comb seems a little bigger each day. View attachment 2355121View attachment 2355122
I had 7 hens and all of them had combs. I currently have 8 chicks, hopefully pullets as advertised, but they also have combs.
 
The giant

no.. its the only one. This batch has ameraucanas, australorps, and this lav orp.
I have only raised the buff orpingtons before. So no experience with a lavender. All buff orp pullets that i have raised were very slow to grow their combs compared to my other breeds
I will second that as well for my Black : Lavender Orpingtons. Very slow growers on combs waddle and all. My pullets are 21 weeks and still have very small combs comparably.
 

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