Another Lavender Orpington sexing question.

[The Happster]

I got pictures of Sal. He is about 6 months old.
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He really is a good-looking young man.
I'm sorry about the other one.

 

[Finnie]

He'll probably fill out a lot more. He's handsome.

Thank you. Yes, they say Orpingtons are slow to develop, so I bet he will look even better later on.

Aww he’s pretty

Thank you!

He's got a nice face.

Thank you. He was raised as a pet “pullet” by the lady I bought him from, so he has always been personable. I think he has a friendly look.

He really is a good-looking young man.
I'm sorry about the other one.

Thank you.
I should try to get a picture of my chocolate cockerel. They are shaped nothing like each other. It’s hard to believe they are the same breed. The chocolate one is shorter, but much fatter, fluffier and rounder. I call him Rolo.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I should try to get a picture of my chocolate cockerel. They are shaped nothing like each other. It’s hard to believe they are the same breed. The chocolate one is shorter, but much fatter, fluffier and rounder. I call him Rolo.

That's English bloodlines for you. And even if he's a Chocolate bred to the APA SOP, the American Lavender Orpigntons are the least type-y of all the varieties in my opinion. When they were really hard to come by I think people were crossing whatever into them to produce more of them. The original flock that hinkjc had on here didn't look like that fifteen years ago.

The Duke of Cadbury, my Chocolate Orpington cockerel, is starting to look really nice. I really need to get some more pens built...

 

[Faraday40]

I should try to get a picture of my chocolate cockerel. They are shaped nothing like each other. It’s hard to believe they are the same breed. The chocolate one is shorter, but much fatter, fluffier and rounder. I call him Rolo.

Love the name "Rolo"! It's perfect!
Mine were Cocoa and Lady Godiva.

The Duke of Cadbury, my Chocolate Orpington cockerel, is starting to look really nice. I really need to get some more pens built...

How are the combs of your chocolates? Mine all had very nice bodies but many had 2 small symmetrical springs on the back. No one ever noticed it unless I pointed it out - especially on the hens. My orig. chocolates all came from the same source, so I'm wondering if it was just that one breeder or if it runs in the chocolates.

 

[ColtHandorf]

How are the combs of your chocolates? Mine all had very nice bodies but many had 2 small symmetrical springs on the back. No one ever noticed it unless I pointed it out - especially on the hens. My orig. chocolates all came from the same source, so I'm wondering if it was just that one breeder or if it runs in the chocolates.

I haven't noticed side sprigs on any of mine. My original Silver-laced male, Sterling, had side sprigs. but I haven't seen any offspring with them. It may have just been that line from the particular breeder.

Mine were Cocoa and Lady Godiva.

I have a Godiva as well.

 

[Finnie]

Love the name "Rolo"! It's perfect!
Mine were Cocoa and Lady Godiva.


How are the combs of your chocolates? Mine all had very nice bodies but many had 2 small symmetrical springs on the back. No one ever noticed it unless I pointed it out - especially on the hens. My orig. chocolates all came from the same source, so I'm wondering if it was just that one breeder or if it runs in the chocolates.

The lady I bought Rolo from said she got her chicks from Mt Healthy: https://www.mthealthy.com/birds/chocolate-orpington

Their website says their chocolate orpingtons are “fun sized”, so that makes me think they must not be English type. Unless they are, but have bantam mixed in. Maybe that’s why Rolo seems short-legged. But I think he makes up for the shortness by his roundness.

I will have to check his comb for side sprigs. Today won’t be good for pictures because it’s raining, which reminds me. I left my dachshund outside. That must be why he’s barking.

 

[Faraday40]

The lady I bought Rolo from said she got her chicks from Mt Healthy: https://www.mthealthy.com/birds/chocolate-orpington

Their website says their chocolate orpingtons are “fun sized”, so that makes me think they must not be English type. Unless they are, but have bantam mixed in. Maybe that’s why Rolo seems short-legged. But I think he makes up for the shortness by his roundness.

I will have to check his comb for side sprigs. Today won’t be good for pictures because it’s raining, which reminds me. I left my dachshund outside. That must be why he’s barking.

Perhaps Rolo has a bit of bantam mixed in. The difference between English bloodlines and the American is the shape - not size. A good American orp looks like a Jersey Giant to me. The English look more like basketballs.

My chocolates were not as big as my lavs, blues, and blacks. Again I think it could have been the particular line. When I bred them to my own orps, the offspring ended up bigger. If I had the physical space I would have continued with my chocolate cuckoo orps. Once I got my SLOs, I just had to start breeding them.

Speaking of SLOs, I saw @homeschoolin momma's orps yesterday. She may have gotten all blue SLOs this year. The butt fluff looks more blue than black. We'll see......
I do have to mention that her SLO cockerel is very special. When he saw me pull up the driveway, he began to lead the others toward the house. When he saw me step out of the car & walk toward the chicken yard, he broke out into a run! There he was pacing the gate waiting for me to visit. Later when we went out to visit the flock, the SLOs were again the first to greet us. Such sweethearts!

 

[ColtHandorf]

I can not wait to get some eggs from the BBS SL Orpingtons. I need them. lol