Black Orpington and Mottled Orpington

[Julie in Al]

This is a young black pullet that is as tall as Blue Boy my blue Roo. She is as wide as him too.

This is my mottled Orp cockeral. He is 6 months old and very lanky and tall right now. He looks like he is saying to that silkie " Want to come out and play?"

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Pretty chickens! Do you have a front view of the mottled? I've not seen one of those yet.

 

[Corey NC]

When will the eggs be ready? I want to be at the top of the list!

 

[KKluckers]

Beautiful birds Julie. Cant wait till you have the molted eggs for sale.

 

[herechickchick]

Lovely, just lovely! I can't wait until hatching egg time

Adam

 

[Julie in Al]

Thanks, I am going to put him in over the blacks and try to bring the white down a bit in the coloring. I learned a lot at the chickens show about breeding Mottleds from a cochin breeder who has mottleds. Of course he is not perfert in type for me but I am hoping these big butted girls will make a difference

 

[EweSheep]

 

[eaemnc]

Do you have RIR and NHR hens?
Which do you like better, the RIR or the NHR for egg laying?

Thank you,

Ann
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[Corey NC]

I actually have no Idea which one lays what cause it is very important to me so I don't pay attention to which hen lays what. Personally I like the NHRs better they are a bit more socialible(sp?) and aren't as common as the RIRs.

 

[Julie in Al]

I have RIR's but it has been a long time since I owned a NHR. Both are good layers, it is just that I am partial to dark red mahogany color chickens. I like things really pretty and classy looking. Ha Ha