Black split to lavender orpingtons, American stock

[shaw613]

I'm in the search for some good orpington stock .... not necessarily exhibition type but want to improve my breeder stock lavender orps' feather quality. I'd like to find black splits, either eggs or hatched chicks, or even a good male shipped. Not having much luck rather than english stock. I do have a decent black hatchery female, but not impressed with the lavender male I have at all ... would even be interested in a good american stock lavender male. Thanks for any leads!

 

[joydix]

Papas poultry has some GREAT orps…I got some chocolate laced or something some time ago (hatching eggs). The males were incredible. Other breeds as well….many colors at that time. I’d check them out. THey are in N. CA around Redding

 

[Iluveggers]

If you want to hatch your own:

https://www.meyerhatchery.com/Laven...o-Lavender-Orpington-Hatching-Eggs-p226404177

 

[shaw613]

Papas poultry has some GREAT orps…I got some chocolate laced or something some time ago (hatching eggs). The males were incredible. Other breeds as well….many colors at that time. I’d check them out. THey are in N. CA around Redding

Thanks much ... I have some of their orps as well and absolutely LOVE them ... both chocolate gold laced, blue laced reds and their partridge brahmas. Gorgeous, healthy birds. I reached out to them first .... all their orps are now english. Just because of where I live, I prefer american for better egg production to sell pullets.