Blue or Black Orpington?

[tiffanyh]

Hi all,
Well I have already checked with the top expert on this (speckled hen) and got her vote, but I wanted to check to see with any other Blue/Black Orpington people to see if this hen would be considered black or blue--if blue, I know she is quite dark. She is 13 weeks old or so. Her head is dark and her feather lighten up as you head down. She has a velvet-y sheen to her, although I guess that could change as she molts.

The only reason I actually care enough to check is because we have a large argicultural fair every year in my home town and next year she asked that I enter her!! I think she is quite the looker, but I need to know what to write on her entry card!!

I even included a bum shot for you!!! Thanks in advance everyone!

 

[tiffanyh]

Heres a couple more....

Thanks again guys....

 

[peeps7]

Looks blue to me.

 

[speckledhen]

Tiff, I found this picture of Velvet at 12 weeks old. I know there are all shades of blue, though, and yours is just like my cockerel that everyone had such a hard time deciding about his color:

 

[KKluckers]

Im no expert yet lol. I think she looks blue!

 

[jab91864]

Looks blue to me too !!

When I see black I expect it to be shiny dark dark black with maybe a greenish overlay....lol, you can tell I have austrolorps.

I have a blue orp , a blue cochin and blrw.... you can't go wrong with blue........

Julie

 

[silkiechicken]

Hmmm. I want to say blue too. But what do I know about blues? Not much.

 

[rooster-red]

How about a black laced blue orpington?

That would be a new variation, would it not?

 

[Frozen Feathers]

I would say blue. Black would have a green sheen to it, like Julie already said. She's pretty

 

[tiffanyh]

Black Laced Blue seems really appropriate! She has got me guessing! And she is huge. Bigger than my brahma mix that hatched a week prior! Have you guys had that experience with your orps?

Thank you Cynthia for sending the standards link. I have been looking for something like that on the internet with little luck. I added it to my favorites!