Blue orpington or lavender?

[cwalter141]

I recently bought someone's 6 wk old chicks. I have a lot of concerns and regrets! but first...are they even lavendar orps? They seem darker than pictures ive seen of lavendar orpingtons.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Lavender. Looks like two cockerels and two pullets.

Second cockerel I can't see the head but by the size and length of leg fairly sure.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Agree, they are lavenders.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Do you want to share your concerns and regrets?

 

[HappyClucker7]

They are lavender orps. You have at least one cockerel in there.

 

[Gray Farms]

Lavender

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Lavender. At least 1 boy.

 

[cwalter141]

Do you want to share your concerns and regrets?

It was a two hour drive and i was really overwhelmed when i met the girl. I just took them. Didn't even inspect them didnt look them over. No way to know for certain they are true lavendar orps but i believe they are. It's important because i hope to breed them. I was hasty. I discovered feather loss immediately but just paid the girl. After getting home noticed a massive feather loss. Bad lice. I bought stuff and treated them. The two with severe feather loss actually look undernourished. They have loose droppings that smell extremely foul...not normal...rusty brown almost diahreah. My birds dont smell like that. Hoping good chick starter feed will help. Wondering if i should treat with medicine. They eat so much its concerning. I want to get them in good health. So yes my regret is not waiting for chick season and getting good healthy chicks. You live and you learn. If anyone knows what to do about the foul smelling loose redbrown droppings please share. Thank you.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

It was a two hour drive and i was really overwhelmed when i met the girl. I just took them. Didn't even inspect them didnt look them over. No way to know for certain they are true lavendar orps but i believe they are. It's important because i hope to breed them. I was hasty. I discovered feather loss immediately but just paid the girl. After getting home noticed a massive feather loss. Bad lice. I bought stuff and treated them. The two with severe feather loss actually look undernourished. They have loose droppings that smell extremely foul...not normal...rusty brown almost diahreah. My birds dont smell like that. Hoping good chick starter feed will help. Wondering if i should treat with medicine. They eat so much its concerning. I want to get them in good health. So yes my regret is not waiting for chick season and getting good healthy chicks. You live and you learn. If anyone knows what to do about the foul smelling loose redbrown droppings please share. Thank you.

Sorry for your troubles. Make sure you keep the new birds separate from your existing birds for a month if possible. You should use permethrin liquid or powder form to treat the birds and change all bedding. Repeat treatment in one week. Make sure the lice/mites are gone before you integrate into your flock. Easiest to see them around the vents and under wings. Give them a good quality chick starter/grower and they should do well. The smelly poop can be from whatever food they were getting. Many threads here on the forum with specific info on all your concerns. These birds sound like they are lucky you bought them. Post photos of them again in a few weeks, if you are so inclined.

 

[cwalter141]

Sorry for your troubles. Make sure you keep the new birds separate from your existing birds for a month if possible. You should use permethrin liquid or powder form to treat the birds and change all bedding. Repeat treatment in one week. Make sure the lice/mites are gone before you integrate into your flock. Easiest to see them around the vents and under wings. Give them a good quality chick starter/grower and they should do well. The smelly poop can be from whatever food they were getting. Many threads here on the forum with specific info on all your concerns. These birds sound like they are lucky you bought them. Post photos of them again in a few weeks, if you are so inclined.

Thank you. They are getting nutrena chick starter feed. I will post pics of their growth and improvement. I really appreciate the tips.