Much like...I know English Orpingtons are called as such to differentiate them from American Orpingtons. I also know Australorps started as Australian Orpingtons. That was... That was the joke. On this, a joke thread.Some of the reactions to posts on this thread are truly baffling me at this point.

English Orpingtons are never joked about.



Feel free to joke about the squirrel-tailed, feather-shredded, commercially produced Lavender Orpingtons in the states, though. Or my personal favorite, the ones obtained from backyard breeders marketed as ***ULTRA RAIRE LAveNdAR ORPhlIGNtONs!!!!*** Those are certainly a joke. lol
Here you are giving away my secrets. Wasn't I voted in the top 10 of the BYC Meanies? lolDon't worry, Colt is just poking fun. He does it a lot, just eloquently.