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Cochins Vs. Orps Bickering thread CHOOSE YOUR SIDE

Cochins or Orps


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Which one is in the back?
Looks like a lighter version on my Vanilla.View attachment 2453004
she is a lighter version of her. It’s Opal
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"Plus most of the English Orpingtons have had some Cochin influence to get that big round rump. A trait of cochin chickens. I also read something about this. One reason American Orpingtons don't have the round rump."

While it is true that English Orpingtons have some Cochin influence, as American Orpingtons are watered down versions of them they do too. But like literally everything bred in the US, size and quality are lacking. Examples can easily be found when comparing English Budgies to American Parakeets, English (or any other European) Zebra Finch versus American Zebra Finches, as well as many others. Americans have a "get rich quick" mentality that often results in quantity over quality being produced...
 

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