Development of USA Lavender Orpington - Update PICs pg 8

[HallFamilyFarm]

Many old timers believed the issue with some folks breeding program was not enough chicken soup!

I think some may just need more Dumplins!

 

[galanie]

Just pass the biscuits and butter, please.

 

[wilds of pa]

im a big fan of beer can chicken... very very tasty....

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Some of our Drew County 4-H Poultry Club's newest additions!



Self Blue d'Anver owned by Monticello Moderns aka Juliechick
Self Blue Old English Game Bantam owned by Drew County 4-H Poultry Club
Self Blue Cochin Bantam and
Self Blue Orpington LF owned by Hall Family Poultry.

Photo courtesy juliechick.

 

[EweSheep]

Does this picture belong to any of you?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Blue-Orp...072?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc38c2f78

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

im a big fan of beer can chicken... very very tasty....

How is your next generation looking?

 

[250 Rose Hill]

Are the roosters gentle?

 

[aveca]

im still the easter bunny farmer..i eat lots of eggs, thou i do LOVE that beer can chicken

 

[blondvet]

It seems that many of the people on this particular board have been working on Lavender Orpingtons for some time. I am new to chickens and new to color genetics. I have a few questions and I hope that you guys wouldn't mind teaching me a bit. I understand blue Andalusian genetics and the lavender gene's effect of diluting color. And I've read http://kippenjungle.nl/basisEN.htm, which is an overwhelming amount of info on 'basic' color genetics.

There are some beautiful lavender Orps out there that look sort of silvery/light grey with no lacing on the feather edges. I assume this is the goal: uniform color. But I've also seen some amazing looking lavender Orps that also have some yellow/gold color over the neck and back (hackle and saddle feathers maybe?). These birds are gorgeous to my untrained eye, but is the yellow bad from a 'true to color' standpoint? Is this something you're trying to breed out, a variation on a theme, or perhaps a different color pattern altogether?

Thanks so much for any info.

 

[aveca]

Thanks Kathy! The true enjoyment comes from those who are enjoying them with us.

what a great story..interesting.