English Silver Laced Orpington- Roo?

[ColtHandorf]

That’s interesting coloring... not silver laced at all

He was hatched from two visually Silver-laced Orpingtons so the OP thought he was initially. We established that it wasn't pretty early.

Your babies are quite handsome.

 

[Doublete]

He was hatched from two visually Silver-laced Orpingtons so the OP thought he was initially. We established that it wasn't pretty early.

Your babies are quite handsome.

No I understand that. I was just stating that as I had read through all the posts.

 

[JaimeP]

Ok, I know you all told me he is a roo, but I’m not seeing any of the roo personality in him. What do you think now that he’s 4 months old. My other rooster is all roo. He walks like a roo, crows like a roo and acts like a roo, but this one does not. If it weren’t for the huge comb and wattles since so young, I would swear he’s a hen! Black chicken at the bottom is my for sure roo.

 

[JaimeP]

 

[ValerieJ]

Wow! I've never seen a chicken with a black comb. He is pretty.

 

[JaimeP]

Wow! I've never seen a chicken with a black comb. He is pretty.

He’s part Ayum Cemani!

 

[Gray Farms]

Yes, your Orp is a cockerel. 100% no doubt about it.

 

[JaimeP]

Yes, your Orp is a cockerel. 100% no doubt about it.

Wishful thinking I guess . Well their fate is in their hands. I’m not dealing with another rooster that attacks me!

 

[Gray Farms]

Wishful thinking I guess . Well their fate is in their hands. I’m not dealing with another rooster that attacks me!

It would be very unusual for an Orpington "especially an English Orp" to be aggressive. Its just not in their nature. In nearly 20 years raising English Buff Orpingtons I've never had an aggressive one. Good luck and fingers crossed for you.

 

[JaimeP]

It would be very unusual for an Orpington "especially an English Orp" to be aggressive. Its just not in their nature. In nearly 20 years raising English Buff Orpingtons I've never had an aggressive one. Good luck and fingers crossed for you.

Glad to hear, pretty sure the black one is going to be! I see all the same signs as my last one, except he will eat out of my hand and doesn’t run away from me like the last one did, until he attacked! He’s already attacking my favorite hen when she tries to come near me