Not sure. They have to get the cuckoo gene from somewhere, which is not a color gene but a pattern gene making the white bars on the feather. You can find lavender cuckoo and lemon cuckoo too. Blue cuckoo I think. They probably bred in some barred rocks way back when to introduce the gene and then bred back to the Orpington standard. Papa's Poultry has nice cuckoo Orps. At least my Buster Posey hen is nice. Very broody though.
My Orps are big, but you probably have English Orps, which are humongous!
I do. Or did have 2 roos and 3 hens and a lavender of the same
Might be good to at least go out and check to see if it's really that. Roost mites will be crawling all along the roost bar to get to the chickens. Other mite type will have the clusters of eggs at the base of the feathers, generally in the tail area. If it's not that, it could be worms, but not sure why it's your roosters being affected. Take a flashlight to check and a pointy stick to stab mice.
glad you didnt hear from Mr. C
No not yet at least I'm wearing compression socks to help and I have to stay off of them , Lauren don't understand why we can't play outside
Wish, I swear ! I have been going under a stress test ever since I had my HA. Which is actually called a MI but didnt think everyone would know what I meant. I just cant do it. its dark
