Is my buff Orpington up to the SOP?

[Chipmunk Chicks]

Its not very serious. People have shown hatchery quality birds before and they have done well.

If you want to go for it, you should! Have you shown before? I know there's a certain amount of prep involved, maybe even dietary changes, and health checks prior to entry. It would be a good learning experience either way!

Do you know someone who has a copy of the SOP? I know for my breed I have only been able to find the Australian standard online. You may wish to join an Orpington society if you want to learn more...

 

[Party_Chicken]

If you want to go for it, you should! Have you shown before? I know there's a certain amount of prep involved, maybe even dietary changes, and health checks prior to entry. It would be a good learning experience either way!

This is my first year. I got a splash marans and Blue laced red wyandotte to show along with her. I got a sepreat coop for them so we should be good. I have been reading some articles about showing them.

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

https://amerpoultryassn.com/
https://www.unitedorpington.com/breed-standard

 

[fluffycrow]

This is my first year. I got a splash marans and Blue laced red wyandotte to show along with her. I got a sepreat coop for them so we should be good. I have been reading some articles about showing them.

Are they all hatchery quality birds?

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

@ColtHandorf What color should the beak be? Are the shanks here white enough? I wasn't sure if I saw some yellowing in one pic, or if it was just the light. Those would be disqualifications, correct? Even in a little local show?

 

[Party_Chicken]

Are they all hatchery quality birds?

Yes. I placed my order before I started to learn about the SOP and exhibition.

 

[Amer]

Do you think she could still do well in show?

No, but you should still show her, it's a fun experience.

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Here's a couple shots of my girl as a pullet (pardon the funny angle maybe on the second pic), I need to get some good ones more current, but I always thought she had a beautiful tail angle like the real SOP birds. I would probably still want to breed her and then show maybe one of her chicks if I were to get some good looking ones.

I agree, she really does look nice.

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

No, but you should still show her, it's a fun experience.

I agree, she really does look nice.

Thanks! She has always been my favorite chicken lol

To be clear, she is on the left side in the collage pic, next to a champion show bird. She has never been brought to show. I hope that was obvious lol

 

[fluffycrow]

Thanks! She has always been my favorite chicken lol



To be clear, she is on the left side in the collage pic, next to a champion show bird. She has never been brought to show. I hope that was obvious lol



You should try to show her, she looks good

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

Aww, you sure know how to make a chicken mama feel good.