Is there such a chicken as a PARTRIDGE ORPINGTON?

[rachelb]

I have a buff orp and another which I think I was told was a partridge orp, however I cannot find any such reference or picture of the partridge? She is a similar size to my buff orp and looks very fat and fluffy, but her colouring is quite different. She is predominantly golden/reddy brown with a black pattern within the brown feathers, if that makes sense.

Can anyone shed any light on this breed please?

Rachel, the English chicken novice!

 

[herechickchick]

If youre in the UK it could very well be a partridge color. I would contact the UK orpington club to get more info on them.

Good Luck

 

[rachelb]

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Thanks Adam, might just do that. Rachel B

 

[Stormhorse23]

Post a pic! I really want to see this!

 

[herechickchick]

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Thanks Adam, might just do that. Rachel B

Can I just say I HATE you.

I wish we had all of the cool colors in the orpington breed, well any breed that you guys have. IT IS NOT FAIR!

P.S. I don't really hate you

Please post photos for us to see. We LOVE pictures.

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

It seems that the OEGB or even the wyandottes are the U.S.'s equivalent to the orpington. If you go onto feathersite and look at plymouth rocks, there are partridge rocks on it, the color should be the same as yours, if it is a partridge. I have seen many cool colors of orps from the UK, like laced and stuff, very pretty and fluffy.

 

[rachelb]

 

[RubberChickenLubber]

Looks like a Buff orp to me.

 

[rachelb]

Sorry I can't resize my photos, the pc goes mad when I try. Here are a few photos of my ladies - Geri and Margo, a Buff Orp and a Partridge Orp.

Enjoy !

I finally had the chance to let them have a run about and a dust bath today as the weather improved. They would not leave my rhubarb alone though! They hate the wind and rain, but today was better.

And now they are both laying (I think). I had one egg this morning and one this afternoon. At last, the last time was back in October.

Happy Easter everyone. Rachel B from sunny Oxfordshire.

 

[RubberChickenLubber]

She's beautiful!!