Lavender Orpington project ....

[WVduckchick]

Would anyone be willing to take a stab at this one for me please? This is supposed to be a sexed pullet that I got from a hatchery, 7 weeks old. The comb and wattles have me concerned, although the leg length and thickness, stance, demeanor, etc is not that of a cockerel. Thoughts?

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That comb and wattles look very pink for 7 weeks. Pullets dont usually turn pink until they are about ready to lay - 18-20 weeks. Sorry, I think you have a cockerel.

 

[guest21]

Would anyone be willing to take a stab at this one for me please? This is supposed to be a sexed pullet that I got from a hatchery, 7 weeks old. The comb and wattles have me concerned, although the leg length and thickness, stance, demeanor, etc is not that of a cockerel. Thoughts?

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It looks like a pullet to me. Orpington hens seem to have fairly large red combs compared to other breeds. Thats just from what I've seen in mine.

 

[WVduckchick]

It looks like a pullet to me. Orpington hens seem to have fairly large red combs compared to other breeds. Thats just from what I've seen in mine.

True, as adults, but not so much at 7 weeks.

 

[miasria]

Would anyone be willing to take a stab at this one for me please? This is supposed to be a sexed pullet that I got from a hatchery, 7 weeks old. The comb and wattles have me concerned, although the leg length and thickness, stance, demeanor, etc is not that of a cockerel. Thoughts?

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It definitely looks to be a rooster at that age.

 

[bit o poultry19]

I have a trio of lavs, male has white/black splotches on his legs, 1 pullet has black legs and the last has white legs.

I hope on crossing them to some lovely blacks(about 3-4 months old) that I was able to get my hands on from a great breeder, now just to figure out these genetics and what would be a better/faster way for me to improve my birds.

Thanks in advance!

Also, I have pics of them in my group I'm not able to upload any for some reason.

Anyone else have Orpingtons and wants to join a group dedicated to Orpingtons of Texas(And surrounding areas)?

I think that it'd be great we can also post pics of projects that we're working on, and birds we have available to sale/trade. It'd be a really fun/informative group

I just created the page so go join and add pics and information about your birds, "Orpingtons of Texas" is the name of the group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/915219238623604/

 

[RimmerFarm]

Some of the girls iv bred here at Rimmer Farm

 

[WVduckchick]

Some of the girls iv bred here at Rimmer Farm

Nice pretty fat girls... and I mean that in the most flattering way!

 

[vkeason]

I thought it may be nice to have a thread, for all of us to share our Lavender Orp project pictures and such.  Can we do that? I would love to see and hear more about them. I absoluely love the lavender coloring!

I hatched mine around Halloween, 2009. My eggs came from scbatz (Sarah).  They originate from Jody and Charlie (hinkjc). Here are a few pictures of them. (I do have many many more pictures!) My DH isn't really as chicken obsessed as I am, but he has two favorites .... the Delawares for personality and entertainment, and the Lavenders for their beautiful color.

 

[vkeason]

I just got a Lavender Orfington rooster. Any hens for sale in Washington State. My rooster is so big and beautiful.

 

[CuckooOrpington]

I'm in Australia so there is stuff all Lavender Orp breeders...
This year I set up a Lavender and Lavender Cuckoo project. I am using Platinum Sussex (lavender based birchen) over Cuckoo for the Lavender Cuckoos. I am expecting some birchen as well from F1. Paltinum Sussex have orange eyes but the right legs and my girls have round shape so I'm off to a good start for the cuckoo variety. The solids are starting off with Platinums over Black Orpington rooster, I will have to breed for brown eyes. Nice Orpingtons everyone!