Thank you. I'm sorry for the question, but what are splits? We have 2 gorgeous hens & 2 stunning males. I understand that I will get all lavenders from them. We paid $15 & $20 a piece straight run.
Lavender Orpington Thread
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Thank you. I'm sorry for the question, but what are splits? We have 2 gorgeous hens & 2 stunning males. I understand that I will get all lavenders from them. We paid $15 & $20 a piece straight run.
Splits are a result of breeding black to lavender. They will be black chickens carrying one copy of the lavender gene. You need 2 copies to produce lavender, so, if you breed the resulting chicks to a lavender you'll get some lavenders and some blacks. I do this to improve feather quality and add fresh genetics to my flock.
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This Is LEO my handsome little roo hes almost 2 months old, and a BYC member gave him to me, heis smarter than my two buff orpington hens.
Happy New Year from us and our Coop! (Our Lavender Orpington Roo "Hansel" at 9 Months)
He is gorgeous!!!
When do most of you folks lav orps reach pol??
Mine took 8 months. Of course we're also in the middle of a cold Chicago winter.
Mine haven't started laying yet, but I'm eager for them to start!
On another note, does anyone know why my boy Henny has what looks like a white comb tip on his beak? It's quite unsightly and I'm afraid it won't go away, which isn't good because I intend on showing. He's had it ever since he was a chick. None of my others have it, and they all came from the same parents.
It has come off before, and it does bleed. I just want to know what it is and if I can get rid of it. I don't want Fryer, my other Lav Orp, to become the Henny replacement.
On another note, does anyone know why my boy Henny has what looks like a white comb tip on his beak? It's quite unsightly and I'm afraid it won't go away, which isn't good because I intend on showing. He's had it ever since he was a chick. None of my others have it, and they all came from the same parents.
It has come off before, and it does bleed. I just want to know what it is and if I can get rid of it. I don't want Fryer, my other Lav Orp, to become the Henny replacement.
My hen is not laying yet either, but I did get a tiny tiny egg today, I wonder if it is her first attempt. This is not a recent pic.
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