Lavender Orpington Thread

[WVduckchick]

Hi, I'm new to LO's and am in the process of hatching out 7 literally as type. So far 2 are out one is normal lav. Color but one is yellow with lavender down the back. Is this normal

Yes, they may have a little yellowish hue for a few days. Here are a couple that I hatched last week, and their father

 

[country lovin]

Yes, they may have a little yellowish hue for a few days. Here are a couple that I hatched last week, and their father

Here is the yellow on in question.

 

[Faraday40]

I always get nervous about the pink-tipped toes when they hatch. They eventually turn gray & the feet look like they should as the chick ages. Does anyone else see this?

 

[gimmie birdies]

LO can have black, and splash (yellow is splash) they are supposed to breed true, but .....

 

[Faraday40]

Here is the yellow on in question.

Wow! that chick is yellow.
I thought you meant like this:

Some of mine have yellow stomachs & pink toes as chicks.

Their feathers all grow in lav, & then the toes turn gray by 5-6 weeks old.

 

[gimmie birdies]

my babies last year...

 

[WVduckchick]

Here is the yellow on in question.

Oh that's alot more yellow than I thought you meant also. :/ I think someone snuck into the bushes...

I always get nervous about the pink-tipped toes when they hatch. They eventually turn gray & the feet look like they should as the chick ages. Does anyone else see this?

Agree with you there. Went back and looked at old pics and their toes are more pink to begin with, but full slate by a few weeks. And interestingly, the outer toes seem to darken first...

Wow! that chick is yellow. I thought you meant like this: Some of mine have yellow stomachs & pink toes as chicks. Their feathers all grow in lav, & then the toes turn gray by 5-6 weeks old.

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[country lovin]

Oh that's alot more yellow than I thought you meant also. :/

I think someone snuck into the bushes...
Agree with you there. Went back and looked at old pics and their toes are more pink to begin with, but full slate by a few weeks. And interestingly, the outer toes seem to darken first...
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got the eggs from someone who only has LO'S and they don't free range. Must be a recessive gene of some sort.

 

[Babybockbock]

Hello! I picked up two lavender orpingtons tonight along with two blacks, and one Chocolate mix here are my lavenders!

 

[WVduckchick]

Just hatched yesterday evening.


Two more this morning. 4 more in another incubator on day 9.