Lavender Orpington Thread

[DevilsDenHen]

Thats what im hoping

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Hi looking for a few lav pullets. Anyone have any for sale?

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

(Guess I'm wondering what breed standard is for a Lav Orp--one has significantly smoother feather, one has more frizzle-ish feathers....)

The smooth feathers is what you want the curled feathers are a problem with the Lavender gene. I think that they are still gorgeous but I still am breeding away from the problem.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Here are some updated pictures of my lavender orpington. I don't se and point in hoping this is a pullet, am I right? Or am I being too quick to judge?

Where did your Lavender come from?

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

My roo didn't attempt to crow until 21+ weeks. By then he looked like this:


Four weeks later he looked like this:

I love the face on this Rooster and the nice dark beak..

 

[Faraday40]

I love the face on this Rooster and the nice dark beak..

Thanks. Both of my Lav Orps have dark beaks & legs. I bought them as eggs & had them shipped. I ordered a mix of breeds & could only afford 4 of the lav orp eggs. 2 hatched & I got one of each gender. I was going to sell the male, but I decided to keep him around until he give me a reason to get rid of him. He's quiet, gentle, & doesn't mate the hens bald. So far, he's still here. I think his intimidating appearance is enough to keep the hawks away.

Here's my female. She's wonderful in every way. A real lap chicken & does some tricks. She's still growing & not laying yet.

 

[DevilsDenHen]

Some of my Lavs enjoying their first grass.

One of my 20 week old Lavender cockerels.

 

[sarahandbray]

Is this the "fluffy" or "frizzy" type of feathering that is undesirable?

 

[sarahandbray]

(That is one of my 12-week-old Lavender Orpingtons...I have three hens and one Roo)

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Nice birds