Lavender Orpington Thread

[Faraday40]

Although no longer a chick, my son loves playing with HIS chicken. We hatched many lav chicks & he kept picking this one to play with. Not a purebred, but thankfully a pullet. Looks like I have to keep it now. (4.5 months old)

 

[OnlyOrps]

[COLOR=333333]Although no longer a chick, my son loves playing with HIS chicken. We hatched many lav chicks & he kept picking this one to play with. Not a purebred, but thankfully a pullet. Looks like I have to keep it now. (4.5 months old)[/COLOR]

She's beautiful and he's adorable! What is she mixed with? She looks pure orp to me!

 

[Faraday40]

Mom = Coronation Sussex; Dad - English Lav Orp. All the offspring looked like lav orps.

 

[OnlyOrps]

Mom = Coronation Sussex; Dad - English Lav Orp.  All the offspring looked like lav orps.  

Oh wow, she really does look purebred! How cool!

 

[WVduckchick]

So which thread on here is the "authority" on LO's? I mean, who knows the best quality, etc... I need to get new pics of mine, but I want some input on their quality.

 

[milleralexis94]

Hello everyone! I'm new to the lavender orpington breed and I just recently got a new flock of 5 chicks (one is a lavender orpington). I started a new blog to open up more conversations about the breed and just backyard chickens in general so please check it out so maybe more conversations can take place. The web address is https://faithlifechickens.wordpress.com/. I will be updating weekly so please check it out and comment! This picture below is from my first ever flock. His name was Boss and was a dearly loved pet.

 

[Faraday40]

So which thread on here is the "authority" on LO's? I mean, who knows the best quality, etc... I need to get new pics of mine, but I want some input on their quality.

I only have a few LOs, but I love them. There are some on this thread who breed them, but please do post pics.

 

[Sassyhens1]

You just have to ask the person you got them from and take their word for it lol the only way to know for sure is to buy directly from an importer of the English varieties but that costs big bucks lol. Your birds are beautiful, certainly better bred than average run of the mill Lav orps. I would love to see more pics of them!

Here is a few more! I am wondering if the little one in the bottom is a Roo? The breeder said he wasn't too sure. This is the youngest of the 4 and she is the least fearful? Maybe because we have really babied her?

 

[Faraday40]

My guess is that the one standing in the back is a male.



The one laying down looks like a male.



For us the friendly favorites always end up being boys, but I don't see anything shouting male in this one. Others have a lot more experience than I, and as you know, they can grow a lot from week to week. I wouldn't rehome any until you're sure.

Here is a few more! I am wondering if the little one in the bottom is a Roo? The breeder said he wasn't too sure. This is the youngest of the 4 and she is the least fearful? Maybe because we have really babied her?

 

[robgray]

I breed mine. Here are a few pics: