Lavender Orpington vs. Blue Australorp?

[Chickengirl2671]

I am happy to hear that. I got them from littlemanpoultry.com. I actually drove over an hour to pick them up at the farm. The pullets had to be pick up,but I believe they ship eggs and maybe chicks.

Do they sell sexed chicks? I might have to get some, they look like quality birds.

 

[dorklandresident]

Do they sell sexed chicks? I might have to get some, they look like quality birds.

I am not sure, you should check their website. They are not a big operation.

Littlemanpoultry.com

The woman who breeds them has her cell phone number on the website somewhere. She responds to texts.

 

[Chickengirl2671]

I am not sure, you should check their website. They are not a big operation.

Littlemanpoultry.com

The woman who breeds them has her cell phone number on the website somewhere. She responds to texts.

Thanks I'll check it out.

 

[3KillerBs]

Since this thread has popped up, we determined at 12 weeks that all my chicks are blue -- because even the lightest-colored ones have some amount of lacing.

 

[dorklandresident]

The phone number is 401-529-8512. It was all the way at the bottom. Her name is Denise

Thanks I'll check it out.

 

[dorklandresident]

Sweet. Were you happy to have gotten a couple extra of those?

Since this thread has popped up, we determined at 12 weeks that all my chicks are blue -- because even the lightest-colored ones have some amount of lacing.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Lavender variety has a gene causing the fraying of feathers.

Blue variety has lacing. Even with spuddenly's last photo if you look close will see a dark edge on the blue feathers on chest of bird. Regardless that edging/lacing should be more pronounced and on every feather it is still present. Lavender will never have any lacing.

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

So is it mostly just noticable in the tails?

Shredded feathers are usually noticeable in the hackle and saddle feathers too. Photos below are of two different hens.

@dorklandresident , though I've been very happy with my friendly, sweet-natured and intelligent $1.99 lav orp straight runs (much friendlier than my buff orps), your hens are Very beautiful. If I wanted quality lav orps, I would definitely be interested in the breeder where you got yours.

@BirdsBeesTrees , i'm very surprised that None of the chicks in photo you posted on November 2 were lavender orpingtons. Do all of your blue pullets have straight combs? In addition to lavender orpingtons, i also have blue Australorps and blue Wyandottes. All are blue-laced, but they are different in body type and feathering, & of course Wyandottes have rose combs. Though you've now ruled out lav orps, I am curious if you know what breed(s) you do have.

 

[dorklandresident]

Shredded feathers are usually noticeable in the hackle and saddle feathers too. Photos below are of two different hens.
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@dorklandresident , though I've been very happy with my friendly, sweet-natured and intelligent $1.99 lav orp straight runs (much friendlier than my buff orps), your hens are Very beautiful. If I wanted quality lav orps, I would definitely be interested in the breeder where you got yours.

@BirdsBeesTrees , i'm very surprised that None of the chicks in photo you posted on November 2 were lavender orpingtons. Do all of your blue pullets have straight combs? In addition to lavender orpingtons, i also have blue Australorps and blue Wyandottes. All are blue-laced, but they are different in body type and feathering, & of course Wyandottes have rose combs. Though you've now ruled out lav orps, I am curious if you know what breed(s) you do have.

Thank you for posting those pictures. I don't see any of those feather on my hens. Even if they did, it probably wouldn't matter since I am not breeding or showing them. I do LOVE their temperament. Very sweet and docile. A little bit dumb though compared to other chickens I have had.

 

[dorklandresident]

Since this thread has popped up, we determined at 12 weeks that all my chicks are blue -- because even the lightest-colored ones have some amount of lacing.

I am sorry I hijacked your thread to talk about orpington feathers