Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons

[member 142084]

My girls that have it now are prominent on what looks like the scarf around their neck and the wing feathers (sorry haven't measure body part terminology yet ). I have a pullet what is completely barred all over and mostly white with the buff striping. It will be interesting to see what she matures to. Hopefully the pullet isn't a late blooming cockerel, but so far I have been pretty good at telling gender.

 

[drumstick diva]

cuckoos your roosters are beyond gorgeous, what an ensemble

 

[member 142084]

Yes the one foremost has my eye

 

[dutchbunny83]

Hi all.
So I'm in NC.
I bought some mail order eggs and a few were Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons.
Only one hatched and of course it's a rooster.
He's still young, but his barring isn't as prevelant as I had thought it would be. (Though in real life it's more dominant that it appears in the top photo, I think the lighting is making the tail look blurred).

Thoughts???

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Sorry to say his barring is very poor quality. He would not be a good breeder or show bird. We just love our Lemon Cuckoos. This is one of our young started chicks. I don't have a pic of our breeders on my phone.

 

[mamidei]

4.5 months old. Pullet or roo?

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

This is our pride and joy. His name is Snicket, he has proven to give some amazing offspring.

 

[member 142084]

He's gorgeous! My baby died a week ago. But I have 2 sons and a grandson left of his.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Ours had a worm problem in the Summer and we were very concerned. Thankfully he has recovered.

 

[jane s chickens]

RoosterLew---If I think I have a double barred roo what type of hen would I breed him with to prove he is double barred?