Looking for Opringlorps.

[BackyardBirds720]

I am looking to either purchase some orpinglorps - or just breed them myself.

Buff Orpington Rooster vs. Australorp Hens.

I had some - but a dog that someone in my family got killed all my chickens.

And my house burnt down... so we are starting over. We still have our three horses!

Good to be back here with y'all!

 

[KDailey]

Wow that's a tough time. Good luck!

 

[Pharm Girl]

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Do you have any pictures of them?

 

[debid]

That's a new one to me. Does it result in sex-linked chicks?

 

[BackyardBirds720]

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You can view pictures of Orpinglorps on this older post of mine: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=221550

And pictures of them as chicks are on my former posting here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=221564

 

[Pharm Girl]

Those are cool! Now I want one too. I have a BO and an BA, but both females.

 

[ReikiStar]

They are beautiful!!! Sorry about losing all your lovely chickens and the house.

Glad the horses are ok!

 

[Wildflower_VA]

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Interesting. An Australorp is already an "orpington" (Australian Black Orpingtons (Austral-orp) or Australian Utility Black Orpingtons), so what you are breeding is an orpington Australorpington? Is there more advantage to this cross breeding than looks? What qualities did each breed bring to the mix that made you want to keep breeding flocks of them?

I am interested because I already have a small flock of Australorps, and the third week in July I will be getting my first buff orpingtons (along with barred rocks and speckled Sussex).

 

[BackyardBirds720]

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They had the terment of my Buff Orpingtons, but were hardy in the heat like my Australorps. That, and for the beautiful lacing.