Orpington Fans !!! Lavender Cuckoo/mottled/blue mottled etc..

[pipermark]

In EU they have a much more diverse genetic pool to pull from. One of these days I am going to hit the lottery and pull a chicken raid on Europe

 

[skeeter9]

Count me in on that raid!!!! I have been looking for some of the different colored Orps, but haven't found any yet - I'm beginning to think that there just aren't any here at all yet. I think we should hijack a ship and go pick up a whole load of European birds to bring back!!!!

 

[jab91864]

What we need is a long distance pelican to scoop up eggs and bring them into the country undetected...lol.

Julie

 

[hinkjc]

Nice site! I'll be working on lavender orpington soon. I'm so excited and can't wait to get started.

I was thinking about blue, but am more intrigued with the lavender.

Jody

 

[speckledhen]

Well, Miss Jody, how interesting to hear that.

Don't forget your bestest pal in Georgia, now, LOL! Lavender would be a nice color to add to my bunch.

 

[jab91864]

Ooooooooooooooooooo LAVENDER !!!

So are you thinking this year, next year or farther down the road....lol

Julie... hey I wasn't the only one thinking it !!!

 

[hinkjc]

Cyn - I could never forget you.

I'm always thinking and working on something...just don't like to admit to anything until I know it's gonna happen. hehe

Jody

 

[adoptedbyachicken]

I have Black, White, Blue (Black laced Blue) and Lavender now. Anyone want the trade secret in getting Lavender? It's easy, just read up on the genetics of Blue.....

I'm such a tease!

That Buff laced with White chould just be a Buff/White cross. I know of other sites featuring Gold Laced such as http://www.orpingtons.co.uk/breeds2.asp but to my knowledge there is none in North America. I lost the link but if you can find Germany's breed club page they have even more colours there, including Red (as deep mahogany as the best RIR) if I could that is where I'd go for stock, the birds are spectacular.

 

[adoptedbyachicken]

Oh I found it again, go to http://www.sv-orpington.de/gesamt.htm and then click on Rassen & Farben on the left, then each colour seperate. Especially Rot!

 

[jab91864]

Thanks for the links April !!

Come on show us pics of your black laced blue and your lavender so we can be jealous...lol

Julie