Orpington , what color will s/he will be?

[quinnyay]

Hi, folks, i am new to BYC ( very new, joined minutes ago)

I got a chick from the hatchery and been told s/he is a orpington, i call it Penguin as it does look alike a penguin, i have it for 10 days now, it only grows a little bit of wing feather, meanwhile, my cream legbar, cochin and polish are growing fast.

Can i know if it a lavender orpinton or blue? or may be other breed? And is it normal for an orpington to grow so slowly?

 

[chickenguyBO]

I just got a lavender orpington and 3 lavender americaunas, and the orpington is the smallest one, thats how i tell it apart from the other aside from the slight color difference

 

[chickenguyBO]

They are roughly the same age

 

[quinnyay]

So, is mine a lavender?

 

[chickenguyBO]

Looks just like my lavender so i would say so..

 

[quinnyay]

Thanks..... and now, just wait and see if it a She or a he.

 

[chickenguyBO]

I know im wonderin what my 4 are gunna turn out to be, all my older ones are pullets, so i wouldnt mind one of these bein a roo

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

It looks blue to me, but the picture looks kind of dark too. Lavender, or self blue, chicks are pretty light. They usually look almost splash. But, I have seen some with darker faces and such. Whatever color it is, its super cute!
And yes, Orps are s-l-o-w growers- but we'll worth the wait

 

[quinnyay]

It looks the same everyday, but I don't mind as it's super adorable.... part of.me want to see what it looks like once its fully grow, another part of me wish it stay lovely n tiny forever.... i m waiting....... not so patiently...

 

[Heidisgran]

lavender orpington