Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

[justuschickens59]

I love my English Orpingtons. I refer to them as English, pure English, Imported English, etc. etc. to make sure people know that there is a distinction between the birds that I raise and American SOP Orpingtons. I do not have American birds, nor will I ever. The English Orpingtons have stolen my heart.

I mean, how could they not? Just look at them.

There's nothing like seeing these birds in person either, pictures honestly just do not do them justice.

She sure is a beauty Jeremy. Just nothing like these Orps.

 

[chickened]

Any thoughts on these english orps?

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

The large Spalsh chick is a Splash Orpington LF. The buff is a Buff Orpington Bantam. The other chicks are from hatching eggs from the UA that were given to our 4H club. The 4H chicks will go out into the brooder house in the morning. The Orps will remain inside for another week, then go to a different outside brooder.

 

[kathyinmo]

Any thoughts on these english orps?

Well, since the "image location" says cochin, I am wondering if it is a joke or something.

 

[galanie]

Well, since the "image location" says cochin, I am wondering if it is a joke or something.

And you can't see their feet and legs in the photo. In any event it would be hard to judge looking at pictures like that one. They could be anything.

 

[chickened]

Please forgive me, that was kind of my point. These are cochins. I was going to use a cropped picture without feet. I thought I erased the image emoticon

anyways it satisfied my experiment.

 

[kathyinmo]

Please forgive me, that was kind of my point. These are cochins. I was going to use a cropped picture without feet. I thought I erased the image emoticon

anyways it satisfied my experiment.

Well then, good for you.

 

[fowlman01]

Thanks - that's kind of the way I understood it (about showing them) though it can be confusing. They are entered as English Orpingtons but will be judged on the American SOP, since it's an APA show, which differs from the English SOP.

That's why I said "what's in a name? American vs English

English just happens to be the class Orps are in, it has nothing to do with the English Standard or English type Orps. It is no different than saying Continental class, Asiatic class class etc. They are all judged by the American Poultry Assn Standard. No one in the US is using the British Standard and no one in Europe uses the APA SOP. You enter them as Orpingtons....not English Orpingtons.

To compete in a US show an Orp needs: Fluff...moderatetly full, showing the profile of the HOCK. The bottom fluff should be comparetively straight with full but not profuse feathering. There are several other differences between the two Orps..one being the US birds should not have loose feathering. The bird in my profile picture is a very good specimen....note there is no problem seeing the legs and in particular the hock.

They are different birds.

Walt

 

[chickened]

Other than a cochin or orpington what would be your 3rd or 4th guess?

And you can't see their feet and legs in the photo. In any event it would be hard to judge looking at pictures like that one. They could be anything.

 

[Lee]

Well then, good for you.