Suede and Skye...with Meg

[speckledhen]

Most of you know my Suede and Skye (RIP Velvet). He has two new blue women. One is laying, but I dont think the other has started yet, but I'll know when I get two pullet eggs rather than just one.
Skye's coloring, post-molt, has changed quite a bit, IMO. It's deeper, more laced with some interesting contrasts. She hasn't begun laying again just yet, so her comb is a bit smaller, but I think she'll start back soon. Skye and Suede will be two years old next month.
Reintroducing Skye, with the second pic of her at a younger age to compare the colors:

Skye with Meg in a rare sunny moment:

 

[BamaChicken]

SKye is just beautiful. Nice conformation to her body

 

[Buster]

Beautiful Cyn- I am anxiously awaiting my first black pullets laying so that I can start building a blue flock too. I can't wait.

 

[amyquilt]

I will be getting some Bantam Blue Orpington eggs after the first of the year. I'm so excited! Orpingtons just ROCK!!!! Wish I could do LF, just don't have the space, so bantams are better than no chickens at all.

 

[jossanne]

They're so gorgeous! I love her post-molt coloring. I want blue orpingtons now!

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Very nice! Very nice!

 

[speckledhen]

Julie, I do think Skye is lovely, but my Velvet, to me, had an even more typey body than Skye. Skye's face is a bit more feminine, I think, than Velvet's was, but together, they were a great pair for my Suede. I think he missed Velvet for a very long time.

 

[Beekissed]

Speckled, those are the most beautiful hens I've ever seen, especially Skye! I'm hoping to get some chicks from Tuffoldhen this spring so I can raise some beautiful blue hens like you have.

 

[speckledhen]

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Thank you, what a nice thing to say! They are some real eye candy.