Thank you Kathy! I have to agree,
I feel very fortunate and priveleged to have gotten so many wonderful ones from Joy. After I did a head count yesterday I feel pretty lucky too that I ended up with so many pullets!
It leaves me at a sort of crossroads though, which cockerel do I hang on to? The blue, black or splash? Edmund is my favorite, for his splash color and his personality. The other two boys are a bit wary at this point, probably because I haven't been giving them as much loving as Edmund...
The blue is massive though. He's nearly as big as some of my 7 month old pullets, which is amazing. I'm honestly not too keen on the blacks.
Anyone think of a name for the blue goliath of a chick? It's gotta be an English man's name that is sort of synonomous with being large,
OR a place, landmark, etc. that's pretty grandious.
For those who've commented on Alice, she is my absolute favorite at the moment, she's a bit shy, but her color to me is just beautiful. I'll just have to give her some extra special treats to make sure she stays friendly. Does the Orpington standard call for a darker blue color, or is Alice's plumage acceptable?
Joy, I just reread your post and saw the question about eye color. I'm almost positive some look lighter due to my camera settings and the time of day/place I took the pictures. I was sitting with my back to the sun and the birds were out in front of me, directly in the sunlight. That combined with the flash is what probably made the eyes look brighter. I will look this afternoon though to be sure.
