The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[rockinpaints]

Based on what I've seen in cats, and dogs, who are dilutes in coloring, I question if Lavenders will ever have really profuse feathering. Isabella and Fawn Dobes, all dilutes, and Sharpeis, who are mostly dilutes, have very sparse coats, and all sorts of skin problems. Chocolate Labs, ditto. There seems to be a tendency to weakness in dilute animals.Maybe if you can infuse enough true Black blood into the Lavenders, you will see better feathering, but it will involve a lot of breeding and culling to keep that pretty color, with profuse feathering of good quality.

I'm gonna work on it

. I know we are talking years, as we'll go to black, then splits back to lavender so a slow process but hopefully will be worth it.

 

[rockinpaints]

I would love to step out and see this scene first thing in the morning. Beautiful. I can only imagine reeling in a big ole catfish too.

Thank you, I've caught some pretty good sized cats in there. We have a few different types, and the catfish are the hardest to catch. (Excellent bass too)

 

[rockinpaints]

Me, with my morbid curiosity, would love to see the lavender rooster Nellie, but I can understand why you would not show him- lol.

I have seen lavender outcrossed with black and it seems that all the problems come back with the lavender color. I read that it has something to do with the fray gene being close to the lavender one (like how the blue egg gene is inherited with a pea comb usually). Again this is what I read... Don't take it to the bank just yet. I just love to read about genetics stuff.

Part of me is curious about the color pattern helping feather quality. I saw a picture I greenfire farms website of a lavender Wyandotte. He looked pretty perfect, but it was a magazine article so who knows. Chocolate and blue are both dilutes and they have profuse soft wonderful feathering, so I can't knock all dilutes. I also had a Cremello (double dilute) mare that was a champ. She had creepy looking eyes but no health problems. I am not sure if I made a point in this ramble of a post- but oh well, it's early

Ok, I will try to get a picture to day. No laughing....

...... and remember he is an actual imported lavender.

 

[Phantom_Rooster]

Here's a re-cap on some of my Orps. I have a link to a BYC ad in my signature below.


































This one's mine. I sure hope she looks like Mommie above.


Gotta love memories. Pics do it so well.

 

[aveca]

They look FANTASTIC phantom!!!! great tour of fine birds

 

[Gardengirl73]

These are pics of my four 8 week old Black and Blue 100% English Orpingtons. I'm thinking the last Blue in the line-up is probably a roo. The wattles are fairly deep pink and more pronounced. Not entirely sure of the rest. Would put up more full body shots, but my internet is not cooperating. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[MorgansManor]

Boy I am really behind on the thread. Spend most of my weekend was spend being sick with a stomach bug. It was a nice treat looking at all the great pictures on this thread.

Marc - Love the pictures of the Silver Laced

Nellie - Lavender Cuckoo all I can say is Wow!

Renie -congratulations on the babies goats. If you post pictures on another thread let us know I just love babies. Also I contacted Julie about her soaps and can't wait to get them. Thanks
My neighbor has about 30 babies at the moment and it is so much fun watching them play.

Alton - great pictures your birds +and I love the chick pictures.

Lynn S. - very good pictures

Christabelle - the picture of the hen with kittens so priceless.

Love all the pictures and conversations.
Debbie

 

[Goose and Fig]

Lovely blacks, Alton.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Here's a re-cap on some of my Orps. I have a link to a BYC ad in my signature below. This one's mine. I sure hope she looks like Mommie above. Gotta love memories. Pics do it so well.

Good Golly Miss Molly! These are some gorgeous birds!

 

[BamaChicken]

They look good Alton