The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Faraday40]

Was this the pullet you were asking about?
Much of her looks good, but she does have some irreg lacing on her back. I have one like her now & I'll be selling her. I like the darker look & strong contrast, and the lacing on mine improved as she matured...... but never got nice & crisp. My gal will be going to a backyard flock & spoiled rotten, so I don't feel bad.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

@ColtHandorf try using some vet rx. Instructions are on the box. You can rub some under their wings or apply some drops in their nostrils. You can also put some diluted in a spray bottle and spray the whole flock above their heads after they roost. But be quick. Respiratory issues progress quickly. It took my sweet black orp roo last summer very quickly.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I love the pile of lav orps.

That is an accurate description without a doubt. They just laid down like a bunch of little dead birds to pretend to dust bathe and enjoy the evening sun.

Why would anyone want to take a pic of any other chicken while she was around!?

Golly's sentiment exactly. If I squat down with my phone to take a picture, he's right in the way. lol Precious is adorable!

 

[ColtHandorf]

Was this the pullet you were asking about?

Yes, her lacing is a little off, but I think she'll continue to molt out of it. Over the last couple of weeks her lacing has gotten more defined and she's lost most of that mossy look. I don't mind her taking her time to get pretty so long as she does. lol

 

[ColtHandorf]

@ColtHandorf try using some vet rx. Instructions are on the box. You can rub some under their wings or apply some drops in their nostrils. You can also put some diluted in a spray bottle and spray the whole flock above their heads after they roost. But be quick. Respiratory issues progress quickly. It took my sweet black orp roo last summer very quickly.

Thank you! I'll look into getting some. I'm not sure if anywhere local will have it or if I'll need to order it online. It certainly a versatile product from the description of application methods.

 

[PlainOrpingtons2018]

@ColtHandorf if you’ve got a tractor supply near you they should have vetrx, other than that I think you may be able to order it online

 

[ColtHandorf]

I found it on Amazon. I’ll call Tractor Supply tomorrow. I looked online and didn’t see it anywhere local but it won’t hurt to check. I’m actually really worried about her. She was definitely having trouble breathing today and I’m sure the heat and humidity aren’t helping at all.

I’m other news, I’m a grandfather again. And look at this mess! My friend hatched a white chick and one of the golden ones along with all the Silver-laced ones. I’m so confused but they are soooo cute. That’s definitely white though, right? I’m not crazy? Lol

 

[ColtHandorf]

So here’s the group shot minus the last chick that just hatched. What in the world is going on here?!?

These are all eggs from the Silver-laced Orpingtons. That’s all I have. No rooster hopping involved.

@Faraday40 @homeschoolin momma @PlainOrpingtons2018 @CountryFlock @The Moonshiner @nicalandia

 

[CountryFlock]

Im afraid that your silver laced Orpingtons aren’t pure. Yellow legs on one of the chickens being a big indication of that.

It’s possible that some silver laced orp you have to be heterozygous for something crucial for lacing. This would show up later in breeding.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Im afraid that your silver laced Orpingtons aren’t pure. Yellow legs on one of the chickens being a big indication of that.

It is a known fact that multiple people breeding CrazyEweFarm bloodlines have reported yellow legs popping up. Due to yellow skinned breeds being used to introduce Silver-lacing to the Orpingtons I am not concerned about the two breeding birds who's lineage goes back to CrazyEweFarms visually being yellow-legged, nor am I debating whether or not they are pure Orpington.

What I am questioning is how in the world, six, visually Silver-laced birds have managed to produce what appears to be Silver-laced, White, apparent Gold-laced down that later feathers in Silver, and what to my untrained eye appears to be Chocolate and something Partridge/wild-type-esque with the stripes that are obvious on a few of the chicks?

Sterling and Duchess (original pair with yellow legs) have, in the twenty or so chicks I've hatched out, produced only Silver-laced chicks and the occasional chick that has Gold-laced down that as they grow and feather in turn Silver-laced. @nicalandia believes there is a strong dilution on the gold gene that may be resulting in Citron or Creme-laced, similar to Sebrights.

With the addition of the four unrelated birds that are visually white-skinned (Hollywood, Mel, Sue, and the other no named rooster) I now have a virtual chocolate box of chicks hatching out. These are the first eggs that were set after they had been introduced to the flock. I have another nine eggs (all developing) at home that will be hatching out the 10th of August. Someone else has six eggs (all developing) a few days behind mine. Obviously I'll document what I hatch out, but it would be nice for me to let the other person know what is going on when she hatches out a bunch of random colored chicks.