The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[vebyrd36]

Hope you are aware that the white birds are supposed to have white legs?

Yip she was out of BBS

 

[vebyrd36]

Very lovely!

Thank you.
VIVI

 

[vebyrd36]

Very pretty

Simply lovely!

 

[pips&peeps]

Yes Jean we know... it is going to take time as any good project should.

To my knowledge white birds aren't in "project" stage, but slate legs do pop up every once in a while.

Yip she was out of BBS

That explains it.

 

[deek]

Saturday's Chicken Nuggets. One shouldn't have favorites, but I already do! The one on on the left is my favorite so far. They should all look alike, but I can tell them apart since their gold heads are all a little different. The intensity of the black is different too.

I know there are a few Gold Laced breeders out there...have any of you noticed if f there is a connection between the color of day old down feathering and their adult feathers?

Marc, if you see this picture, they are chicks from your pullet. Thank you.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I am soo excited for you Dee

 

[deek]

Thank you. I am willing to bet that you won't have any fertility issues with Danny. His brothers are doing just fine.

 

[BamaChicken]

Saturday's Chicken Nuggets. One shouldn't have favorites, but I already do! The one on on the left is my favorite so far. They should all look alike, but I can tell them apart since their gold heads are all a little different. The intensity of the black is different too.

I know there are a few Gold Laced breeders out there...have any of you noticed if f there is a connection between the color of day old down feathering and their adult feathers?

Marc, if you see this picture, they are chicks from your pullet. Thank you.

Beautiful chicks.

 

[aveca]

The brits bred whites back to big black orps..I think that is why slate leg more pronounced in them..they claim its not a big deal..should be pretty easy fix..they were using the blks for something about silver quill required in england , judges there take the birds outside in the light..sometimes pluck a feather to make sure that quill is silver...it can appear nice and white on the surface but they are dead against that quill be anything other than silver.....I beleive that is why they breed back to the blacks most often..I read a lot on a british site but it has been a long while so cant remember all of it. white leg being perfect its always a work in progress...Im not allowed to post other sites here but If I can find the article in thier archives they might let me post it for the perspective from the british breeders.

 

[Kiniska]

So what color are orpington legs
supposed to be?