The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Lots A Cluckin]

I got another huge double yolker today from another one of our pullets..this time it was from a lavender!

 

[Phantom_Rooster]

Are you going to set it? I've tried that without success.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

Are you going to set it? I've tried that without success.

No I already cracked it open...I dont think I will ever incubate a double yolker..it just makes it harder on the chicks...but I will however incubate large eggs that just have 1 yolk and see if the chick grows to be any larger than the others.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Have you had 2 chicks hatch from a double yolker?

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

Have you had 2 chicks hatch from a double yolker?

I personally have never even tried to incubate a double yolker...i just don't really even want to try it..i have heard so many stories of how even if one chick is lucky enough to make it he is usually very week and tiny...I have even heard and seen pictures of a chick from a double yolked egg where only one chick hatched but he had 4 legs...so I would rather just not even try to hatch them.

 

[RedReiner]

Bryce, love your Isabel Orp on the auction site....there simply beautiful!

really nice Kid Cody, cant wait to get some of my own someday!

 

[RedReiner]

They look mottled to me.

Walt

Walt, mottled and spangled are the same color. In England they tend to say Spangled, in the US we say Mottled. Since these are English Orps, I call the birds what the English breeders call them.

Ditto, I call them Spangled as they are English import stock also.

 

[kidcody]

The name Spangle/Mottle Orpington are actually two different color patterns....In Germany (Europe) they are only called Spangle Orpingtons....these are more black with less white mottling.....In England they added the "Mottle" to the name...the "Mottles" have more white mottling with less black. Today we call them Spangle/Mottle Orpingtons. I've produced both patterns....more "Mottles" and less "Spangles" and yes, their skin is light colored. Thomas Hommel of Germany has shared this information with me....here are a couple photos of 5+ month old hens.....you can see by the photo the difference in the mottle pattern....both of these hens will continue to develop more white as they age and after they moult........Louise Autumn Farm Orpingtons


"Spangle" Orpington


"Mottle" Orpington

 

[Michelle82]

Quote: Gorgeous..

 

[TheNuttyChick]

The name Spangle/Mottle Orpington are actually two different color patterns....In Germany (Europe) they are only called Spangle Orpingtons....these are more black with less white mottling.....In England they added the "Mottle" to the name...the "Mottles" have more white mottling with less black. Today we call them Spangle/Mottle Orpingtons. I've produced both patterns....more "Mottles" and less "Spangles" and yes, their skin is light colored. Thomas Hommel of Germany has shared this information with me....here are a couple photos of 5+ month old hens.....you can see by the photo the difference in the mottle pattern....both of these hens will continue to develop more white as they age and after they moult........Louise Autumn Farm Orpingtons "Spangle" Orpington "Mottle" Orpington

They're both beautiful!