The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Outdoorlover]

Hello all, any E.O. breeders in MI?

I'm looking for 3-5 E.O. chicks (to keep as pets), within a couple of hours drive from my location
I would like them to be no older than a few days (I'm willing to place order and wait), and of different colors: Black, Golden Laced, Buff, being a the top of my must have list. I'm not sure what other colors there are, other than Lavender, Chocolate and Mauve, but I will consider any so long as I get my favorite 3

I read a lot about the E.B.O. are the other colors just as Docile?

Thank you!

 

[WVduckchick]

I know the answer is likely in this thread somewhere, and I hate myself for doing this, but I honestly don't have time to continue to search.

What's the easiest (most accurate) way to tell English from American?

I just hatched some lavenders from my American flock. But a couple of the chicks look more like my English chocolates (shape and build, not color lol) I do have one or two hens that were given to me, and I'm wondering if maybe they were English and I never noticed the difference before now!

 

[minihorse927]

I know the answer is likely in this thread somewhere, and I hate myself for doing this, but I honestly don't have time to continue to search.     

What's the easiest (most accurate) way to tell English from American?  

I just hatched some lavenders from my American flock.  But a couple of the chicks look more like my English chocolates (shape and build, not color lol)  I do have one or two hens that were given to me, and I'm wondering if maybe they were English and I never noticed the difference before now! 

they both should be round and fluffy but the English should be extremely fluffy. Post some pics

 

[WVduckchick]

they both should be round and fluffy but the English should be extremely fluffy. Post some pics

I'll have to get some new ones. I've been going thru my new phone, and my cloud, and can't find any that show the leg band that I put on the hens that I didn't personally hatch.

 

[EastNashChick]

Here are some of our orp ladies: .....and a silly little bantam orp named Cookie. (nicknamed "Cookie Monster" when broody)

I know the answer is likely in this thread somewhere, and I hate myself for doing this, but I honestly don't have time to continue to search. What's the easiest (most accurate) way to tell English from American? I just hatched some lavenders from my American flock. But a couple of the chicks look more like my English chocolates (shape and build, not color lol) I do have one or two hens that were given to me, and I'm wondering if maybe they were English and I never noticed the difference before now!

English are larger, heavier, extremely rounded. We call them our little basketballs because they are shaped just like them. They also have so much cushion from the back it's like they're wearing a can-can skirt. You can see the layers of fluff just like ruffles. They also plod from side to side as they run, I can't really explain it but I assume it's from all the extra weight and fluff.

 

[minihorse927]

You know, I've got a black American hen. I'll try to get comparison pics today

 

[Lelanae]

English are larger, heavier, extremely rounded. We call them our little basketballs because they are shaped just like them. They also have so much cushion from the back it's like they're wearing a can-can skirt. You can see the layers of fluff just like ruffles.
They also plod from side to side as they run, I can't really explain it but I assume it's from all the extra weight and fluff.

I have to English Partridge Orpingtons--I would love a lavender!

 

[Outdoorlover]

English are larger, heavier, extremely rounded. We call them our little basketballs because they are shaped just like them. They also have so much cushion from the back it's like they're wearing a can-can skirt. You can see the layers of fluff just like ruffles.
They also plod from side to side as they run, I can't really explain it but I assume it's from all the extra weight and fluff.

I love your Lavender in that photo!

 

[Outdoorlover]

oops wrong quote

 

[minihorse927]

My phone died before I got the pics of American and English :/

I did get these though of my single barred chocolate cuckoo cockerel and one of the mauve girls.