What colour is my Orpington hen?

[nessie271]

Just wondered if someone can help me define exactly what colour my chooks are?
Rowdy the rooster is a lovely light almost white grey with some darker patches on him, little Henny Penny is similar.
I have been looking online and can see there is Lavender, Splash and some other colours that they could be called.
Then there is the other hen which is a much darker grey. I will try and get some photos but they are proving most unhelpful with standing still and a bit like trying to herd kittens at the best of times.
I have some new babies from Henny Penny

and they have hatched out mainly yellow with light grey so I'm hoping that they will turn out he same colour as her.
Thanks

Vanessa.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

I think you are right: They are probably just Splash Orps. How'd you get them/where'd you get them?

 

[nessie271]

I bought the chicks at just under 1 week old from a lady in Tahuna that breeds chooks. I had a clucky hen who had a disaster with a batch of eggs where none of them hatched so decided to try my luck with chicks. The hen took to them like they were hers and now they are all grown up and having their own babies.