Who else loves their Orps? Orp lovers and Orps ONLY Thread. If you are going to hate on Orps, you aren't allowed.

[Fallenone05]

Don't want to derail this thread, but may I just pop in a tag here? @DeerChicken14 , I read the referenced article and commented, but I don't know if you will see the comment. Is the BO over BA a sex link? Do buff chicks with dark head spots indicate a cockerel, while the dark colored chicks indicate pullet?

No, I don't believe the chicks are sex linked, but the gold/black is pretty much the color you'll get as an adult. The gold leakage varies and some are more gold than others

 

[OmnipotentOrpington]

My Buff Orpington was our first layer! She's been laying every day without stop for the past week!! She's our little souffle-bottomed beauty, but SO DEMANDING. She shouts at us any time we don't give her treats! Her name is Oribel, which means golden beauty, and my personal favorite of our flock (don't tell the others). But I love every chicken very much.

 

[chickenlover007]

This is my orp Poca! She will actually be entering a presidential debate with a chicken named Wendy soon. I have raised her from a little chick, she used to be very friendly when I had the time to handle her for two hours every day. She is the nicest of my chickens and (When I had her trained) sometimes would sit on my shoulder like a parrot. She has a very inquisitive nature and is "the rooster" of the flock. we don't have a rooster, she is a hen but she plays the role of rooster minus fertilizing eggs. She is a natural born leader and is very good at protecting the flock from our curious dog.
: )

 

[Sammi_0411]

Brownie

 

[CHlCKEN]

My LO Sweetie, Indigo

Fascinated by her sisters egg!

Whispering Secrets

I have always wanted this breed, and I finally have one! She is a sweetie

 

[ILoveDaffy]

I Love all the orps! so cute!

 

[Sally PB]

I love the pictures of Indigo! Thanks for posting.

I need more orps. No doubt about it!

 

[Pullet Press]

I love my two BO pullets. They love to escape (much to my disappointment), but other than that they are sweet girls.

 

[Pullet Press]

...Hey, I just noticed. Isn't @OneHappyRooster a huge Orp fan?

 

[OmnipotentOrpington]

ALL of my chickens love to escape!