Why Orpingtons?

[BamaChicken]

They have blue gray leg coloring.

 

[chickfillhay]

BOY!

I guess this is a train that just won't stop! Maybe we should start an Orpington page.
I too just love my Buff Orps! I hatched out 11 and got extremeley lucky with 3 boys and 8 girls! They are playing in the pen and coop right now. Sweet little fluffybutts!!! While the rest of the flock of EE's Barred rocks, A few unkown bantams and others freerange in the yard! Oh yeah,, and a duck that thinks he's a chicken!
These girls run circles around the rest of them in their sweet dispositions and appearance!
They're the easiest to catch! ( I keep them separated in a large cage/brooder at night until they are large enough to find their place in the coop)
I sit at the door of the brooder and they love jumping on my lap and taking a nap there. 3 or 4 will sit there and go sleepies! I guess a warm soft lap must be more comfy. ...Yes Yes I spend alot of time sitting with my chickens!..ALL OF THEM!!!

I am looking at some White Orp eggs right now. There is a lady who sells them on Ebay. But she onlys sells 6 at a time. I want at least 18.

 

[yotetrapper]

<<Oh yeah,, and a duck that thinks he's a chicken!>>

Hahahahahaha. I just put my lone duck in with some baby chickens, and he's definitely beginning to think he is a chicken too!! I was kinda getting trampled by the bigger chicks, so I tried taking him out, but he peeped non-stop till I put him back in. Now he's getting along fine with them in there, was cute this morning, one lone duck all cuddled up with 20 chicks.

 

[hinkjc]

Here is my lavender boy, Lester. He has 6 babies so far and more due to hatch today.

And Lester's little brother, Lucas. I have to get new pics of Lucas - he is such a handsome little fella..

Jody

 

[tiki244]

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I know, I was just teasing you, LOL.

well I fell for it hook line and sinker,,,,

 

[tiki244]

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He is so beautiful

Watch out! New color! Must Get!!!!!!!

 

[ozark hen]

wow, Jody, I just don't know any words to describe what I feel when I see the different colors, just amazing and gorgeous from all of you.
Bama, thanks for the info.

 

[MissPrissy]

Oh, yes, we do love those orps! Especially the boys! LOL

 

[Buff Hooligans]

I have four Buff Orps, and sometimes I get a hankering for more variety, but then I see them in a flash of sunshine and they just glow gold! Their colors can be so gorgeous, and vary in different lights.

Also, whenever a non-chicken person comes over to see them, they are always taken aback by how pretty they are. They say "well, I don't know what I expected when I agreed to come see your chickens, but I certainly didn't expect such pretty birds".

Edited to add pic of young pullet:

 

[ChicknThief]

Bamachicken: What line are your Orpington's from? They are gorgeous! And the Bama color, did you develope that? I have never even heard of it...