The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Faraday40]

I kept a few female offspring from Mr Wonderful.
Here are Oreo & Double Stuff:
(They are a "package deal" and ALWAYS TOGETHER. They are especially sweet...... and I can't pick just one.) One girl has the thicker lacing.
Last month:

Now:

The other girl I kept came from my blue silver laced hen. Not sure if I'll keep this pullet around long term.

Mr Wonderful is still his awesome self.

 

[kidcody]

I kept a few female offspring from Mr Wonderful.
Here are Oreo & Double Stuff:
(They are a "package deal" and ALWAYS TOGETHER. They are especially sweet...... and I can't pick just one.) One girl has the thicker lacing.
Last month:
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Now:
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The other girl I kept came from my blue silver laced hen. Not sure if I'll keep this pullet around long term.
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Mr Wonderful is still his awesome self.
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I kept a few female offspring from Mr Wonderful.
Here are Oreo & Double Stuff:
(They are a "package deal" and ALWAYS TOGETHER. They are especially sweet...... and I can't pick just one.) One girl has the thicker lacing.
Last month:
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Now:
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The other girl I kept came from my blue silver laced hen. Not sure if I'll keep this pullet around long term.
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Mr Wonderful is still his awesome self.
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Yes, Mr. Wonderful is being himself as wonderful....love the photo of him! but as noted that Mr. Wonderful does have split wings and are slightly pointing down, wings should never be split or pointing down but rather swept back...perhaps this is from a photo being taken at the wrong time, even so, he is very much lovely and very much to be proud of....all Silvers need major work so it is no surprise when one shows a slight fault. We must all remember this Silver Laced color is very new and needs a lot of work. That being said.... we love Mr. Wonderful and keep up the great work! I'm a fan of your breeding farm!

 

[Faraday40]

I don't think he's split wing, but the other photo could have been taken at a bad angle. I just went out & took a few more.
Profile pics:

I've been finding some wing feathers around the yard, so I know there's some molt. I don't think he has the missing middle feather. He's currently missing one of the primaries.

I have 2 lav cockerels that I'm more concerned about. (Both hatched May 1st ) I'm keeping both for now, but leaning toward lav 2.

Lav 1
Take a close look at the spread wings. The feather lengths are all over the place & very uneven. Is this also called "split wing"? or are they just growing and we must wait & see. Lav 1's wings are lower too. I like his face/ comb. His body has some nice roundness - but he's certainly hit that very awkward-looking phase.

Lav 2
This boy is taller & has a nice even color. His wings have the same uneven feather lengths when spread, but maybe not quite as bad. I don't like his comb. The points just don't look right, but I didn't bother picking him up, so I couldn't get a close up. Try zooming in on face of the 2nd small pic

awkward massive body on stilts! This guy's more leggy.

..... and lazy. Like to eat & lay around. Just started crowing. No hen-chasing from either yet.

 

[kidcody]

Looks like your taking great effort in picking your best roos. I went through many roos that I thought would be the best of the best for a breeding roo...but as time and as they matured my guess was always wrong...it seems like the best always are late bloomers. Keep up the great work, you obvious have a eye for a quality rooster! Love your Lavender color!

 

[Faraday40]

Any guesses for gender on this lav orp? 8 wks old tomorrow.
* I've been going back & forth on the gender.
Acts & walks female.
Has a tiny comb.
But those wattles have been pink since age 4 weeks!!!

Horrible pic because the broody is molting terribly, but you can see the chick's stance.

 

[Faraday40]

The above lav orp turned out to be female. She's 11 weeks old now & still has the same tiny comb.

Anyone want to play "Guess the gender" on these new ones? 4 weeks old
Males:
1?, 3, 4

Females:
2, 5, 6

...and what's up with with #7?
I think I see traits of both male & female.

 

[Faraday40]

BTW - Only 2, 5, 6 were females.
Here they were at about 5 weeks. (The Sebright was their broody mama.)

 

[Faraday40]

Due to the 1st real snow of the year, I decided to take some pretty pics of Blizzard, my blue silver laced orp hen.

The flash went off for this pic below, so the color is different. You can also see some of her new feathers still growing in. (She's taking her own sweet time!)

 

[enggass]

Can anyone recommend a good source for Buff Orpington Hatching Eggs or maybe some other colors? Thanks!

 

[Cryss]

Can anyone recommend a good source for Buff Orpington Hatching Eggs or maybe some other colors? Thanks!

I use a local breeder here in northwest NJ. Not sure if they mail but I'd give them a call. I thought I read they mail chicks so it's possible. https://vr-homestead.business.site/