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I agree, just keep doing what you're doing. The more they recognize your presence as non threatening they will learn to trust you. Just "be" with them as much as possible without approaching them. Good luck

Thanks for the input. This is really helpful.

I'm noticing that there is a lot of variation in in the shade of blue in blue orpingtons, from quite light to quite dark. Is one more desirable over another?

The chicks hatched yesterday/today and I am very pleased that I got 26 chicks from the 29 eggs that went into lock down. It looks like we got 9 blue, 7 black and 10 black barred

I just heard the first chirp from inside the egg. How long before I can expect to see pipping?

I am in a similar situation. I live in a suburb with "noise sensitive" neighbors. So I combed through this site looking for quiet chickens and found varied responses. As of now, I have a white orpington and light brahma (neither are laying yet), and they are both extremely quiet. They roost at...

Thanks hinkjc, I know in her last breeding, (a black rooster on white hens), she got blue, black, white, splash, 1 blue barred and a couple black barred. It sounds like this could be a similar mix. Thanks so much for your input. Lisa

The hens are also orpingtons. I do not know the genetic background on the hens or rooster, but I doubt they are pure blue or pure white. My friend is on vacation without access to internet, so I can't ask her. She has black, blue, white and splash and I know she likes to try different breeding...

Hi, I am a newbie to chickens and I am currently incubating/hatching 30 eggs for a friend. She bred her blue orpington rooster to her white hens. Does anyone know what color chicks this will produce? Thanks, Lisa