orpington

  1. EdgeSilkies

    Lavender Orpingtons

    Hey!! I got four Lavender Orpingtons from Cackle and they are very healthy happy chicks that are all supposed to be pullets. They’re 3 weeks old and as I’m sure it’s too soon to tell if I ended up with what I ordered I do have a question… Are Orpington chicks typically difficult to sex based...
  2. C

    Chocolate orpington 7wk old pullet vs cockerel

    Hello! I hatched a few chocolate orpington chicks from stock that is not autosexing and am wondering if I have pullets or cockerels. They are seven weeks old. There are two that I am confident are cockerels with large red combs and wattles, and then a couple that I can’t figure out - I attached...
  3. LouiseKP

    Help! is this really an orpington?

    so about three months ago i bought three orpington chicks, i didnt notice anything weird about them, but then one startet growing quite the hairdoo. so i was wondering if anyone could tell me where this is an orpington or not, and in that case what else could she be? :D
  4. T

    Blue Orpington?

    Hi all, Just quick question. I bought hatching eggs at our local sale barn. Supposed to be lavender and lavender cuckoo only but this little guy looks like a blue one? Or is it just a darker lavender breed? Just curious if anyone else thinks it looks blue. He/she is the only one out of 13 others.
  5. Azaia

    "Exhibition Quality Buff Orpingtons"

    Hello All :frow I've recently hatched some Exhibition Quality Buff Orpingtons (as described in the title by the seller) from a trusted seller in the UK who has seemingly great reviews on Ebay. The chicks looks great little examples of the breed. But, I have never hatched Buffs before, I have...
  6. SuperC

    Mystery Sex of Orpington

    Hi y’all! So my most favorite chicken is making nervous and keeping me guessing on Sex. I will attach some photos to show what I mean, but there are some heavy weights on each side of the gender scale. Stats: “Lavender” Orpington from light grey parents who seems to have had a very strong red...
  7. Henora

    Orpington mix w rose comb?

    Hi, this is Raven. I got her as an Orpington but she has this different comb and is a bit smaller than my other Orpingtons. Does she look like any specific breed or does anyone have a suggestion of what kind of mix she is? I have some chicks from her and I want to be accurate when I offer...
  8. StefneyRSA

    Any and all advice for a brand new chicken owner: I know NOTHING!

    Hi all! My name is Stefney, I’ve recently acquired chickens for the first time. I live in South Africa, in the suburbs of Pretoria. I have 6 chickens at the moment: all of them are Orpingtons (2 x full size hens, 3 x bantam hens, 1 x bantam rooster). Please give me all of your best advice for...
    • StefneyRSA
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    • advice appreciated feed advice flock care fowl pox help new additions to flock new to chickens orpington run cleaning south africa
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  9. M

    Orpington Color Guesses? 🤎🤍🖤

    This Orpington chick is about 5-6 weeks old. The parent options are: white or buff roo lavender or chocolate hen They were all together and we don’t know who hatched what. Any ideas what color(s) this chick could be? And while we’re here - do we think it’s a pullet or cockerel? Thanks for...
  10. S

    Lavender Orpingtons - gender?

    Hi everyone, new here :) I have 3 lavender orpingtons, 10 weeks old. 1 I’m super confident is a roo. They’ve had a red comb since 2 weeks old. The other I’m confident is a pullet. She’s much daintier and smaller than the roo. The third one…. I don’t know. Later getting a smaller comb. It was...
  11. V

    Mystery Bin at Peavey

    I ordered 6 chicks (Olive Eggers and Lavender Orpingtons) and then I picked out 3 chicks in a bin with 9 different varieties. I picked all grey/blackish ones. The grey ones could be Sapphire Gem, Americauna, Barred Rock or Specialty Brown layer, or maybe I actually picked more lavender...
  12. StefneyRSA

    Color Genetics in Orpintons with Blue Rooster

    What colors can I breed with a blue rooster? I’m still building my Orpington flock and he’s young, so what color hens should I try to find for him? Currently I have 3 hens for him: 1 x blue, 1 x blue splash, 1 x cuckoo. What color chicks will I be able to expect from them? And what are...
  13. Brooke Carson

    Does this look like a boy to you?

    This Buff Orpington came from TSC at the same time as the Wellbars and the Lavender and the other Buff. It grew a comb a week or two ago. We have 2 separate flocks at the moment. There are a group of hens living outside and a mixed group of sort of "teens", ducks, and chicks living together...
  14. T

    Lavender Orpington - Rooster?

    Hello first time poster here! I’m a new chicken owner and am unsure if we have a rooster. 7 week old lavender Orpington (on right in picture). Slightly heavier and larger, redder comb and displays dominant behavior vs other Orpington and 2 Easter Eggers. Any help is appreciated!
  15. Timbers Happy Hens

    English Orpington color cross

    So I’m buying some lavender cuckoo English Orpington hatching eggs, I’m very excited about it. However at the moment I only have a muave rooster. I understand the colors would most likely be split. But I was wondering what colors to expect from muave over lavender cuckoos? Also have a silver...
  16. Z

    Buff Orpington

    Hello! Not new to chicken raising in general (variety of mutts at former workplace) but finally new to having my own chickens at home! I acquired 2 welsummers, 2 brown leghorns (I'll not know the difference between those four until their earlobes change), and 2 buff orpingtons from a local feed...
  17. SuperC

    Normal or frizzle?

    So I have a collection of Orpington chicks in the “2 week to a smidge younger” age range, (2 lavenders, 3 Mauves and a blue) and I’ve noticed on some of them the wing weathers seem to… lift/fluff in a non smooth way. This is my first ever flock and while I’m familiar with chickens in general...
  18. Timbers Happy Hens

    Lav and choc Orpingtons

    Anyone know what I would get from my lavender Orpington roo over chocolate hens? Thank you!
  19. J

    New Chicken Owner in Marietta GA

    Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm new to chickens! I'm currently planning to get 4 chickens in early April. I'm in the process of building a coop+run now. What breeds will I have? Golden Laced Wyandotte - Female × 1 Buff Orpington - Female × 1 French...
  20. gwells1980

    The majority of my flock killed in one night

    I had 1 adult speckled Sussex rooster, 1 adult speckled Sussex hen, 1 adult sapphire gem hen, 1 adult buff orpington, 1 adult sapphire gem / speckled Sussex cross, 1 adult orpington / Sussex cross, and 6 nearly fully grown wyadottes bullets. They free ranged in my yard and get put up at night...
    • gwells1980
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    • heads help hens killed orpington predator rooster saphire sussex wyandotte
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
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