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[Granny368W]

Hey Rae
Lavender orpingtons lay a nice light brown egg. They are sweet birds with a nice nature.

Thank you, when they are babies, they're just gorgeous.... I have 14 Australorps, trying to be patient for my 1st egg....lol They are 24 weeks old .... Rae

 

[daskhan]

If your Steve really is a roo, i would think by 7 months he would start developing a larger comb and tail feathers. Once our 2 Buff Orpington roos started developing a larger comb, they got a lot bigger than our Buff pullets, walking more errect, with long thin frathers on their necks. Interesting thing, the dominant roo (we call him Roo 1) is bigger than the other one (Roo 2). Roo 1 crows and Roo 2 doesn't crow. If Roo 2 starts to go after one of the girls, Roo 1 chases him away - every time.

If Steve is not Steve, but rather Stella, one would think she would be laying by now. As a general rule, pullets will start laying by around 6 months. Heavy breeds, like Orps, could start later. However, if you recently got Steve, and HE is Stella, SHE might be delaying the start if laying due the stress of the move. We got 5 Red Sex Link laying hens a month ago. It took a full 2 weeks for them to start laying again.

So, in the end it's possible you will have to wait a bit longer to find out if your Orp is Steve or Stella.

My dad and dp think he's just younger then they thought or a late bloomer because he's so much taller then my known girls

 

[TheNewMrsEvans]

Hello,
If anyone is in need of a nice black orp roo, I have an extra... I'll take a pic soon! He's out of blue/black/splash stock, enormous and gorgeous...

 

[crazychickenhug]

I wish you lived within pick up distance I need a black Orp Roo desperately! Good luck I hope you find himself wonderful home.

 

[Alexandra33]

My handsome 17-week-old Lavender Orpington boy, T.Roo. Does anyone know of an average age when Orp cockerels become mature? I know that each bird is going to be different, but it would be interesting to find a general idea of what to expect.




-Alex

 

[ShrekDawg]

The hens usually lay pretty late at like 22 or 24 weeks, right? So I would guess it's probably the same for the roos, possibly a little longer or earlier. I think it depends where he's from too because the heritage birds usually take longer, sometimes into 30+ weeks, while the hatchery ones it's shorter. At least with RIRs but I imagine it's probably similar for Orps. So probably anywhere from 5 or 6 months up into 8 or 9.

 

[Honora]

 

[ShrekDawg]

SO CUTE. And the hens are gorgeous

 

[Honora]

SO CUTE. And the hens are gorgeous

Thanks! The hens are bantams and the chicks are LF.

 

[Johnn]

Lacey, Bella and Daffy