Yes. They will. I have three Black: Lavender Split Orpingtons which are all pullets that are now 20-21 weeks old. DOB is May 18 or 19th I believe and I can show you some pics I took of them on arrival while we removed legbands and then of them a few weeks later as they were becoming a little more mature and getting some of their feathers in and while still in the brooder yet but had learned to roost and perch. Seen what I mean about them being flock guardians and always worried about being separated from their sisters more than anything beyond food or other activities etc. they have a cow when separated from the flock. They do not like it one bit.
Forgot to attach the pics. Sorry. Here they are!
Thanks! Will be exciting to see as they grow! And hopefully aren’t all RoosLooking closer some of the lighter ones may be blue. If you got BBS pullets they could be blue, black or splash I don’t see any splash among those though.
Thanks for this! My first time having orpingtons, I hear they are nice and docile and make good backyard pets hopefully!
Mine are nice. Interact with them daily. They like food. They get bullied easily and can be flighty when too shy. They will get sprains easily and need boosts if your roost bars are too high or if you have them setup for the preferences of other breeds. They also don’t see well at all after dark. My three also are always the last ones to go into the coop at night. They sleep standing up and I think they are the lower ones in the pecking order for whatever reason but they never bully the other girls but they do like the food and used to be food hogs when they were younger. They are never mean to their sisters though and they watch over the flock I know.
