What Colour would you say my orpington is?

[Cassidyg]

Hello all, I was lucky enough to get this big beautiful orpington guy for FREE. The lady called him lavender but there's breeders in my area who breed isabel orps and I find that's what he looks more like, what color would you experts call him? Also the lighting is a grow light so it throws a red hue but hes more lavenderish colored in the daylight, the barring makes me think isabel

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I think he looks lavender. He's gorgeous.

 

[AinaWGSD]

Maybe lavender cuckoo with leakage? Isabel isn't barred. It can be, but then it should be called Isabel cuckoo, not just isabel.

 

[Tim79]

I was told to breed the lavender to a black Orpington Hen and then the offspring back to the lavender rooster to the make the lavender color richer .

 

[Tim79]

It looks lavender to me. beautiful rooster.

 

[ChicChicks07734]

He is most likely a lavender. He is so pretty!

 

[Cassidyg]

Okay thanks! I don't think I would consider him fully lavender since he's not nearly as dark and has barring