Nicola O Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Following on from my 'Fate Has Smiled On Me' thread the other week.....remember the one where I was talking to a customer at work who happened to run a poultry/egg production farm and had some birds he wanted to sell, and he offered me as many as I wanted...for free !! Well, I collected four Orpingtons last week - and here they are.... Blue Orp - busy checking what's on the menu Jubilee Orp - next in the queue Splash Orp and a little Buff Orp He said they were all about six months, but the jubilee and buff must be younger as they are smaller. None of them have developed face furniture yet, and I'm praying that they are all girls . No names yet, Mum recons I should give them all boys names and assume they are boys, then I won't be too disappointed if any of them turn out to be boys . It was just sheer chance that I dealt with this customer - so Four Chickens of Fate !!!! Nicola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Wow! They are beautiful birds, congratulations (I love the Blue and the Splash especially). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 OHhhhhhhhhhhhhh they are lovely... yo are a very lucky chookie mummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Ooh what beautiful girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspurs Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Lucky you....they are lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 What fab colours - lucky you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 When I was reading about Jubilee Orps, I read that they were smaller than you would normally expect orps to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Beautiful birds. I have never seen one like the Jubilee before, very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 They are LOVELY! I have a buff, splash and a jubilee orp and the Jubilee was much smaller than the other two when they arrived in November and the Splash was bigger than the buff. However they are evening out now and are all much bigger! (it is all feather ) All three of mine are 22 weeks and none have much face furniture although their itty butty wattles are going redder! Orps are lovely, you will love them and they will love their lovely ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 What beautiful girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Gorgeous girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 They are gorgeous - lucky you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Beautiful girls!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Blue Orp - busy checking what's on the menu Splash Orp Do their colours develop as they get older? My adopted Blues & Splashes are much darker They are about 10 months old now, but then again they are probably like us with hair colour, no two the absolute same. Your blue looks like my Bluebell - but bigger! Congratulations , lovely birds, though not many people realise there are different colours to be had, if I had a pound for every time someone's said "Oh a Buff Orp, how lovely!"....... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola O Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Do their colours develop as they get older? My adopted Blues & Splashes are much darker They are about 10 months old now, but then again they are probably like us with hair colour, no two the absolute same. Your blue looks like my Bluebell - but bigger! Sha x The Blue is a bit darker than she looks in the picture - the flash came on so it's shining on her feathers and making her look a bit lighter. I wonder if my Splash will develop more darker feathers like yours - they are gorgeous. Nicola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 They are gorgoeus Oh to have a bigger garden so we could have some orps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffball Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Aawwwwh!! They are all v.cute! I haven't seen a jubilee orp before or a splash orp before but they sure are pretty! Your little buff looks similar to Chick who I hatched this summer, her comb isn't developed yet either so I wonder if it's an orp thing...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 They are gorgeous....and from those pictures all look decidely female. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Beautiful hens. I love the Jubilee I have a folder on my desktop called "chook wish list" and that's gone straight in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 You lucky lucky person They look fabulous, and how nice to have one of each. Jubes are generally smaller (they've not had the same breeding efforts put into them as other colours) but I think you're right, the jubilee does look younger; can't quite see with the buff - I presume the buff is a Large not a bantam? Your splash probably won't darken much, tho you may get some different patterning of light/dark after the moult. Oddly the jube may get more white after the moult! Blues can made from different breeding lines, and so variation in colour across different birds is quite normal. Now, both you and Wild Mum have made me very envious (but lovely pictures from you both) so I'm going off to inspect my girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 What beautiful girls . Congratulations . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 They're just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 they are so gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Gorgeous girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
