Hens are good egg layers and can occasionally be broody.We are proud to offer two breeding pens of Isabell Cuckoo Orpingtons. Although they are a large bird it is quite compact in its physique. Lavender Orpington Chickens are a true beauty and rarity. Our roosters and hens carry the barring gene, making all of their chicks barred. Lavender Cuckoo Orpingtons have two sets of gene expression, Lavender and the barring gene. The Isabell Cuckoo Orpington is an absolute stunner! We are currently breeding, Orpingtons, in Lemon Cuckoo, Lavender Blue, and the beautiful Gold laced. These Lavender Cuckoo Orpington pullets (pullet is a female under 18 weeks old) have been bred from our own flock and hand reared at our Essex Orpingtons farm. Our second breeding pen is comprised of EWE Crazy Farm stock and The Fancy Chick who imported Isabell Cuckoos in 2012. Lavender Orpingtons will breed true and all of the offspring will be the Lavender color. Reserve by paying a £5 deposit per bird. This is a sectional article and refers to the APS (Australian Poultry Standard) listed colour of Cuckoo Orpington, with reference to the Buff Cuckoo (known as Lemon in the UK), Blue Cuckoo, Lavender Cuckoo and Chocolate Cuckoo etc further down. NPIP Certified & Avian Influenza Tested Clean We have been breeding poultry for 8 years

These large, fluffy birds have a base color of lavender cuckoo with buff highlights throughout the body. For ordering information click here. Please feel free to message us with any questions you may have. The  lavender color however,  is a recessive gene meaning that both the rooster and the hen must carry it to show the color. The Chart below shows what happens when you breed a lavender bird to a black bird. They lay a large light brown egg and can lay up to 190 eggs per annum. One breeding pen is purely EWE Crazy stock, purchased directly from EWE Crazy Farm who imported them from Orpingtons Galore. The Isabell Cuckoo Orpington is an absolute stunner! The question I have is will I get any Lavender Cuckoos from breeding to a Lavender orpington rooster? To order please contact us admin@tarboxhollowpoultry.com. These large, fluffy birds have a base color of lavender cuckoo with buff highlights throughout the body. I bought these three ladies all from the same person she said that dad is a Black Cuckoo Orpington and mom is a Lavender. It encapsulates the breeder bird selection and breeding process, including a brief explanation of single and double barring Orpington- Lavender Cuckoo – Papa's Poultry. The lavender color however, is a recessive gene meaning that both the rooster and the hen must carry it to show the color. Orpingtons are large and fluffy clean legged chickens. As with all Orpingtons the Lavender should appear as a heavy, broad bodied bird standing low to the ground. The Lavender Orpington is not an officially recognized color variety in the US or the UK currently. Our Isabells are some of the most docile and well-mannered birds on the farm. The tail is a bit on the short side. Our Isabells are some of the most docile and well-mannered birds on the farm. Lavender Cuckoo Orpingtons have two sets of gene expression, Lavender and the barring gene. The barring gene is a sex linked dominant gene causing an absence of coloration in the feathers causing white pigment in bars on the color. Lavender, also known as “self-blue” are not like your typical blue chickens. Simply add birds to the cart and then checkout. Pekin Bantams in Bobtail, Lemon, and Lavender. However, if only one parent is lavender, the color is carried but not shown. Cart 0. The back should be short and curvy. One of the most unique colors to work with, the Lavender Cuckoo Orpington is nothing short of stunning! English Lavender Cuckoo Orpingtons. This dual purpose bird is a great addition to any backyard farm. Lavender X Black split= 50% Lavender and 50% Black SplitBlack Split X Black Split= 50% Black Split, 25% Lavender, and 25% BlackThe Barring gene is also part of this variety. Fluffy large birds in a soft gray color with cocks weighing 8-10lbs and hens 7-8lbs. Visit us on Facebook to see our latest stock for sale.We only breed from the best bloodline birds we can source, and we are always working to improve breed, as to maintain high quality stock. Our breeding pen is set up with lavender cuckoo orpingtons over lavender orpington hens, they have been hatching 50% of each color. One of the most unique colors to work with, the Lavender Cuckoo Orpington is nothing short of stunning! Double Barred Male X Barred Female = Double Barred Males and Barred FemalesSingle Barred Male X Barred Female = 25% Double Barred Males, 25% Single Barred Males, 25% Barred Females, and 25% Solid FemalesDouble Barred Male X Solid Female = Single Barred Males and Barred FemalesSingle Barred Male X Solid Female = 25% Single Barred Males, 25% Barred Females, and 50% SolidSolid Male X Barred Female = All Males will be Single Barred and All Females will be Solid