Silver Laced hens are good layers, and like other Orpington breeds, can be broody. Excess weight can cause egg-laying problems such as egg binding and prolapse. Nature: Docile. These are unrelated to any chocolate gold laced orpington chicks out there. I recently broke my right hand bone and have to wear splint for 4 weeksso I am a bit slow with everything. This looks interesting -- following. The blues and blacks are the largest colors. 10+ Liege Fighter-Possible Splash Birchen & Blue Gold Birchen-Hatching Eggs. Cuckoo Maran. Chocolate Brown Egg Layers--Midnight Majesty Marans* (feather footed) . .wsite-elements.wsite-footer div.paragraph, .wsite-elements.wsite-footer p, .wsite-elements.wsite-footer .product-block .product-title, .wsite-elements.wsite-footer .product-description, .wsite-elements.wsite-footer .wsite-form-field label, .wsite-elements.wsite-footer .wsite-form-field label{font-family:"Crimson Text" !important;} Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information. Chocolate Orpingtons breed true but there are some breeding combinations that are worth noting: Black males carrying the chocolate gene are called Split cockerels. .blog-header h2 a {} initPublishedFlyoutMenus( These gorgeous, large fowl, birds stand out among all the birds making them an eye catcher to any poultry enthusiast. Silver Laced Orpington Chick Out of stock. 7 watching. Black Orpingtons are slow at feathering up but Chocolate Orps are even slower. from CA$30.00 Only pullets are available. He wanted to create a dual-purpose hen that was both a productive egg layer and a pretty poultry. It is a rare Sex-Linked Recessive gene that is basically a dilution of black pigment. $200.00. However, the average monthly upkeep cost to keep your chickens happy and healthy is $70. However, the Sussex, Dorking, and Orpington win favor with me as all time favourites. -Lavender Laced Orpington. {"navigation\/item":"