Not Standard

barneyowl · « **on:** April 14, 2008, 16:56 »

Hi all, I went to a rare breeds auction last week and came home with a pair of orpington (Jubilee) hens. Delightful they are in appearance and nature. But only laying little pearls of eggs like bantees. Delicious though.

My qestion is- On the cage at the auction there was a notice "Not Standard" Can you tell me what this means please :?: Thanks

Jellyhead · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2008, 17:05 »

I dont know :oops: but I need to see piccies then I might be able to help

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2008, 17:08 »

We ALL need to see piccies, whether we can help or not!!!!!!

But i don't know what 'not standard' means either!!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2008, 17:21 »

Quite so... No answers till we get piccies

barneyowl · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2008, 17:24 »

Thankyou all... I will take piccies tomorrow.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2008, 17:56 »

We'll wait for the piccies then

(meanwhile Shhhh.... don't tell barneyowl that chickens come in two basic sizes - bantam and standard, so I guess his orpingtons could be bantams

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barneyowl · « **Reply #6 on:** April 14, 2008, 18:33 »

I had thought of that Auntie but seeing how these girls are much much bigger than my biggest girls, Light Sussex, Cuckoo Maransm Black Rocks etc, I had really discounted that idea. :roll:

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2008, 18:52 »

You weren't meant to be able to see that Barney :roll:

Perhaps it was just the label left on the cage from the previous occupants :idea:

Swee'pea · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2008, 20:25 »

or maybe their feather colouring/patternation ( get me using such a big word!

) isn't standard for that breed

Just a thought

Foxy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2008, 20:39 »

Not sure that Jubilee is a standard colour in orps -thats what "not standard" usually means and LF would mean large fowl. Could be bantam though- rare indeed if they are!

barneyowl · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2008, 15:44 »

Hi I have my Jubilee orpinton piccies but please tell me how to post them to you? sorry!! :oops:

mdueal · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2008, 17:14 »

I would have thought it meant 'not breed standard' ie there will be some 'defect' in their appearance taht they would be marked down for if you were to show them. This will only be some trivial thing probably - they are very penickety about angle of tail carriage, exact lengths and shapes of feathers etc so as pets/egg layers they will be fine.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2008, 18:56 »

How to post pictures Barney

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?p=100026#100026

barneyowl · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2008, 23:22 »

barneyowl · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2008, 23:23 »

Not Standard

Foxy