12+ *RARE BREED* Lavender Orpington Hatching Eggs

Description

12+ *RARE BREED* Lavender Orpington Hatching Eggs. Condition is "New". Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
THE BREED
Back in the 1880's, the typical chicken was a rather scrawny and unappetizing thing. But one man, William Cook, had a dream - to create a chicken that layer well and was also plump and delicious. He succeeded with his original Orpington, the Black Orpington, which brought him success both at home and abroad. He went on to create several other colors of the breed, including the most popular and best loved Orpington - the Buff. It can be said that Cook really created more of a "brand" than a breed initially since he created the Black and Buff Orpingtons from completely different breeds. For the Black, he used Langshans, Barred Rocks and Minorcas, but the Buff was made from Cochins, Dorkings and Spangled Harmburgs. At the time, the method was controversial, but today it is a widely accepted practice.
Orpingtons are big, fluffy, friendly birds. An abundance of feathers gives them the appearance of being much larger than they actually are. They are quite docile, curious, cuddly, smart, and - dare we say - adorable! They can forage well, but are perfectly satisfied to hang out around the feeder, too.
APPEARANCE
The Orpington should be well-feathered with broad, smooth feathers which are close but not tight. They appear heavy, broad-bodied, standing low to the ground with a short and curvy back, with a short tail. Mature roosters weight about 10 pounds, mature hens weight approximately 8 pounds. They have clean, slate/blue feet and shanks, dark/horn-colored beak, reddish bay eyes, and red comb, wattles and earlobes.
HOW DID THEY GET TO BE LAVENDER?
In the 1990's renowned and respected breeder Priscilla Middleton undertook the project of creating an Orpington that was Lavender in color. It took her many years of crossings to get the exact size and type she desired. It is now widely accepted and both the UK and the US. The Lavender Orpington is not an officially recognized color, it is quite rare and considered to be a "designer bird."
WHY WE LOVE THEM
Our Lavender Orpingtons are extremely friendly and love to spend time with you when you're out and about in the yard. Hens are steady layers of light brown eggs, roosters are dependable and calm. Pretty, pleasant and practical, these poofy-floofy lavender beauties will captivate with their cuteness while keeping you in eggs
ABOUT GRANGER FARM
Robert and Lisa Granger own and run the Granger Farm, a small family affair located on 14 bucolic acres in Granbury, Texas.
Robert, recently retired from cattle ranching, is a mechanical engineer at a nuclear power plant. He's always loved keeping animals, working on house projects and puttering around his place. He had chickens growing up and decided to keep them again, this time with a focus on some unique rare breeds.
Lisa recently retired from her full time job to devote her time and attention to her beautiful birds. Her hobbies and interests include gardening and making jellies and jams from their peaches, boysenberries and grapes. She maintains a stained glass studio in their home and is looking forward to spending more time creating beautiful pieces.
Together, they have a blended family of six children and twelve grandchildren, who are their pride and joy.
With their rare breed flocks, their goals include producing the healthiest, hardiest birds that can both lay well and provide meat for the table; are beautiful to see roaming about the yard; and are family-friendly with pleasant personalities and non-aggressive roos.
Besides chickens, the Grangers keep bees, love to garden, and are always working on something! Robert's current project is a new well house/man cave/incubation station which so far has involved a lot of welding and flipping big, heavy things over with his tractor.
SHIPPING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
We used to ship on Mondays or Tuesdays only so your eggs would reach you by the weekend. However, due to virus-related delays, that is currently no guarantee your items will reach you before the weekend. Therefore, our current policy is to ship your order as soon as we can after it is placed unless you instruct us otherwise in a message sent WITH your order.
Our fertile hatching eggs are carefully and individually wrapped, given plenty of padding, and shipped by USPS Priority Mail with air cells up. All deliveries are held for pickup at your local post office provided you message us your telephone number at the time you place your order. Otherwise, they will be delivered straight to your address. IF YOU MESSAGE US YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER WHEN PLACING YOUR ORDER, your eggs will be held at the post office to spare them any additional bouncing, jarring, rough handling, and inhospitable temperatures they might experience on an hours-long local delivery truck route. IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER BY MESSAGE AT THE TIME YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER, your eggs will be delivered directly to your address.
We make every effort to ensure your eggs arrive safely and in good condition, however, we have no control of them once they leave our possession. By purchasing our fertile hatching eggs, you understand and accept that we cannot guarantee how our eggs will be treated in transit through the postal system nor can we guarantee delivery within a specified time after we ship the eggs (USPS is responsible for delivery - if they fail in that regard, you may file a claim with them). Extreme temperatures, travel and flight-related air pressure changes, rough handling, delays in transit and delivery, x-ray machines and other factors can all affect the hatchability of eggs. We have no control over these factors. We also have no control of the conditions under which you incubate your eggs. FOR THESE REASONS WE DO NOT GUARANTEE HATCHABILITY. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, do not purchase this item.
RETURN & REFUND POLICY
We stand behind our products and service and guarantee that your order will arrive intact. We pad and pack carefully. In order for this guarantee to be in effect, you must:
1. PICK UP AT THE POST OFFICE and make sure the box is in good condition (if box is smashed, punctured or damaged in any way, you will need to file a claim with the post office - we will be happy to assist you if necessary).
2. OPEN AND INSPECT THE CONTENTS AT THE POST OFFICE as we cannot be liable for any damage once the eggs are removed from the premises. If you receive fewer unbroken eggs than you ordered, contact us IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING YOUR INSPECTION, including picture(s) at the post office of the box(es) and all damaged eggs.
We will promptly refund you the cost of any damaged eggs (not including shipping charges).
REVIEWS
For hatching eggs, it is protocol to leave a review (if you wish to do so) upon receipt of your eggs, based on seller meeting conditions of the sale. That is, providing, packing and padding the goods purchased in such a manner that they arrive safely, barring any mishandling in transit. Box damage and other handling issues that are the responsibility of USPS should not be held against the seller, and we will happily assist you in resolving that type of issue if it occurs. Please reach out to us if you have any concerns with our product or service as we are customer-focused and want every transaction to be a win-win for buyer and seller. Thank you!