“I have three Lavenders they are a little over a year old now, two hens and a rooster. They are just darling they always run up to me when I come outside and the two girls jump in my lap (or occasionally on my head lol) when I sit outside with them. My big boy is slightly different but that may be because he is a rooster and the dominate male of the flock. He doesn't jump at me or my neighbor that gives them treats occasionally, but anyone else he will run after and follow them to check them out and if he deems them as a threat either pecks at them or jumps at them. there have been times where he jumped at the stuff I am holding, such as a backpack with keychains on it or a coat that I wasn't wearing, but it seems more like he was trying to get the intruder off of me. Some people have said that its just him being a jerk and not any other reason, but when you are with your chickens long enough you can understand them better than those who come and go.
Since the beginning of spring I was able to hatch some of their chicks so its exciting!!! Their colors are fabulous and the hens plums remind me of giant petticoats lol”
“I have two of these girls in my backyard flock. They were the chicks I was most excited to receive out of my whole order! As babies they were smaller than the other standard sized chicks I received but they were healthy and strong. As adults they are just as big as the rest. Their feathers are a lovely pale blue/gray with bright red combs. They are calm and tolerate handling well, though they are not quite as friendly as my Buff Orpington. They lay lovely pale brown eggs.”
“This is not a review on My Pet Chicken as a company. Just on the breed alone. I only have one LO and she has been flighty since the day she arrived. Despite being handled daily as a chick she still runs from everyone. She aggressive towards the other hens and she over preens her feathers so she constantly looks roughed up. She didn't start laying until 26 weeks and eggs are very pale similar to my Barred Rock. Only positive is she appears to be healthy.”
“I ordered my lav orp because of the friendly factor. I got 4 different breeds of chicks and she was the most skittish. She is now about 4 months old and still the least friendly but I have faith with time she will come around. She and the others are all beautiful and healthy. I have others that were not super friendly at first but with time they do come around.”
“I bought 10 female day old chicks and they all came in healthy and happy! They were packaged perfectly.(I overnighted them) they are now 12 weeks old and beautiful as all get out! I‚Äôm happy I bought here.”
“I ordered 2 this spring only 1 survived, but she is so pretty and really soft I hope to turn her into a lap chicken she was a lot more friendly up until she went outside I hope that comes back either way she is super sweet and very healthy and still follows me around”
“Jacaranda is my only Lavender Orp. She was the smallest chick in my order of fifteen. From the get go she bonded with my husband and I more than the others. She lays large Pinkish hued eggs almost every day, and still craves affection as she did when she was a chick.”
