Isabel Cuckoo Orpingtons
Isabel is the dilution mutation of red and black based color. Therefore it turns black to lavender and red to soft champagne gold. The isabel is a partridge bird with the lavender gene. This stunning color is basically golden buff and champagne with a lavender background in a duckwing pattern.
We have worked with these gorgeous birds since 2015. In 2020 I was able to fly in 6 birds from down East to add to my collection. I am so happy that I was able to breed them into my lines as I am finally very happy with the end result. In 2022 I brought in genetics from the USA ( NC) and in 2025 I purchased a new line of Isabel (Western USA) to add into my group. I have lots of genetic diversity and breed Crele into them yearly so the pattern will not fade out for a long time.
Orpingtons are dual purpose so you can expect a nice decent supply of eggs but they are also good for dressing. Hens weigh around 8 pounds and males weigh 10 pounds. My line matures a little slower, well into their first year they seem to weigh up to be dense girls. Isabel color variety is not accepted in the SOP but we still try to breed SOP guidelines for the orpington. The proper duckwing pattern shows up on the males around 10 months of age. For 2026, I have Isabel males over Isable females. I do have some split crele orpington females in the pen as well for genetic diversity but just a few. They will mostly hatch isabel I’m guessing.
Crele Orpingtons *2026- not selling this year. (You may get some split crele if you order isabel hatching eggs)
I got my first crele orpingtons in 2018. They were the biggest nonstandard orpingtons I have ever seen. I even entered a hen at the Canadian National Poultry show just for fun. I wasn’t very happy with their breeding consistency but I loved their feather quality, size and type. I was fortunate to fly in a beautiful shipment of Isabel and Crele breeding pairs from Eastern Canada that I bred to my own line. I pair bred 6 groups in order to get some great genetic diversity. The result was amazing and I love the colors of my creles. Lots of fluff and color and my size remained. There seems to be lots of bloom on their eggs so it’s always fun getting pink eggs in the basket. Creles love to forage and our tough Alberta winters don’t seem to phase them at all. These look spectacular all in one group or look stunning in a mixed flock. Crele Orrington are sweet, docile and can sometimes go broody. I have only had one that did and she was an excellent mother.
Nature: Friendly, calm, kind
Egg Color: light cream, sometimes pink eggs
Eggs per year: 200 plus
Winter Hardy: Yes, they enjoy being outside during the winter.
