Orange Bishop hen

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Bgould
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Can anyone tell me the visual and size difference between a Orange Bishop (not Grenadier) hen and a Napoleon hen
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E Orix
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Napoleon hen has a much bigger and clearer eye brow.
It should be bolder striped on the chest than the Bishop
Its feathering is a darker brown than the Bishop.
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Bgould
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Thanks E Orix for the reply.
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If you still aren't sure send me an email of a photo.
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Jody
Log onto Sams face book presentation of the quick talk I gave them. There are photos of both females on that.
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Thanks David I will have a look
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