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post #7601 of 15870
3/7/12 at 6:44am
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Originally Posted by Tartannik View Post

Hi everyone, I hatched this chick last year (I ordered 6 Orpington eggs but only one hatched!)
He is rather large and very friendly.
So, my questions are
1. Are Orpington Roo's notorious for being friendly?  I ask because i have just to get rid of my Marans roo as he kept attacking me and I was worried for my kids.
2.  Does he look like an ok Orp roo?  I know it isn't the best picture but he was such a 'scraggly' wee thing at the beginning I wondered if he was going to be any good to breed from?
3. Someone told me you don't get pure black Orp pullets only the boys are black, is this true?
Thank you in anticipation!
Nik

Sorry but I can't get my pictures to show up on here, i pasted the link from photo (img code) but it doesn't seem to be working, any ideas?
Shall try this one instead!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/tartannik/jeffrey.jpg

Not true. If breeding blacks, all are black. If breeding blues, blacks and splashes together, a black is a black and both sexes can come out black.

PS - I've found it easiest not to use the IMG link tool when using off-site pics. Just paste the URL and type [img]before the link and[/img] after it. Like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/tartannik/jeffrey.jpg Here is the link, now I'm going to type [img]before it and[/img] after:

jeffrey.jpg
Edited by galanie - 3/7/12 at 6:46am

== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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post #7602 of 15870
3/7/12 at 7:56am


 

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Originally Posted by galanie View Post


Not true. If breeding blacks, all are black. If breeding blues, blacks and splashes together, a black is a black and both sexes can come out black.
PS - I've found it easiest not to use the IMG link tool when using off-site pics. Just paste the URL and type [img]before the link and[/img] after it. Like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/tartannik/jeffrey.jpg Here is the link, now I'm going to type [img]before it and[/img] after:
jeffrey.jpg


Thank you very much on answering both my questions!

 

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post #7603 of 15870
3/7/12 at 8:01am
PPS - A black from BBS and a black from solid black stock are slightly different. The solid black stock has a "gold" gene to enhance the black and BBS would have "silver" instead. Therefore the black from the BBS is best for getting good lacing on blues though either can be used. Just thought I'd throw that in, it took me so long to find that out lol I wanted to pass it on.

== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

Reply

== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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post #7604 of 15870
3/7/12 at 8:35am
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PPS - A black from BBS and a black from solid black stock are slightly different. The solid black stock has a "gold" gene to enhance the black and BBS would have "silver" instead. Therefore the black from the BBS is best for getting good lacing on blues though either can be used. Just thought I'd throw that in, it took me so long to find that out lol I wanted to pass it on.

err...what?

English Orpingtons! Miniature Pinschers, Quarter horses.

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English Orpingtons! Miniature Pinschers, Quarter horses.

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post #7605 of 15870
3/7/12 at 8:49am

DIdn't know that either. I was always told it didn't matter if you used a black black or a BBS black.  

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post #7606 of 15870
3/7/12 at 10:00am
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PPS - A black from BBS and a black from solid black stock are slightly different. The solid black stock has a "gold" gene to enhance the black and BBS would have "silver" instead. Therefore the black from the BBS is best for getting good lacing on blues though either can be used. Just thought I'd throw that in, it took me so long to find that out lol I wanted to pass it on.

I don't feel like this is necessarily true with every BBS line. Some maybe, but not all.

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Imported Pure English BBS Orpingtons

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post #7607 of 15870
3/7/12 at 2:31pm

The silver and gold gene dont effect the lacing but blacks from proper blues (with good lacing) will carry the lacing gene whereas blacks not from blue breedings wouldn't have that gene, which if bred to blues could cause poor coloring.


 

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Originally Posted by galanie View Post

PPS - A black from BBS and a black from solid black stock are slightly different. The solid black stock has a "gold" gene to enhance the black and BBS would have "silver" instead. Therefore the black from the BBS is best for getting good lacing on blues though either can be used. Just thought I'd throw that in, it took me so long to find that out lol I wanted to pass it on.


 

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There are too many breeds and varieties in the world to have them all... but its too hard just to choose a few.

Currently breeding Bantam Orpingtons, Anconas, White Faced Black Spanish, and RC Rhode Island Reds.  Also have Buff, Blue Swedish and Runner ducks along with Chinese Geese.

 

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Proud Member of the UOC 
There are too many breeds and varieties in the world to have them all... but its too hard just to choose a few.

Currently breeding Bantam Orpingtons, Anconas, White Faced Black Spanish, and RC Rhode Island Reds.  Also have Buff, Blue Swedish and Runner ducks along with Chinese Geese.

 

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post #7608 of 15870
3/7/12 at 2:40pm

Jeremy here is tha boy you want chicks from .  He is a stocky compact fellow. He wil be a year old in April

His color is a bit dark but I have bred him over a lighter blue pullet and I am breeding him to splash pullets in the fall

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post #7609 of 15870
3/7/12 at 2:54pm

Bama... he is all That and More.   Congrats :)

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"Where Orpingtons Reign Supreme"
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and Gold Laced Black  Orpingtons

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post #7610 of 15870
3/7/12 at 4:40pm
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Jeremy here is tha boy you want chicks from .  He is a stocky compact fellow. He wil be a year old in April

His color is a bit dark but I have bred him over a lighter blue pullet and I am breeding him to splash pullets in the fall

I'm in love with him Julie! love.gif LOL.

 

Should his base color be a bit lighter, is that what you mean by he's too dark?

 

I think he's just about perfect!

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