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post #21 of 27
10/26/11 at 4:58pm

You cant put Self buff in the genetic calculator.  You will most likely not get any Dun but you will get black and blue with buff leakage and possibly some patterning.

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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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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 #22 of 27
10/26/11 at 8:31pm

Your Blue Orp boy is very handsome!

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post #23 of 27
10/26/11 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by jeremy 

Your Blue Orp boy is very handsome!


Thank you!  I cant wait to start breeding him to BBS hens this spring!  before I tried that I had to do a little research on type and what not and get some critique on here and turns out he came from show lines and has great personality.  I was going to show him this summer but missed out on anything local to take him to.  Will be prepared for next year.

What is too old to show in the chicken world anyway?  Show and breed?

Stay home Wife/mom working on the start of a self suficiant hobby farm.  Breeding nigerians and mini nubians for milk raising pigs for meat and chickens for eggs and meat, plus 4 horses, 4 border collies, too many cats and more.
Working on breeding and selling of BBS orpingtons in near future
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Stay home Wife/mom working on the start of a self suficiant hobby farm.  Breeding nigerians and mini nubians for milk raising pigs for meat and chickens for eggs and meat, plus 4 horses, 4 border collies, too many cats and more.
Working on breeding and selling of BBS orpingtons in near future
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post #24 of 27
10/26/11 at 9:54pm
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Alright - another color question.

So Im not trying to question the people that gave me this guys but I recieved 2 new orps this weekend to add to my BBS Orpington flock I was told one is Splash one is Lav.... I honestly have not seen chicks of these colors in person before, but to me one looks Lav the other looks Blue to me?????? but like I said, im no pro (yet) wink  working on that
And also would you say boy or girl??  Im leaning to boys???

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1458.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1466.jpg

the "splash"
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1451.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1453.jpg

the "Blue"
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1461.jpg

Stay home Wife/mom working on the start of a self suficiant hobby farm.  Breeding nigerians and mini nubians for milk raising pigs for meat and chickens for eggs and meat, plus 4 horses, 4 border collies, too many cats and more.
Working on breeding and selling of BBS orpingtons in near future
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Stay home Wife/mom working on the start of a self suficiant hobby farm.  Breeding nigerians and mini nubians for milk raising pigs for meat and chickens for eggs and meat, plus 4 horses, 4 border collies, too many cats and more.
Working on breeding and selling of BBS orpingtons in near future
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post #25 of 27
10/26/11 at 10:04pm
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Originally Posted by LilQtBear 

Alright - another color question.

So Im not trying to question the people that gave me this guys but I recieved 2 new orps this weekend to add to my BBS Orpington flock I was told one is Splash one is Lav.... I honestly have not seen chicks of these colors in person before, but to me one looks Lav the other looks Blue to me?????? but like I said, im no pro (yet) wink  working on that
And also would you say boy or girl??  Im leaning to boys???

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1458.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1466.jpg

the "splash"
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1451.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1453.jpg

the "Blue"
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1461.jpg


Looks like a Splash and a Lav to me...but the heads are rather large to the body size. You should feel the keel and their backs and see if they are as stunted as the pics look (could be me) and perhaps look for signs of coccidiosis or parasites. I'm tired, so it could be me...

 

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 (`-.     _.-∫⎠̸   I dream of a society in which no one questions a chicken's motive for road crossing. 

ㄙ*` (_.}  ,' Orp~Amerau~d'Uccle~Konza~Aubergine~Silkie~BantyCochin~Chantecler~Marans~Rock~Pea

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post #26 of 27
10/26/11 at 10:05pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by LilQtBear 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeremy 

Your Blue Orp boy is very handsome!


Thank you!  I cant wait to start breeding him to BBS hens this spring!  before I tried that I had to do a little research on type and what not and get some critique on here and turns out he came from show lines and has great personality.  I was going to show him this summer but missed out on anything local to take him to.  Will be prepared for next year.

What is too old to show in the chicken world anyway?  Show and breed?


If it were me, I would only breed your Blue boy to Black hens.

His color is very pale and his lacing is almost nonexistent, breeding him to Black hens (with good type) should deepen the blue color and help to reestablish some lacing in their offspring.

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post #27 of 27
10/26/11 at 10:14pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by ChooksChick 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LilQtBear 

Alright - another color question.

So Im not trying to question the people that gave me this guys but I recieved 2 new orps this weekend to add to my BBS Orpington flock I was told one is Splash one is Lav.... I honestly have not seen chicks of these colors in person before, but to me one looks Lav the other looks Blue to me?????? but like I said, im no pro (yet) wink  working on that
And also would you say boy or girl??  Im leaning to boys???

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1458.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1466.jpg

the "splash"
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1451.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1453.jpg

the "Blue"
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/106215_sam_1461.jpg


Looks like a Splash and a Lav to me...but the heads are rather large to the body size. You should feel the keel and their backs and see if they are as stunted as the pics look (could be me) and perhaps look for signs of coccidiosis or parasites. I'm tired, so it could be me...


EEEK!!!   
So what am I looking for for coccidiosis???  How do I know if they are stunted... I wondered if they seemed sick ish but ive only been into chickens for 6 months or so, I don know exactly what to look for.... They are alway... just chill, I have a bad feeling about the two?? But thought maybe it was just me... When I got my Blue boy he was older so I didn't have much to go off of...what should I do

Stay home Wife/mom working on the start of a self suficiant hobby farm.  Breeding nigerians and mini nubians for milk raising pigs for meat and chickens for eggs and meat, plus 4 horses, 4 border collies, too many cats and more.
Working on breeding and selling of BBS orpingtons in near future
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Stay home Wife/mom working on the start of a self suficiant hobby farm.  Breeding nigerians and mini nubians for milk raising pigs for meat and chickens for eggs and meat, plus 4 horses, 4 border collies, too many cats and more.
Working on breeding and selling of BBS orpingtons in near future
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