Beautiful Boy, But Perhaps Not A Buff Orpington?

[SMD2023]

We got our rooster, Franklin, from someone in town last year along with 3 hens. The hens appear/were sold as standard Buff Orpingtons, but the more I look at Franklin, the more I think he could be a crossbreed. He has been throwing some unusually colored chicks from our flock of red hens, Buff Orpingtons, Speckled Sussex (I’m starting to think she a cross due to her Easter- Egger-looking head) and Gold Lace Wyandotte.
I’d describe his color as a beautiful orange, and he has some iridescent green in his tail and wings. See also some pictures of his offspring.

 

[SueT]

He appears to have a beard?

 

[Yard Farmer]

He may be a BO x EE..

 

[SMD2023]

He appears to have a beard?

I never noticed before!

 

[Yard Farmer]

We got our rooster, Franklin, from someone in town last year along with 3 hens. The hens appear/were sold as standard Buff Orpingtons, but the more I look at Franklin, the more I think he could be a crossbreed. He has been throwing some unusually colored chicks from our flock of red hens, Buff Orpingtons, Speckled Sussex (I’m starting to think she a cross due to her Easter- Egger-looking head) and Gold Lace Wyandotte.
I’d describe his color as a beautiful orange, and he has some iridescent green in his tail and wings. See also some pictures of his offspring.

And, the chick in picture #8 is a cockerel..
Sorry, I couldn't refrain myself.

 

[SueT]

Looks like all the chicks have beards too!

 

[fluffycrow]

The rooster is most definitely not a pure Orpington. How many of your birds are bearded?

 

[Chicks in VA]

He looks like buff Orpington Easter egger mix

 

[SMD2023]

The rooster is most definitely not a pure Orpington. How many of your birds are bearded?

Here are pictures of everybody except the Gold Laced Wyandotte and the third Buff Orpington. Unfortunately they met a predator a couple weeks ago.
Also, there are 22 chicks in total. I only posted some of them.

 

[SMD2023]

Looks like all the chicks have beards too!

A big old barnyard mix, I guess!