Shanna-stephens
Chirping
Hi everyone! 
I have a question, and please excuse my ignorance in regards to the area of genetics.. so let me see if I can type this out clearly enough for someone to understand my question.
A couple months ago my husband and I build a homemade incubator and wanted to try out hand at hatching eggs. My dad works for a company that has a flock of orpington chickens... 8 buff, 8 white, a buff rooster, and a white rooster. (All in the same run) We have always loved the orpington chickens and decided to try hatching some of our own. Expecting to get some buff, some white, maybe some in between..
Hatch day comes and they are all born and NONE of them are buff or white!
we couldn't believe it. They are all dark colors... I'll try to attach pictures. They are almost 2 weeks old so I know they are pretty young but I wanted to ask if anyone has experienced this before? And my main question is since it appears they will be black, or blackish with the exception of a few lighter colored ones (still not white, or buff) will These chicks be considered black orpingtons in the sense that I could buy a blue rooster and put on the hens and get b/b/s?? Or will the original genes of white/buff bleed through?? Just looking for some guidance and definitely a little hopeful as I love the blue orpingtons. 
Sorry if this is confusing. The parents of these chicks came from McMurray hatchery, with zero interaction with an outside rooster. Please let me know your opinion or if there is a term for the color we have here... thanks in advance! Let me know if more info is needed. I will do my best to answer any questions.
I have a question, and please excuse my ignorance in regards to the area of genetics.. so let me see if I can type this out clearly enough for someone to understand my question.
A couple months ago my husband and I build a homemade incubator and wanted to try out hand at hatching eggs. My dad works for a company that has a flock of orpington chickens... 8 buff, 8 white, a buff rooster, and a white rooster. (All in the same run) We have always loved the orpington chickens and decided to try hatching some of our own. Expecting to get some buff, some white, maybe some in between..
Hatch day comes and they are all born and NONE of them are buff or white!
we couldn't believe it. They are all dark colors... I'll try to attach pictures. They are almost 2 weeks old so I know they are pretty young but I wanted to ask if anyone has experienced this before? And my main question is since it appears they will be black, or blackish with the exception of a few lighter colored ones (still not white, or buff) will These chicks be considered black orpingtons in the sense that I could buy a blue rooster and put on the hens and get b/b/s?? Or will the original genes of white/buff bleed through?? Just looking for some guidance and definitely a little hopeful as I love the blue orpingtons. Sorry if this is confusing. The parents of these chicks came from McMurray hatchery, with zero interaction with an outside rooster. Please let me know your opinion or if there is a term for the color we have here... thanks in advance! Let me know if more info is needed. I will do my best to answer any questions.
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