Splash Orpingtons

[Illia]

Splash x Splash = Splash, however, the best splashes come from Blue x Blue breeding as well as Splash x Blue.


Breeding splash x splash anywhere beyond one generation and you'll dilute it, making just an off-white type bird. You gotta keep some blues in there to keep a good, well balanced splash.

 

[cpbert]

I has a question. I'm new to this as well... How do you get splash? I seem to be lost in all this. I have lavender and black and blue. How do I get splash out of them???

 

[Mamagigi]

I know this thread has been down for a while but I just gained a bunch of lavender/splash orpington chicks that will be hatching soon. I saw the chart for the black/blue/splash results. How would lavender carry over? Would it be similar to the blue results?

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

No, you breed lav to lav and get lav. If you mix the lavender and splash, you'll end up with lav splits that will physically look blue/black/splash. Breeding the splits together could produce lavs, or a bunch of other crazy colors depending on what else your b/b/s are hiding. I hope that makes sense

 

[Mamagigi]

It does. Thanks. I'm excited to see what I get this weekend.

 

[EledaWV]

What about splash to any other "pure" color? White? Red?

 

[otakalhasas]

The blue andalusian gene breeds like this:

Black X Black = 100 % black

Black X Blue = 50 % black, 50% blue

Black X Splash = 100% blue

Blue X Splash = 50% blue, 50% splash

Splash X Splash = 100% splash

Blue X Blue = 50% black, 25% splash, 25% blue


Edited to fix third line. Sorry 'bout that.

Hi all!

I know this is an very old thread, but I have a quick question. I have recently acquired a Splash Marans who is the prettiest and most gentle creature I have ever known. She lays a terrific dark brown speckled egg (not too large, but beautiful!) and I would love to get her a splash to breed to. My problem? I can't find a Splash Marans locally, but I have found young Splash Oprington roo. Would Splash x Splash still give 100% Splash even with a cross?

Thanks!

 

[tennesseeckn]

You should still get splash but any hens they produce will probably lay lighter eggs. I would put a call out on the buy/sell/trade. People are always looking for good homes for their roosters.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

x2. You could also check the Where Am I? Where Are You? section of the forum. You might find a BYC member local that breeds them

 

[otakalhasas]

Cool - great idea! Thanks!