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Walt
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Do the White Orpingtons from Sandhill look goof for type and size? Have never seen any or photos of any. McMurray White Orpingtons look like Leghorn crosses.I recently received a shipment of blue, black, and white orpingtons from Sand Hill Preservation.
I adore this breed, and have been trying for several years now to locate quality breeders in the NE. I live near Buffalo, NY.
I am specifically looking for the 3 colors mentioned above. I am also looking for American orpingtons, not English.
Any and all leads would be appreciated.
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The hatchery Buff is almost red. Not the "medium shade of orange-yellow color with a rich golden cast" that the SOP calls for.
The Chocolate is an entirely different story. First the color chocolate is different genetics than the "dun" currently accepted.
Many refer to the Lavender color, but so far it is called "Self Blue" in the SOP and looks like will stay that way in the future.
Anyone interested in submitting a new color to be included in the APA Standard now needs to be an APA member for the complete 5 years that the process takes.
Walt
Thanks Walt!
Has the Self Blue, AKA Lavender, been submitted yet in Orpingtons? We have raised this variety since 2010, thus would fall into the requirements. Though we are still not happy with the type on the males. We are mating back to our Blacks this year to improve the type some more.
The hatchery Buff is almost red. Not the "medium shade of orange-yellow color with a rich golden cast" that the SOP calls for.
The Chocolate is an entirely different story. First the color chocolate is different genetics than the "dun" currently accepted.
Many refer to the Lavender color, but so far it is called "Self Blue" in the SOP and looks like will stay that way in the future.
Thanks Walt!
Has the Self Blue, AKA Lavender, been submitted yet in Orpingtons? We have raised this variety since 2010, thus would fall into the requirements. Though we are still not happy with the type on the males. We are mating back to our Blacks this year to improve the type some more.
Even though that hatchery buff boy does appear extremely dark, as you could see from my own pictures of hatchery birds the color varies greatly among them. If you had a nice dark buff male like that, he could even out some of the lighter females since a darker down color is preferred when judging. But wow, I love seeing that comparison. I still think my "Whitetail" is a bit bigger than that hatchery bird, but it is good to get a side by side comparison rather than just seeing pics of them individually.The hatchery Buff is almost red. Not the "medium shade of orange-yellow color with a rich golden cast" that the SOP calls for.
The Chocolate is an entirely different story. First the color chocolate is different genetics than the "dun" currently accepted.
Many refer to the Lavender color, but so far it is called "Self Blue" in the SOP and looks like will stay that way in the future.
Thanks Walt!
Has the Self Blue, AKA Lavender, been submitted yet in Orpingtons? We have raised this variety since 2010, thus would fall into the requirements. Though we are still not happy with the type on the males. We are mating back to our Blacks this year to improve the type some more.
Do the White Orpingtons from Sandhill look goof for type and size? Have never seen any or photos of any. McMurray White Orpingtons look like Leghorn crosses.