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    Understanding Orpington Genetics - Buffs, Lavender, Chocolate, Black, White

    Thanks. I appreciate your care in responding and the pictures. Obviously, it doesn't matter which roosters I have unless I save eggs for hatching. I think I'll keep the buff and jubilee roosters and have two groups for now, and when I decide to save eggs I'll separate out the buff and jubilee...
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    Understanding Orpington Genetics - Buffs, Lavender, Chocolate, Black, White

    Why does everyone say buff orpingtons should be kept separate? I have a few breeds of orpingtons, and I am just at the point of eliminating roosters. Currently, I like my buff and jubilee best. I was thinking I would save one of each. I have buff, jubilee, lavender and black hens.
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    The Imported English Jubilee Orpington Thread

    I have a Jubilee Orpington pair, which I will definitely try breeding. But I also have lavender and chocolate Orpingtons. I'm wondering what I would get with them. I can't find anything that indicates what genes are actually playing in the Jubilees. My suspicion is that the lavenders will give...
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    What Rooster should I pair with my pure Lavender Orp hens?!

    I too have heard that homozygous lavender tends toward feathering problems. But as I understand it, any lavender chicken has to be homozygous. Can anyone explain why it's a good idea to avoid a pure lavender line, even though all animals who show lavender are pure lavender.
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    Understanding Orpington Genetics - Buffs, Lavender, Chocolate, Black, White

    That's a lot longer than I expected it would be. Thanks
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    Understanding Orpington Genetics - Buffs, Lavender, Chocolate, Black, White

    I'm wondering how long a rooster needs to be with a hen to be sure that the rooster is the one that fertilized the hen. I'm thinking I could just keep a breeding pen in which I can put the ones I want to cross, and leave everyone else in a general population coop. It doesn't matter if the wrong...
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    Jersey Giants & Lavender Orpingtons

    The one thing I have learned about lavender orpingtons is that they are really black, with a recessive gene that mutes the black. If you cross with lavender the recessive gene will be masked, so you will be effectively breeding black birds, at least for the first generation.
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    From Wisconsin

    I have had chickens several times during my time living in rural Washington state and running a Wisconsin dairy. Now my son has taken over the dairy, and I decided to play with chickens again. I'm hoping to learn about the genetics and play with various colors and patterns. I am hoping to find...
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    English Orpington color cross

    I would love to know more about how the genes behave. I am just beginning with chickens, but have bred dogs and cattle before. My son took over the dairy, and it's time to play with smaller animals. Right now I have chocolate, jubilee and violet orpingtons, along with a smattering of leghorns...
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    Calico Orpington

    I have always been interested in genetics, and have bred cattle and dogs professionally. But now I have a bunch of chickens, and I'm curious about what I can do. I have lavender, chocolate and jubilee orpingtons right now. I had always assumed that the various colors were essentially like...
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