Blue orp roo with brown feathers on his back???**Update with PICS**

[Egg_newton]

Is this normal or a color defect and not desireable? I will try and get a good pic to show you guys tomorrow.



Edited cause my silly finger always forgets the "g" in orpinGton
Here a few pics of what I'm talking about.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

He is probably mixed with something.

Where did you get him from?

 

[19hhbelgian]

It could be red leakage - not a desirable trait as it will be passed down to offspring

 

[Egg_newton]

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

He is probably mixed with something.

Where did you get him from?

I got him froma fellow BYC'er who got him from one of the Moderators. Not gonna name names but both are very fine upstanding chicken ppl.​

 

[Egg_newton]

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Well, that blows cause I really like this guy.

 

[Goose and Fig]

I swear I've been seeing a post every other day about this. Happened to me too

Did your roo just reach maturity? That seems to be when it shows up- when they are almost full grown.

 

[Egg_newton]

He's about 10 months old. He's not super tame or friendly. Yesterday was the first time I got him to take treats out of my hand. I guess his love for grapes was finally stronger than his fear of me. So, it may have been there for a while I just never noticed it.

 

[Egg_newton]

Added pics for more info. Thx!

 

[newchickmom09]

I am not an expert but from what I am learning that is something you don't want to use in a breeding pen. So to answer your question it is not a desirable trait that you want to pass along.

 

[Egg_newton]

Any more input would be greatly appreciated.