Breed mixup and solution

[Henriettta]

I'm in a chicken drought where I can't find an applicable golden laced orpington rooster.
So what I did last year, was breed my golden laced hens to a buff rooster.

Well a while ago, those offspring mixed up with my barnyard mixes. I thought about abandoning the project, because I couldn't tell the difference, but I'm wondering if there's still hope.

My question is- who's more likely to be the golden laced x buff offspring?

The one with the black tails, or the one with the white tails


If that's even possible

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I'm in a chicken drought where I can't find an applicable golden laced orpington rooster.
So what I did last year, was breed my golden laced hens to a buff rooster.

Well a while ago, those offspring mixed up with my barnyard mixes. I thought about abandoning the project, because I couldn't tell the difference, but I'm wondering if there's still hope.

My question is- who's more likely to be the golden laced x buff offspring?

The one with the black tails, or the one with the white tails


If that's even possible

Pics?

 

[Henriettta]

Pics?

I'll get some when they roost, otherwise they're nutcases

They pretty much look exactly the same, but one has a white butt, and the other has a black butt.
Slate gray legs & medium size single comb

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I'll get some when they roost, otherwise they're nutcases

They pretty much look exactly the same, but one has a white butt, and the other has a black butt.
Slate gray legs & medium size single comb

I am no chicken genetics expert, lol, but there are a lot of folks on here that are and I think pics would help

 

[Henriettta]

I am no chicken genetics expert, lol, but there are a lot of folks on here that are and I think pics would help

Oh man, I forgot to grab a picture tonight. My mother is coming over tomorrow and Ive been busy trying to make the house appear 'not lived in' I'll be back tomorrow guys, I apologize

 

[Henriettta]

Rooster 1

mom

rooster 2

 

[Auntiejessi3]

@ColtHandorf is the orp expert

 

[Henriettta]

They've both got gray/pink feet -- rooster 1 has shorter legs, it appears... But I feel like rooster 2 may have gotten black genes (tail) from mother???

Rooster 1 has shorter comb
Rooster 1 has almost a lacing looking pattern on tail (buff on outside, white on inside)
Wheras rooster 2 has buff on outside, black on inside??

 

[Henriettta]

There are 2 possible mothers to these roosters - the laced girls, or the regular hatchery buff.
The father was a big huge orange guy that I pegged as possibly a huge hatchery buff. He is presumed deceased as he went to my husband's brother and he likes fried chicken.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I would say the black tailed one would be the offspring. The white tailed one would likely have dominant white mixed in. Not sure what other breeds you have... Kippenjungle also seems to give a similar outcome