Buff Orpington Color.

[21lnenne]

Can they get black on their feathers like this

 

[21lnenne]

Do they get black on their feathers like this on their necks?

 

[21lnenne]

Do they get black feathers on their necks line this or is it unusual?

 

[ShanandGem]

Do they get black feathers on their necks line this or is it unusual?

That seems like color bleeding through from an outcross breeding. Like, maybe grandpa was a black Orpington.

 

[buffmarsden]

Hi I pretty new to the chicken world and have chosen buffs as my breed and all my knowledge is just from reading on here just just looking at your bird the feet are yellow where orps feet are pale pink/whitish. Mine have black specks on the tail feathers and my two roosters have a white spot on long tail feather

That seems like color bleeding through from an outcross breeding.  Like, maybe grandpa was a black Orpington.

 

[Jen Chickers]

Are those legs yellow?

 

[ShanandGem]

Are those legs yellow?

x2 Legs should be white.

 

[ShanandGem]

Columbian Rock would account for the dark hackle feathers and yellow legs.

 

[CuckooOrpington]

I think this black tails is common in hatchery stock, in absolute pure heritage Buff Orpingtons they are straight buff. However, when crossed with certain colours it can result in black on the tail and neck hackle. Buff is wheaten and colombian, I found that crossing buff with certain cuckoo varieties brings out the colombian gene. Remember Buff Orps have white legs and orange eyes, check that the chooks are purebred.