Chocolate Gene in Orps

[cooliseo]

That's a beautiful bird. It'd be cool to see chocolate orps.

 

[Mrs MIA]

Oh wow...

this could be the real deal for you! I bet you're excited!!!

Um... you don't happen to need a fertility tester, do you?

I'm so excited for you!!

 

[skeeter9]

That would be very cool if that's what it is, Bama! Let us know what your friend in Scotland says.

 

[EweSheep]

Sounds like a thing to start with! Will wait on the news of the outcome!

 

[snowydiamonds]

How exciting Boy oh boy! Be careful w/that hen...we don't want anything to happen to her

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Oooh, I find out that there are BYCers working on Jubliee Orps this week -- and now maybe CHOCOLATE Orps?

I am in Orpington heaven!

 

[Henk69]

Sexlinked chocolate is a rare mutation but orpingtons and serama in that color do exist.
Your bird looks quite black though...

 

[BamaChicken]

She is black but has the wierd feathers. That is why I am checking with some people who do the Chocolate thing to see if this is just bad coloring that needs culling before I get to excited.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/12373/t/Bad-Very-very-bad-screwy-genetics.html

Julie, Did you read this post by Mthrclckr on the BYC Yuku in Breeds in General? Tim gave his opinion for her odd Bantam.

 

[sara]

Julie~ Good luck on the project if you do find out you have the gene. What a beautiful color!