Chocolate Orpington rooster colour bleed?

[sourland]

I'm not familiar with chocolate genetics but that looks like red leakage. I don't think that is going away, and yes it is inheritable.

Leakage can mean different things to different people.
Bottom line though is that isn't going away and he carries genes that he shouldn't for a chocolate and it will be passed on to a percentage of his offspring.
I wouldn't use him unless you have no other options. It will be a lot of work and a lot of throw away chicks to get rid of it.

Sadly, I agree on all counts.

 

[Isaiah53]

Leakage can mean different things to different people.
Bottom line though is that isn't going away and he carries genes that he shouldn't for a chocolate and it will be passed on to a percentage of his offspring.
I wouldn't use him unless you have no other options. It will be a lot of work and a lot of throw away chicks to get rid of it.

Very true, the only up side is I use my chickens for meat, eggs, and the show is for my own benefit. Still, it is something to seriously consider.

IF an offspring of the first hatching doesn't have the leakage, does it still carry the gene for leakage and can pass it to the next generation?

 

[Isaiah53]

I was clueless, She's a liar.

And lesson learned.

 

[keesmom]

Very true, the only up side is I use my chickens for meat, eggs, and the show is for my own benefit. Still, it is something to seriously consider.

IF an offspring of the first hatching doesn't have the leakage, does it still carry the gene for leakage and can pass it to the next generation?

If the bird is male and does not show leakage it's unlikely he has the genes that cause it.

However females can carry the genetics unseen. It can pop up in their male offspring.