Color genetic questions on orpingtons.

[Tmbz67]

Hi, so I used to know cockatiel genetics like the back of my hand. After coming across a few show quality orpingtons I'd like to learn them. So black rooster, lavender hen, lavender hen w/ splotching, a few hatchery quality buff hens. The lavender hen and one of the buffs went broody but all laid in the same area so not sure who's eggs. Side note I do have two black Australorp hens and two of the chicks were def. theirs (as the coloring dictated). The other 2 chicks started out black with a deep mahogany around their face, those have gone on to develop what I can only describe as more the look of a gold lace wyandott to varying degrees. So I'd assume possibly the buff hens? yet I'm not sure where the 'lace' is coming from?

 

[Debbie292d]

I use this Orp thread for silkies as it's the same. However, not even close to all inclusive.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...n-color-genetics.1219858/page-2#post-19511066

There's also this that many use: https://kippenjungle.nl/chickencalculator.html

And if that's Greek, here's a genetics primer: https://sellers.kippenjungle.nl/page1.html

 

[Tmbz67]

I'll scope those out too, thanks.

 

[Cloverr39]

lavender hen w/ splotching

What exactly do you mean by lavender with splotching?

those have gone on to develop what I can only describe as more the look of a gold lace wyandott to varying degrees. So I'd assume possibly the buff hens? yet I'm not sure where the 'lace' is coming from?

Chickens from buff x black parents often get varying amounts of gold leakage, which often can resemble a messy pattern, usually concentrated near the chest. So yes, I would agree those chicks are most likely from your buff hens.

Side note I do have two black Australorp hens and two of the chicks were def. theirs (as the coloring dictated).

Are you assuming they're from the Australorps because of the chick color alone? Because if the chicks were black, they easily could've been from the lavender hens and black rooster as well.

 

[Tmbz67]

I'll try and attach pics of the two I'm not sure if lavender or another dilute. In the one photo the dilute on the right you can see the 'splottes/scallops'. As to the ones I figured were from the australorps that are now all black, they had white on them as fuzzy chicks.

 

[Tmbz67]

 

[Tmbz67]

Mine are molting so sorry they looks rough.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I'll try and attach pics of the two I'm not sure if lavender or another dilute. In the one photo the dilute on the right you can see the 'splottes/scallops'. As to the ones I figured were from the australorps that are now all black, they had white on them as fuzzy chicks. View attachment 4220641

The left hen is lavender, the hen on the right is lavender mottled. Lavender (and mottling) are recessive, so lavenders will produce solid black chicks when crossed to a solid black chicken.

 

[Tmbz67]

Even though the one on the right has a more 'tan' hue to her ?? Chocolate by chance? Looking at the chicks that have the gold lacing do you think from the buffs or the mottled hen?? TIA.