Crossing Brahma and Orpington

[mmmyyykkkeee]

Hi everyone,

i have a beautiful black brahma hen and lavender orpington rooster. what chicks will they produce?

my goal is to produce lavender Brahma as my only lavender brahma died last year. I know that it will take generations but can i cross this two breeds considering that their combs and shanks are totally opposite? Has anyone tried crossing this 2 breeds?

thank you for your answers.

 

[Peppercorngal]

Genetics is a mystery to me. You should post this on the "Exhibition, Genetics & Breeding" forum thread. I'm sure someone with lots more brains and understanding will help you there! Sounds interesting!

 

[Gray Farms]

You'll get black offspring that carry one lavendar gene. But it takes two to express it. If you get lavendar chicks in the first gen the your black brahma hen carries a lav gene. You'll get modified pea combs and varying degrees of leg feathering.

 

[Gray Farms]

It'll take 6 generations breeding back to brahma to make them pure brahma again