Crossing Orpingtons in SE Ohio

[wonders]

Last year I bought Blue Orpingtons from Sandhill. I have mature 2 blue roosters and 1 splash rooster; 1 black hen and 1 white hen (with green legs).

What will I get if I cross a blue or splash rooster with the white hen? I just bought some b/b/s hatching eggs from wthchristi that are not here yet.

I know I will get blue chicks from the splash rooster/black hen. Thanks.

 

[lildinkem]

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White or Buff Orpingtons should have White skin legs. Most likely Sandhill sold you a mixed chicken that has White feathers. Now IF your White did infact have White legs, and you took a true Splash Orpington to it, you may get some Whites with White skin legs. And you may get some that will have an off color like Blue or green that you already have.
I bought a Jersey Giant, or what sold to me as a Jersey Giant from Meyer Hatchery, the one cock I kept wound up being 8 lbs, looked and produced like an Australorp/Ameraucana mix. I used him with a purebred Buff Orp hen and they produced 5 mutt mixes. I kept one and actually used him last year to make some interesting varieties that IF I use right can make some more of that variety. So, what I am saying, IF you do use a purebred Orp with the Green legged mix White bird you may get something very interesting and desireable. My mix cock has made BLack Brown Reds (or what they call in the Marans world a Black Copper), Blue Brown Reds, Exchequer, Blue Birchen and Black Birchen offspring who breed true to their look. I have several from each variety I have from that mix. So, all in all you may get something very cool and who knows when you are breeding inpure birds. But, if you get something cool, show pics and ask what we think they are and enjoy them. For sure they will be very vigorous and healthy.
GOOD LUCK!!