If I crossed white orpington hens with a silver laced Wyandotte rooster could I get silver laced orpingtons? Or what if I crossed a white orp rooster with silver laced Wyandotte hens?
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Yeahh I didn't think it was that easy haha I was just curious
Now you guys have me wondering if the white in white orps is dominant or recessive. Like I need to know! But it's going to drive me nuts till I find out. I'm guessing recessive.
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most white is dominate white-- and so it masks everything else. I wonder what the base color of the white orpington would be.. what color were they created from, I guess would be the question... That would help lead to determine what the outcomes would be, and how hard it would be to develop this cross.
Would it be better to use a black orpington, on a SLW?
most white is dominate white-- and so it masks everything else. I wonder what the base color of the white orpington would be.. what color were they created from, I guess would be the question... That would help lead to determine what the outcomes would be, and how hard it would be to develop this cross.
Would it be better to use a black orpington, on a SLW?
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most white is dominate white-- and so it masks everything else. I wonder what the base color of the white orpington would be.. what color were they created from, I guess would be the question... That would help lead to determine what the outcomes would be, and how hard it would be to develop this cross.
Would it be better to use a black orpington, on a SLW?
I had heard, and I don't know if any of this is correct or not, that white orps were made using white rocks. And that the white in white rocks is recessive. As I said, I've no idea if any of this is true or not.
ETA: It might be easier to start with a buff rather than a black.
most white is dominate white-- and so it masks everything else. I wonder what the base color of the white orpington would be.. what color were they created from, I guess would be the question... That would help lead to determine what the outcomes would be, and how hard it would be to develop this cross.
Would it be better to use a black orpington, on a SLW?
I had heard, and I don't know if any of this is correct or not, that white orps were made using white rocks. And that the white in white rocks is recessive. As I said, I've no idea if any of this is true or not.
ETA: It might be easier to start with a buff rather than a black.
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most white is dominate white-- and so it masks everything else. I wonder what the base color of the white orpington would be.. what color were they created from, I guess would be the question... That would help lead to determine what the outcomes would be, and how hard it would be to develop this cross.
Would it be better to use a black orpington, on a SLW?
I had heard, and I don't know if any of this is correct or not, that white orps were made using white rocks. And that the white in white rocks is recessive. As I said, I've no idea if any of this is true or not.
ETA: It might be easier to start with a buff rather than a black.
It was my understanding, that buff is the worst color pattern to try and do anything with.. It's even more complicated, and unsure in terms of breeding on than even white...
most white is dominate white-- and so it masks everything else. I wonder what the base color of the white orpington would be.. what color were they created from, I guess would be the question... That would help lead to determine what the outcomes would be, and how hard it would be to develop this cross.
Would it be better to use a black orpington, on a SLW?
I had heard, and I don't know if any of this is correct or not, that white orps were made using white rocks. And that the white in white rocks is recessive. As I said, I've no idea if any of this is true or not.
ETA: It might be easier to start with a buff rather than a black.
It was my understanding, that buff is the worst color pattern to try and do anything with.. It's even more complicated, and unsure in terms of breeding on than even white...
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Research that I have read indicates most white birds are recessive white. Some individual recessive white birds may also carry dominant white. You will not know until you cross the birds.
Recessive white birds could be anything under the white- could be black. Black would be ok to start with- buff has too many genes to deal with.
Tim
Research that I have read indicates most white birds are recessive white. Some individual recessive white birds may also carry dominant white. You will not know until you cross the birds.
Recessive white birds could be anything under the white- could be black. Black would be ok to start with- buff has too many genes to deal with.
Tim
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