Cuckoo Orpingtons? Lookie! + Import Discussion

[joletabey]

I like them, too - wonder how many years it would take to get one that good if someone started working on the project.?

 

[lildinkem]

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With good black hens and one good Cuckoo Wyandotte cockerel, I figure by third generation you will be having some stout happy Orpy lookin birds. Easy to cull, those with the Rose comb goes into the Wyandotte group, and single combs into the Orp group. Can make some darn nice Cuckoo Wyandottes on the side as well. Anyone want some? I have the cockerel.

 

[adoptedbyachicken]

If you want Orps in cool colours to drool over take a look here.

 

[JenEric Farms]

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With good black hens and one good Cuckoo Wyandotte cockerel, I figure by third generation you will be having some stout happy Orpy lookin birds. Easy to cull, those with the Rose comb goes into the Wyandotte group, and single combs into the Orp group. Can make some darn nice Cuckoo Wyandottes on the side as well. Anyone want some? I have the cockerel.

You have a cuckoo wyandotte cockerel? Can I see a pic?

 

[Goose and Fig]

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With good black hens and one good Cuckoo Wyandotte cockerel, I figure by third generation you will be having some stout happy Orpy lookin birds. Easy to cull, those with the Rose comb goes into the Wyandotte group, and single combs into the Orp group. Can make some darn nice Cuckoo Wyandottes on the side as well. Anyone want some? I have the cockerel.

Wouldn't a marans be better than a wyandotte though?

 

[lildinkem]

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With good black hens and one good Cuckoo Wyandotte cockerel, I figure by third generation you will be having some stout happy Orpy lookin birds. Easy to cull, those with the Rose comb goes into the Wyandotte group, and single combs into the Orp group. Can make some darn nice Cuckoo Wyandottes on the side as well. Anyone want some? I have the cockerel.

You have a cuckoo wyandotte cockerel? Can I see a pic?

Hey jeneric I went out to pop offf a pic and he is soaked to the bone. We just had a usual one inch of rain in an afternoon and he likes to hang out of his coop like a true CUCKOO. lolol I will get some pics of him when he decides to dry off. Prolly tomorrow. I do have a couple of him soaked I just took. lolol

 

[lildinkem]

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With good black hens and one good Cuckoo Wyandotte cockerel, I figure by third generation you will be having some stout happy Orpy lookin birds. Easy to cull, those with the Rose comb goes into the Wyandotte group, and single combs into the Orp group. Can make some darn nice Cuckoo Wyandottes on the side as well. Anyone want some? I have the cockerel.

Wouldn't a marans be better than a wyandotte though?

THe Wyandotte has great Orp type. Just need to remove the comb. A quick and easy project once the comb is off.

 

[M To The Maxx]

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[blackdotte]

THe Wyandotte has great Orp type. Just need to remove the comb. A quick and easy project once the comb is off.

Not so,
The Wyandotte( Barred Rock, Dominique) are a yellow shanked/skinned breed, Orpingtons a white shanked/skinned breed.
Yellow shank/skin is a disqualification in Orpingtons, and being recessive to white shank/skin is difficult to get rid of without extensive test matings.
I also disagree on the type comment, your maybe but in the UK & Australian they certainly aren't.
Cuckoo Marans would be a much easier process.
Cuckoo Marans male to Black Orpington hens, all chicks should be Cuckoo. Backmate to Black Orpington,select Cuckoo birds & backmate to Black Orpingtons, continue until type is how you want it.
Probably only take 3 generations.
David​

 

[M To The Maxx]

Also I have a question. How were Ameraucanas, EEs and Araucanas imported to the US if "importation" is not allowed. If no one knew Ameraucanas, EEs and Araucanas were introduced to the US in 1997.