English Orpington?!? With slate legs

[Cycomiko]

So I got in contact with a breeder that is trying to make mauve splash English Orpingtons. I picked up 7 of the ones she was going to cull that was undesirable. I just noticed yesterday that her legs are slate. What could she be bread with for this to happen?

She's a beautiful girl, but segregated due to feather picking. I have a bad feeling their conditions or food was poor. We are giving her timeout and lots of protein.

 

[nicalandia]

Aren't slate legs the norm on self black/splash/lavender orps? as far as I know they don't have white shanks as the rest of the Orp colors

 

[Cycomiko]

Aren't slate legs the norm on self black/splash/lavender orps? as far as I know they don't have white shanks as the rest of the Orp colors

Ok, thanks for the info. I did not realize shank color was different on other colors of Orpingtons.

 

[ColtHandorf]

That is correct. Blue, Black, Splash, and Lavender Orpingtons all have slate legs. The laced, Mottled/Jubilee, and other colors have white legs.

 

[Amer]

Yes. Any black based Orps should have black or slate legs.

 

[MagpieDucks]

My question, is why is the breeder culling birds at such a young age?

 

[Cycomiko]

My question, is why is the breeder culling birds at such a young age?

If they don't have the desired splash or lacing at week 2, she separates them from the breeding program. I get it, but I got a couple of splash girls that are beautiful, and the laced ones are too young to tell for be so far .

 

[MagpieDucks]

If they don't have the desired splash or lacing at week 2, she separates them from the breeding program. I get it, but I got a couple of splash girls that are beautiful, and the laced ones are too young to tell for be so far .

That's what was thinking. As they continue to go through molts, they're going to change quite a bit.