I wish there were Blue Laced Red Orpingtons

[MysteryChicken]

oh wow!

Definitely an interesting look for an Orpington.

 

[Texasclucker]

For Sure!

 

[Texasclucker]

Cross a silver laced orp with a golden laced orp and you should have it i just read

 

[MysteryChicken]

@SageLeBert, so what do you want to know?

 

[Texasclucker]

Thats how they made the color of the Wyandotte i read on a old byc post

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Cross a silver laced orp with a golden laced orp and you should have it i just read

Not true. That would not give you chicks with blue or red (mahogany). You would get silver laced, gold laced, and silver/gold splits.

 

[Texasclucker]

Hmm thats what a really old byc post said guess i shouldn't believe everything i read

 

[MysteryChicken]

Not true. That would not give you chicks with blue or red (mahogany). You would get silver laced, gold laced, and silver/gold splits.

Exactly.

 

[Texasclucker]

They said it took a bit of work to perfect it

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hmm thats what a really old byc post said guess i shouldn't believe everything i read

Blue is a black diluter gene.