I wish there were Blue Laced Red Orpingtons

[MysteryChicken]

Are they still selling them?

I haven't seen them since then. They may start selling again though.

 

[FrappcinoObsession]

I haven't seen them since then. They may start selling again though.

Hopefully!! I really want them sooo baadd..............

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hopefully!! I really want them sooo baadd..............

I understand how you feel. I was the same way with my Malays.

 

[Henriettta]

How on earth would we start?!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Taken from the old thread.

Never trust a hatcheries explanation of color genetics.


"from the murray mcmurray site:

This variety of Wyandotte is relatively new and came to the United States from England a short time ago. We were able to get our stock from an outstanding breeder here in the states prior to his "closing the door" on this variety and feel fortunate to perpetuate the Blue Laced Red Wyandotte gene pool. The original development of these came from crossing Silver Laced and Golden Laced varieties of Wyandotte's. After much work the Blue Laced Red was developed from this cross. The blue gene will color the chicks either light blue or dark blue in the lacing (the area around the reddish colored feathers) in both the baby chicks and the mature birds. Therefore you may have birds that vary somewhat in appearance but still display the beautiful colors of this very rare and unusual chick. Mature Blue Laced Red Wyandotte's lay brown eggs and are medium in size with the deep - round -Wyandotte appearance."

Agreed.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

How on earth would we start?!

Crossing a blue laced red or splash laced red wyandotte with a gold laced Orpington. Silver laced would also work, but it would complicate things because of the silver gene. You could also cross to a blue, black, or splash orpington.

 

[MysteryChicken]

How on earth would we start?!

Gold laced Orpington X Blue Orpington.

 

[Texasclucker]

Okay yep shouldn't even have tried to explain how i would do it i don't know genetics like mystery chicken

 

[Texasclucker]

Lol Thanks mystery chicken!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Okay yep shouldn't even have tried to explain how i would do it i don't know genetics like mystery chicken

I usually look for short cuts when it comes to breeding.