I'm cuckoo for Cuckoo Orpingtons!

[Buster]

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Go ahead and

me. Lol. I posted without thinking.

No worries at all.

 

[MissPrissy]

Jared, what did you cross to introduce the cuckoo?

 

[Buster]

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I actually crossed a Diesel (black orp) on White Orp pullets in the hopes of creating a new White Orp line by breeding the black out. I ran into two problems. First, my whites didn't produces ANY white in their offspring from the first cross. Second, about half the chicks were cuckoo. There is very very faint ghost barring in the white hens. They passed it on and crossed with the black they come out cuckoo.

 

[skeeter9]

Very nice!!

 

[MissPrissy]

I am impressed!

 

[Buster]

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Thanks Angie! I was glad to be able to get the barring gene without having to out-cross into other breeds and have to go back and breed something out.

 

[Buster]

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Thank you! I've been watching your projects with interest as well.

 

[havi]

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Ohh what I would do for some chocolate orpingtons!!

 

[Buster]

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Ohh what I would do for some chocolate orpingtons!!

I believe someone here may have some in the works soon.

I think it's neat that so many people are working on such amazing projects. Way to go everyone! I could see in the future a backyard flock of blue, black, splash, white, buff, red, lavender, cuckoo, mottled, jubilee, and chocolate Orps. You could call it the rainbow flock.

ETA colors. Thanks Charlie!

 

[ozark hen]

I agree with havi, some chocolates would be wonderful. Great job Jared!

just beautiful.