In about 2-3 years, I'll be creating a new Breed of chicken called the Emerald Dragon.(Discussion)

[MysteryChicken]

Wow! He really is a big boy!

Yes he is. He has such a menacing looking face too.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Legs and size seem good!

Big Boy, or the other cockerel?

 

[Michael99]

Big Boy, or the other cockerel?

I think Big Boy is obviously a good choice for his size and height, but I think the other one has more so the type and legs you'd want to select for. It's a tough call. I think if you were to take them and cross them to a complimentary hen (Big Boy w/ a more gamey, longer legged pullet; and the other cockerel w/ a more heavy bodied and tall pullet or hen), you might have some success in getting a bit closer to the eventual goal.

Once you get birds with the proper type and size, inbreed them (line breeding, ideally not full siblings) to set the type. Ideally, I think you should make 3 lines that are relatively unrelated so if you ever need to bring in some more genetic diversity you can do so without having to worry about disrupting the set traits of the birds. Once you start getting consistent type and size, all you'd have left to do is bring the fibro and longtail genes into the mix!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I think Big Boy is obviously a good choice for his size and height, but I think the other one has more so the type and legs you'd want to select for. It's a tough call. I think if you were to take them and cross them to a complimentary hen (Big Boy w/ a more gamey, longer legged pullet; and the other cockerel w/ a more heavy bodied and tall pullet or hen), you might have some success in getting a bit closer to the eventual goal.

Once you get birds with the proper type and size, inbreed them (line breeding, ideally not full siblings) to set the type. Ideally, I think you should make 3 lines that are relatively unrelated so if you ever need to bring in some more genetic diversity you can do so without having to worry about disrupting the set traits of the birds. Once you start getting consistent type and size, all you'd have left to do is bring the fibro and longtail genes into the mix!

My sister will be working on the half with the EEs, & Brahmas. So, I can show her this post. Thanks.

For my Orpington project I was pretty much stuck with breeding full siblings, but now I have new Orpington blood I can introduce, & Barred Rock. I use Barred Rocks for the barring genes.

My Orpingtons were before, 80% Orpington 10% Australorp, & 10% Barred Rock.

Now they're 90% Orpington, 5% Australorp, & 5% Barred Rock.

Parents

Son.

 

[Michael99]

My sister will be working on the half with the EEs, & Brahmas. So, I can show her this post. Thanks.

For my Orpington project I was pretty much stuck with breeding full siblings, but now I have new Orpington blood I can introduce, & Barred Rock. I use Barred Rocks for the barring genes.

My Orpingtons were before, 80% Orpington 10% Australorp, & 10% Barred Rock.

Now they're 90% Orpington, 5% Australorp, & 5% Barred Rock.

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Cool project, are you trying to make buff barred Orpingtons?

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

My sister will be working on the half with the EEs, & Brahmas. So, I can show her this post. Thanks.

For my Orpington project I was pretty much stuck with breeding full siblings, but now I have new Orpington blood I can introduce, & Barred Rock. I use Barred Rocks for the barring genes.

My Orpingtons were before, 80% Orpington 10% Australorp, & 10% Barred Rock.

Now they're 90% Orpington, 5% Australorp, & 5% Barred Rock.

Parents View attachment 2278595View attachment 2278596Son.View attachment 2278597View attachment 2278598

Almost reminds me of a Bielefelder. They are gorgeous.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Cool project, are you trying to make buff barred Orpingtons?

Wheaten Crele Orpingtons.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Almost reminds me of a Bielefelder. They are gorgeous.

Yeah, they do kinda resemble them.

 

[Bigfish502]

Yea if I was ever going to try to make a new breed I'd solely focus on crossing Cream Legbar with Buckeyes and focus on blue eggs, good foraging behavior, gentle temperament, auto sexing barring, and large body size.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yea if I was ever going to try to make a new breed I'd solely focus on crossing Cream Legbar with Buckeyes and focus on blue eggs, good foraging behavior, gentle temperament, auto sexing barring, and large body size.

Sounds interesting.