For those who have not heard, we have decided to cut back on our number of breeds to 2 - our Buff Orps and our Black Cochins. Just for sanity, I have decided to retain one Lavender Orpington cockerel who I am in love with.
Now, the question is, who do I put him with? The Buff Orpingtons or the Black Cochins? I have a small pen I had some bantams in that could serve as a breeding pen for him and 1-2 hens.
I've heard that breeding him to Buffs would produce Buff offspring with less smut. However, if I was to breed the offspring together would I get lavender chicks? Porcelain chicks? Buff chicks?
Now, I know what the results would be for the Lav and Black breeding - split lav offspring that could be used to create lavender cochins down the line.
So, input please!
Now, the question is, who do I put him with? The Buff Orpingtons or the Black Cochins? I have a small pen I had some bantams in that could serve as a breeding pen for him and 1-2 hens.
I've heard that breeding him to Buffs would produce Buff offspring with less smut. However, if I was to breed the offspring together would I get lavender chicks? Porcelain chicks? Buff chicks?

Now, I know what the results would be for the Lav and Black breeding - split lav offspring that could be used to create lavender cochins down the line.
So, input please!

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