Lavender Orpington project ....

[Braclin]

I think breeding this boy to this girl I will get the desired effect that I want.

 

[scbatz33]

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Yes. I had 2 Laveder roosters. The one I kept is the better of the 2. The other was just like your picture.

I like her color and I like how she is developing body wise, but this feathering has got me all turned around. I'm hoping that my black roo will improve that.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Yes. I had 2 Laveder roosters. The one I kept is the better of the 2. The other was just like your picture.

I like her color and I like how she is developing body wise, but this feathering has got me all turned around. I'm hoping that my black roo will improve that.

I think it is the Lav gene that causes this, isn't it? I believe that is what I read, that the gene often causes feathering issues. I hope you are successful with the crossing to improve it. I am not sure how that works.

 

[scbatz33]

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He's really nice, B!

 

[scbatz33]

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I like her color and I like how she is developing body wise, but this feathering has got me all turned around. I'm hoping that my black roo will improve that.

I think it is the Lav gene that causes this, isn't it? I believe that is what I read, that the gene often causes feathering issues. I hope you are successful with the crossing to improve it. I am not sure how that works.

Me either. It's a shame seeing how much I paid for the eggs. Hopefully the black roo will correct it.

 

[yotetrapper]

Has anyone seen any buff (not sure if it really is the buff gene, but buff in appearance) leakage in a roosters hackle feathers?!

 

[scbatz33]

Not personally. I had a blue roo who grew out to have red leakage - sorry bout that one LH!

 

[hinkjc]

Sarah, that is something you have to deal with the lav gene. It doesn't matter what you breed them to or where you get them, it is a mutation that causes plumage problems. I think more folks will realize this when they start their own crosses. I agree that rebreeding them to black may help, but it does not eliminate it. At least that's what I am finding and we've recrossed several times, to several black lines and plan to do it again this year. I am also noticing the ones I am working with that have more English crossed in are worse due to the softer plumage seems to break easier. My understanding is this mutation is why the birds with lav/lav did not do well in the wild and died off. In captivity, I think we can work with lav with much more focus to try to continue to improve it and beat the odds of the gene. I wish everyone success, regardless of how they intend to breed them or what their end goals are. It's great to see so much activity and passion around working on them.

 

[yotetrapper]

Calling all lavender orp experts............

I mentioned buff leakage but now I'm not so sure that is what I am seeing here. So, does anyone know what is up with this rooster?? In the pic, the off color looks white, but in real life, it looks more blondish....

Hope someone knows what is going on here....

 

[HenThymes]

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Has he been fed corn? I have heard that can cause that look.