My Blue x Buff Orpington -- PICS!

[kryptoniteqhs]

This has got to be one of the most beautifully colored birds I have ever seen!!! I bought him/her at a show and they told me it was a cross between a blue Orpington and a buff Orpington. When I bought it, it was under a week old and still had all its down and was blue with just a little bit of red faded neatly into his/her head. I got it because I was really curious as to how it would feather out. I love this baby now! Roo or pullet, this baby is a keeper! I think I want more!

 

[speckledhen]

Check out this thread with my own Blue x RIR/Buff Orp cross chicks. They make beautiful birds, dont they?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=161463

 

[MissPrissy]

Have you seen my BigRed? He is from a blue orp x buff orp breeding pen.

We tried a harem of buff orp girls to duplicate his color and never got closer to red than a very brassy gold. He is in with some black girls now and I have eggs from their pen set. - We'll see soon enough what he produces.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=80765&p=1

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

cool.....ya...i dont even do orpingtons....but i have this thing for blues and thought, "WTH!" So here I am....dreaming about more orpingtons lol

 

[DiVon80]

I also have a thing for blue and I love B.O.s They are beautiful !

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

i cant wait to get some blrws (and maybe some blue silkies.....as broodies only)

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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Wow! He is gorgeous!!!

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

you know, since there isnt a name for this color, cuz its not a color lol....i think we should call them, Exotic Orpingtons!

 

[MissPrissy]

There is a name for it. Non-standard color.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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