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[sjarvis00]

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They are fairly similar mutations Dun is a mutation of Dominant white that acts on Black much like Blue does. the opal mutation of rec. white is independant of Black the same mutation has occoured in europe in two other breeds as well.

 

[upcdayz]

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Wow that was harsh, glad I'm not a serious breeder!!





Merry Christmas everyone.

Just poking fun at ya jarvis. We know what you meant though.

 

[sjarvis00]

Les,
Here is teh proposed standard for the Opal for a comparison, it will breed true 100% of teh time when not crossed with anything unlike a Dun based bird,

Male Description:
Comb, wattles, face, earlobes: Red
Beak: light Horn with slight bluish cast at base
Leg, Shank and Toes: Consistent Medium to light Bluish Slate
Eye: Brown
Head and Hackles: Egg shell white shafting laced in Medium Dun or even colored shade of khaki brown
Back: Medium Dun or even colored shade of khaki brown
Saddle: Eggshell White shafting laced in Medium Dun or even colored shade of khaki brown
Tail: Well spread Eggshell White with no appearance of lacing or shafting in primary or secondary feathers
Tail Coverts: Eggshell White laced in Medium Dun or even colored shade of khaki brown
Wings: Eggshell White with no appearance of lacing or shafting in primary or secondary feathers
Wing Bow: Eggshell white laced in Medium Dun or even colored shade of khaki brown
Breast: Evenly yet finely and lightly laced in a medium to light dun or khaki brown free of shafting.

Female Description:
Comb, wattles, face, earlobes: Red
Beak: light Horn with slight bluish cast at base
Leg, Shank and Toes: Consistent Medium to light Bluish Slate
Eye: Brown
Head and Hackles: Eggshell White lightly laced in light to medium Dun or even colored shade of khaki brown
Back and Cushion: Eggshell White lightly and finely laced with medium to light dun or Khaki brown free of shafting.
Tail: Well Spread, Eggshell white absent of lacing, shafting or other coloration
Tail Coverts: Eggshell White laced in Medium Dun or even colored shade of khaki brown
Wings: Primary and Secondary Eggshell White Absent of Lacing, shafting or other coloration
Breast: Eggshell White Evenly laced in a light to medium dun or khaki brown free of shafting.

Major Defects / Disqualifications

1. Leg color other than medium to light bluish slate.
2. Presence of "ticking" (dark colors) of any feather.
3. Presence of lacing on primary tail or flight feathers
4. Male: Grey coloration to hackle or saddle
5. Positive white coloration of plumage
6. Appearance of bluish cast to plumage
7. Appearance of shafting in male or female plumage

 

[upcdayz]

The house smells so good! Have pork stew cooking in the slow cooker and pumpkin pies in the oven. Some of my family is coming over afterwhile for our Christmas celebration and still have several things to finish up, but had to sit down for a bit. My son, daughter-in-law and the kids won't be here today. DIL has pneumonia and grandkids have ear infections.

so it will be my sisters, mother, daughter and her boyfriend and the youngest grandbaby over this time. This is the first Christmas since the grandkids were born that they won't be her for Christmas, but we'll get together in a couple of weeks when everyone feels better. Santa made a trip here for the kids anyway.

 

[sjarvis00]

The Color is being added to D'anver, bantam Pheonix, standard Pheonix, starting in 2012. I will be adding it to Rosecomb, once in Rosecomb I may add it to Bantam Wyandotte but will wait and see that will be a few years I'm sure.

 

[sjarvis00]

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I am sorry to hear they are not feeling well, sometimes we just have to enjoy what we have and make arrangements for another day. Enjoy your day and time with family.

 

[upcdayz]

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I am sorry to hear they are not feeling well, sometimes we just have to enjoy what we have and make arrangements for another day. Enjoy your day and time with family.

Thank you. I'll enjoy the day with the help of a couple of traditional adult beverages. That's the best way I can think of to get through Christmas with my mother.

 

[sjarvis00]

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I am sorry to hear they are not feeling well, sometimes we just have to enjoy what we have and make arrangements for another day. Enjoy your day and time with family.

Thank you. I'll enjoy the day with the help of a couple of traditional adult beverages. That's the best way I can think of to get through Christmas with my mother.

I understand that one quite well, I choose to avoid most of teh family through all holidays. It resolves many potential arguments or worse.

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

its Christmas ,a time for rejoycing letsa not dirty such a Holy day day with petty disagreements. We all know no two chicken breeders believe the same doctrine anyway!I'm just thankful that I am here and that the Lord has blessed me to take care of a few of His fabulous fowl!

NaNa are we needing a Christmas Earthquake notification!lol

 

[NanaKat]

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Are d'Anvers Porcelains similar to the OE Opals? I've ordered Porcelain d'Anver eggs.