Opal Old English Games on Eggbid, I have questions :)

[Henk69]

Congratulations, Ron!
You have something new and you can prove it is not lavender...

What I would like to know next is how it affects the gold groundcolor. Lavender dilutes the gold also to isabel.

Do you still have the crosslings from the opal/partridge or opal/wheaten cross?
If you mate those together you could get the combination opal and partridge/wheaten with "opal breasted red(?)" roosters.

 

[opal oe]

I have not crossed with wheaton so far. I did get a lot of different looks from the BBred crosses the cockriels looked like dark brown reds not as dark of color as the BBred cock but darker than any brown reds that I have ever seen the pullets have the greatest range of color some are black some are black with red in the hackle like a brown red 1 looks like a BBred but with darkslate legs, a few look like brassie backs with the yellow brass and some look like red brassies. So far with my first 3 chicks (2 Opal 1 black ) hatched from pen #9 Opal male on 5 of these BBred cross females.

 

[Whiskey Bay]

Just an update. ...
The Standard has been sent to the APA club Secretary and judge for review and modification recommendation prior to submition. We are now one step closer, the birds will be closely examined in shawnee this year by several to assist in recommendations. We have a little work ahead of us now to get there but the process is well under way. I still need to hear from some breeders and showmen of the variety to finalize some of the other details.



Opal Old English Bantam Proposed Color Standard:

Male Description:
Comb, wattles, face, earlobes: Dark Red
Beak: light Horn with slight bluish cast at base
Leg, Shank and Toes: Consistent Medium to light Bluish Slate
Eye: Dark Brown
Head and Hackles: Egg shell White laced in Medium Dun or even colored shade of khaki brown
Back: eggshell White lightly and finely laced in Medium Dun or even colored shade of khaki brown
Saddle: White 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
Wings: Eggshell White with no appearance of lacing or shafting in primary or secondary feathers
Wing Bow: 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: Dark Red
Beak: light Horn with slight bluish cast at base
Leg, Shank and Toes: Consistent Medium to light Bluish Slate
Eye: Dark 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
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

Type as defined in current OEGB standard
Weight as defined in current OEGB standard

 

[Henk69]

I am baffled. They don't know what it is, but they know what it is supposed to look like?

 

[DTchickens]

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What's that in your avatar Henk? Looks like a Lakenvelder, but never seen one with a red body/blue hackles?

-Daniel

 

[Henk69]

It's not blue and not opal. It's Platinum = Dun+blue

 

[OSUman]

The opal color is really cool, I'm guessing that its just like when you make a new variety that no one has seen before, he made the standard to what he wants it to look like.

Henk, are you a geneticist? I have seen your website and it is fascinating all the different genetic calculators you have and the crosses that you have don to make really cool looking birds.

 

[Henk69]

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OK, that makes sense.

Henk, are you a geneticist? I have seen your website and it is fascinating all the different genetic calculators you have and the crosses that you have don to make really cool looking birds.

I am a trained biochemist/biologist. But I am working as a software engineer.​

 

[rilly10]

I really like the opals! I was watching the auction for the trio but have been really trying to get my silkie flock to where I want them before adding another breed. OEGBs are in the running though...maybe in the spring.

 

[Whiskey Bay]

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It is a new variety.Not yet recognized,but working on getting there.The Opal cockerel that was on Bidbird this past week was shown in Shawnee and placed.5Th I believe he told me.I believe he said he also had one BV and a RV also.I have a trio on the way straight from Ron.I am excited and almost can't wait.Wish I lived closer to OK...lol.I love my Old English Bantams.
On a side note.... I hatched my first Silkie and Showgirls this weekend....yay!!... AND I succeeded in getting 2 blue Showgirls out of my batch.Already have Black,White,and Red.Now I just need to get some splash and buff and I'll be set.