Hi all, I have a lil breeding group of 5 orpingtons. A black roo, 2 black hens, a blue hen and a lavender hen.
The lav, blue and roo are from the same batch of eggs I brought from another breeder. The 2 black hens I was given so unsure breeding etc.
So far I've been getting black and lavender chicks.
So the roo is a lavender carrying black?
I've got a lav roo I want to swap with the black so I get more lavender chicks. The roo is the group's offspring. But i want another opinion if he is going to be any good, to me he is slim looking not nice and poofy like my other roo. Will post pic.
Also the latest batch has 2 black chicks but they have an orange tinge, where would this come from? Is it normal for "pure chicks" or maybe the 2 unkown hens are not 100% orp??
The lav, blue and roo are from the same batch of eggs I brought from another breeder. The 2 black hens I was given so unsure breeding etc.
So far I've been getting black and lavender chicks.
So the roo is a lavender carrying black?
I've got a lav roo I want to swap with the black so I get more lavender chicks. The roo is the group's offspring. But i want another opinion if he is going to be any good, to me he is slim looking not nice and poofy like my other roo. Will post pic.
Also the latest batch has 2 black chicks but they have an orange tinge, where would this come from? Is it normal for "pure chicks" or maybe the 2 unkown hens are not 100% orp??