Orpington+EEs

[phasianidae]

post pics of your Orpington EE crosses, here are some of mine: his mother a white EE and his father a Buff Orpington

same father as the previus rooster, her mother a wheaton/duckwing EE:

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Ok, I love this cross. I am currently using a Splash Orpington over Hatchery EEs – this is what I have been hatching.

 

[phasianidae]

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Beautilful! I'm supprised they don't have pale legs! Mine always do.

 

[footballcoachmiller]

I crossed a buff orp. roo with several EE hens ( 2 gold duckwing color and a tan colored one) and all of the males came out white and the females all where a buff color. They all looked just like the pics minnesotachickenbreeder has posted of the white roo and the buff hen.

 

[phasianidae]

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Do you have pictures?

 

[sonew123]

hmmm my lav orp roo is mating my EE hen--wonder what that would look like?? I might just have to add an egg or two to the next batch!

 

[Goose and Fig]

I've made a bunch of cochin EEs lately (ameraucana x LF cochin) and I just love the butt fluff. I have used orps in the past but sold most of the babies. Kicking myself for that now. Nice pics guys!

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

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Thank you.


I believe your pale legs come from the Buff Orpington. My Splash has slate legs so when crossed with the EE the chicks carry the slate leg.



I like me a large bird, and my heritage Orp really puts some size on whatever hatchery stock he is mixed with. Of course the extra fluff just makes me giddy

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

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Oh - interesting. You could cross his daughters back to him for some possible lav EEs.

 

[sonew123]

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Oh - interesting. You could cross his daughters back to him for some possible lav EEs.

ooh very interesting!! I could do that!!! OK then I guess Ill save a few eggs this week want some????

and your birds are very beautiful!!!!