In lateMarch I recieved blue orp eggs from bamachicken. In that batch were some eggs from her mottled pen. Of all the eggs that hatched I had a huge run of cockerals. In the end I have 1 cockeral and 2 pullets.
Can you see how their color appears to be very similar? Love the lacing on those feathers.
Nice dark pullet.
The cockeral is nice to look at too.
Here is the surprise -
One of the eggs that hatched was from the mottled pen eggs. I banded her leg and kept it banded so I could tell her apart from everyone else.
The camera flash really washes her color out.
But look real close -
I don't know what I am seeing here, Julie.
Can you see the white spots in the feathering?
Have I got something to get excited over?
Do I have a chance at an orp with Bama color?

Can you see how their color appears to be very similar? Love the lacing on those feathers.

Nice dark pullet.

The cockeral is nice to look at too.

Here is the surprise -
One of the eggs that hatched was from the mottled pen eggs. I banded her leg and kept it banded so I could tell her apart from everyone else.

The camera flash really washes her color out.
But look real close -

I don't know what I am seeing here, Julie.
Can you see the white spots in the feathering?
Have I got something to get excited over?
Do I have a chance at an orp with Bama color?
