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[tdhenson86]

I just love the deep buff/golden coloring of my birds. I got a picture of a rooster in stride and a close up of him from the back. Buff Orpingtongs are my favorite breed of chicken for this reason!

 

[member 142084]

I learn from those who are usually older and with more experience in the field I am interested in. We here call them "mentors". When I went to school and was on the Debate team our Indiana University Debate coach was Dr. David Burns (former President Nixon speech writer). He taught that you "consider the source". When it comes to this post, I learned from Poultry greats like Allen Ammarell and Harry Shafer. I traded many emails with Allen picking his thoughts when it comes to breeding and I talk to Harry at least every other week on the phone. BOTH have crossed their Orp varieties.BOTH told me that everyone of their Orps, no matter what variety, are related to each other. Harry told me he has crossed White onto Black, Cuckoo onto White, Lavender (self Blue) onto Black. It is Harry we get to thank for bringing about Self Blue/Lavender as a variety here in the States. Or else it would have been lost to a lady who raised EE's in Fort Wayne Indiana. 7 years ago. That is why many Lavs look ALOT like Ameraucana's.
In my case, I was taught by these mentors to use the very best variety to help the quality in the other varieties I have. My Buff Sport is son from the indiana State Fair Poultry Show JUNIOR Grand Champion from 2010. A gorgeous huge Buff male from a good friend Joyce. Her Buffs are 1/2 Pontious and 1/2 Hoosier hatchery lines. And win shows. That is what is important when breeding quality. To know what your best are and use them.

I just read up on the history of orps, they were favorites of the royal family in England many years ago. Also they started as a carefull cross of 3 different types of chickens. An orpington is an orpington in its many colors or crosses. I feel if you keep the characteristics and don't weaken the genetics you are fine. I've been brain picking in here as well as from "off this site" breeders. This is my opinion. What is cool- is that you can have orps of many colors, thats not something you get out of many other breeds, like barred rock or Rhode Is reds.

 

[AinaWGSD]

What is cool- is that you can have orps of many colors, thats not something you get out of many other breeds, like barred rock or Rhode Is reds.

The rainbow of orpington colors that are being developed/are available is cool. However, Plymouth Rocks come in far more APA recognized colors than barred. There's also black, white, blue/black/splash, partridge, silver penciled, buff, and columbian. And I'm sure that there are several unrecognized color varieties out there that people are working on. That's twice as many recognized colors as orpingtons. Barred rocks are simply the original and most popular color, kind of like Buff orpingtons were the first color variety recognized and the one that most people picture right off the bat when you talk about orpingtons without adding a color to the breed name in discussion.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Hey all you Orpington experts... I have a color question... I have a blue orp pullet the kiddos named Blue (kiddos named her, since, right now she's the only one we have=)
She has some gold or copper leakage (not really good with colors, you can see in the pics) on some feathers on her neck... I will post them below, but how does that happen?? The color is obtained by crossing black and splash orpingtons, right?


Full Body:



Leakage feathers on neck:

I really appreciate your knowledge and education!

We have seen several post photos like yours. I personally have never had this issue. If she was a show bird, I would cull her to the laying coop. Since she is your only one, I would not worry about it, but acquire stock from a different breeder next time. TheLoftAtHollyLane has excellent Blue Orpingtons. They list hatching eggs on eBay quite often. We also have Blue Orp hatching eggs available periodically.

The sun can cause some leakage of other colors. But usually a browning of all the feathers. Yours looks like a genetic issue that can not be fixed.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Quote:
Wyandottes also come in many colors.

There is a thought around the old timers in exhibition poultry: Preserve what we have before creating anything new. At Crossroads only one (1) White Orpington was shown. Just a few Blue Orpingtons. Yes, the Jubilee and Chocolates are beautiful, but what about the four colors currently in the SOP?

BUFF, BLACK, BLUE and WHITE!

These are HERITAGE and need preserving. I would encourage folks to get the new pretty fad color. BUT, also get a Standard of Perfection (SOP) color of heritage poultry. So you have to build a second coop. Help preserve what we have. Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock is very rare. There is only about one flock of quality Colombian Plymouth Rocks in the USA. Quality Buff Wyandottes are rare.

So go ahead and spend $500 on some Jubileee Orpington eggs. But also grab that 6 eggs offered of a true American Heritage breed and hatch them.

 

[aveca]

i wish i did know something about this.....but somone who knows more might be able to help..jeremy on english orp thread also pretty good with these things..i always think, can this be worked out or will it keep coming back to haunt me like ear lobes lighter than i might like..not white but lt pink.

Hey all you Orpington experts... I have a color question... I have a blue orp pullet the kiddos named Blue (kiddos named her, since, right now she's the only one we have=)
She has some gold or copper leakage (not really good with colors, you can see in the pics) on some feathers on her neck... I will post them below, but how does that happen?? The color is obtained by crossing black and splash orpingtons, right?


Full Body:



Leakage feathers on neck:

I really appreciate your knowledge and education!

 

[lildinkem]

I just read up on the history of orps, they were favorites of the royal family in England many years ago. Also they started as a carefull cross of 3 different types of chickens. An orpington is an orpington in its many colors or crosses. I feel if you keep the characteristics and don't weaken the genetics you are fine. I've been brain picking in here as well as from "off this site" breeders. This is my opinion. What is cool- is that you can have orps of many colors, thats not something you get out of many other breeds, like barred rock or Rhode Is reds.

Power Poultry is currently the caretaker for the Royal family's Orps. Very nice birds too!

 

[aveca]

the royal orpingtons. i think we need a little shopping spree in the hatching eggs listed.

http://www.powerpoultry.co.uk/index...&module=weblogmodule&src=@random4942c60b4d744

norfolk grey .beautiful birds wish we had some here

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

the royal orpingtons. i think we need a little shopping spree in the hatching eggs listed.

http://www.powerpoultry.co.uk/index...&module=weblogmodule&src=@random4942c60b4d744

what is a norfolk grey? are they orps also? saw them in hatching eggs sectioñ..beautiful birds

WOW! That would be neat! What a honor for a young person. Caretaker of the Royal Orpingtons!



Quote: We had been advised that Prince Charles had 5 minutes to spend with us - the 5 minutes became 35 minutes as His Highness, Raven, myself and 5 Buff Orpingtons stood inside Sandringham drinking tea (juice for Raven).
Raven now has a HUGE challenge ahead of him. All Buff Orpingtons that now reside at Power Poultry are the property of HRH Prince Charles and will be exhibited in his name with Raven listed as handler.
Raven will be visiting Prince Charles at Highgrove in the Spring and will be writing to the His Highness monthly to update on hatching and showing success. His Royal Highness has also expressed a wish to visit the Power Poultry set-up and meet the rest of he family.

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[HallFamilyFarm]

what is a norfolk grey? are they orps also? saw them in hatching eggs sectioñ..beautiful birds

Check out http://www.omlet.us/breeds/chickens/norfolk+grey/