pumpkin colored cochins

[melissa41927]

has everyone hear or seen the pumpkin colored game chicken. well i want to know if anyone knows of a pumpkin colored cochin line. if not i would like to start my own. i need advise. never done this before.

 

[hensplease]

maybe start with some mutts first?

 

[19hhbelgian]

Do you mean like this color?? When you say pumpkin, your talking about the pumpkin hulsey game birds correct? This color kind of reminds me of them...

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Are you speaking of buff colored Cochins?

Or reds, maybe?

 

[melissa41927]

i mean a true orange color. like a mix between a red and buff.

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

you can get red cochins and buff cochins and cross them to see if you get something in between.

 

[that_crazy_lady]

I think I would try Partridge and Buff, I think that would be more like the games color - they are not unicolored, at least the roo aren't I have not seen any hens yet.....now you have got me thinking, I was going to get some Partridge cochin bantams any ways, mite as well get some buffs are give it a try.

 

[Chris09]

There are variations in the color "Pumpkin". The color is mostly found in Game Fowl.
Here is a link to a post about the Pumpkin color... https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=221630
From what I here there is not much known about the genetics of the color..

Chris