Red Orps ????

[SterlingAcres]

I would love to see more colors of orps.

 

[ozark hen]

I not only want to see more orp colors but I want them all.

Aren't they the prettiest birds you have ever seen?

 

[soonerdog]

I do wish someone could develop a true solid red orpington without the black in the tail,wings, etc. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I do not know of any solid red breed of chickens here in the states other than red cochins. Is this correct?

 

[KKluckers]

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I think you are right. There is none I can think of at the moment either.

 

[KingsCalls]

We got "REDNECK" chickens here in east Tn..!

 

[tadkerson]

I think a person could produce a red bird without black in the tail. I have a rhode island red female that has almost no black in her tail. I have been working on improving the red color in the female line for my barred rhode island and she appeared in some of the chicks. I am not sure what clears the black from the tail but what ever combination of genes that do clear the tail-black are found in buff breeds. It may be the combination of the dark brown , mahogany gene, columbian gene and wheaten gene. I know my RIR have the columbian gene and the mahogany gene they may have the dark brown gene.

Tim

 

[MissPrissy]

He is not perfect yet. I am working on it.

 

[Pumpkinpup]

WOW! MissPrissy, he is a real knock out! I'd say you are pretty darn close

Congratulations on all your hard work!!!

 

[DutchChic]

Man....I'd love to have a batch of eggs from that gorgeous hunk of a rooster!

 

[KKluckers]

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Hows Big Reds babies doing??? Any more?? Any updates??