RIR Roo + BO Hen = ?

[crealbilly]

Does anyone have any info or pics of a RIR Roo BO Hen mix? Ive read they will make a Red Orpington?

 

[QueenMisha]

You'll get a mixed breed, likely somewhere in color between RIR and BO, probably with a bit of black leakage in the tail.

 

[crealbilly]

You'll get a mixed breed, likely somewhere in color between RIR and BO, probably with a bit of black leakage in the tail.

Several of my BO's have black leakage on their tails now and they are suposed to be BOs. I bought 20 of them from rual king as day old BO chicks.

 

[QueenMisha]

Several of my BO's have black leakage on their tails now and they are suposed to be BOs. I bought 20 of them from rual king as day old BO chicks.

Not surprising. Most hatcheries are so lazy they can't be bothered to breed out black leakage.

 

[crealbilly]

im sitting here wondering if i really bought BO's then or some hybrid?

 

[QueenMisha]

im sitting here wondering if i really bought BO's then or some hybrid?

They're hatchery quality BOs. The way hatcheries work these days is lazily; mostly they just breed what they have without regard to any feature besides egg production. However, many hatcheries do outcross their stock to other breeds on a regular basis. I've seen some hatcheries selling straight up mutts. No hatchery sells birds which could be considered real examples of the breed any more. Whenever buying from a hatchery, assume they've done outcrossing in AT LEAST the past three generations. If you want the "real deal", go to a breeder who breeds to the standard.

Examples (not my photos):

- Hatchery BO vs. Breeder BO

Hatchery Silkie vs. Breeder Silkie

Hatchery Plymouth Rock vs. Breeder Plymouth Rock

Hatchery "Rhode Island Red" vs. Breeder Rhode Island Red

 

[crealbilly]

They're hatchery quality BOs. The way hatcheries work these days is lazily; mostly they just breed what they have without regard to any feature besides egg production. However, many hatcheries do outcross their stock to other breeds on a regular basis. I've seen some hatcheries selling straight up mutts. No hatchery sells birds which could be considered real examples of the breed any more. Whenever buying from a hatchery, assume they've done outcrossing in AT LEAST the past three generations. If you want the "real deal", go to a breeder who breeds to the standard.

Examples (not my photos):

- Hatchery BO vs. Breeder BO

Hatchery Silkie vs. Breeder Silkie

Hatchery Plymouth Rock vs. Breeder Plymouth Rock

Hatchery "Rhode Island Red" vs. Breeder Rhode Island Red

 

[QueenMisha]

Yup, hatchery BOs. They'll be excellent egg producers and probably pretty friendly but they'll never attain the weight or "fluff" of a true Orpington.