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Swarthy is a 'mix' between black and yellow
http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq337/shelleyd2008/chickens/seramas/DSC00792.jpg
Notice the legs on that little girl, not quite yellow but not quite black.
The OEGB size also depends on what part of the country you live in. Since they are not weighed at shows, they have become very lenient. But judges/buyers/breeders/etc. in different parts of the country set the size 'standard' for OEGB in that area. I don't remember exactly, but I believe it was the ones in the south are smaller than the ones in the north, and the ones in the west smaller than those in the east. But I do know that they are not all the same size all over the country.
I've not weighed my OEGB, just going by looks, but I'd say they are at least the same size, if not smaller, than some of my Serama...and almost all my Serama are the right size. I only have 2 or 3 males that are on the heavy side, but they still fall under the 16 oz. +/- 20% for cocks or 14 oz. +/- 20% for cockerels rule.
ETA: All my females fall within the 12 oz. for pullets or 14 oz. for hens +/- 20% rule.
thx... swarthy looks better than yellow IMO... i'm gonna look out for that when i buy birds soon... i thought the only colors accepted were yellow and willow...? willow is green with a yellow stripe right..?
Willow is either a fault or a DQ, can't remember which right now. They should be yellow but swarthy is acceptable in blue/black/splash and I believe mottled.
ETA: I have no idea how you would 'make' swarthy legs, but I believe the willow (green) legs are recessive. But since 'we' don't know which Serama carry the gene for willow (since a bird can have yellow legs and still throw green-legged offspring) most breeders recommend not breeding willow-legged birds.
not how you inspire people.
