Silver Laced Orpingtons (LF)

[McCoyPoultry]

I out of curiosity ran through the breeding calculator what would happen if I covered a silver laced with a Crele Roo. I was surprised to see that all the offspring would be black patterned golden laced barred. So I did a hypothetical cross between Roo and a hen from that cross, and lo and behold, I had Delawares and Columbians popping out all over the place. Lots of silver, some yellow/ golden (all Roos) and some golden. I also ended up with black patterned silver duckwing. The picture looked really interesting. It had a silver head and neck, silver back and silver with a black bar across the wings. The rest of the bird was black. Sure looked interesting! I am also crazy about Delawares and Columbians. (I also like Siamese colouring on cats so maybe it is related to that)
McCoy Poultry, what is your take on on my breed calculator results?

I honestly don't use calculators that often cause I breed to find out

 

[Heron's Nest Farm]

Ewe Crazy-

Could you post a good pic of a Delaware and a good pic of a Colombian so I can see the difference? I looks like maybe just wing color? Or am I seeing more distinct lacing on the Colombian?

 

[boykin2010]

Not an Orpington, but you get the idea. That's the columbian cuckoo (Delaware) The barring is visible




This is just a columbian (no barring)

 

[Cearbhael]

Silver Laced carry the columbian gene naturally (they are columbian laced.)   If you hatch enough Silver Laced you *will* hatch birds that lack the necessary lacing genes and they will just be columbians.   Not Delawares, because those are columbian cuckoo. 

Ah but the Crele is partridge/cuckoo. So the Delawares are numerous. Lots of cuckoo genes!

 

[boykin2010]

And then you've got the lavender partridge cuckoo (Isabel Cuckoo)

 

[Cearbhael]

And then you've got the lavender partridge cuckoo (Isabel Cuckoo)

Yeah that is my main project. Isabelle/Crele. I can have both together!! Gorgeous birds.

 

[OnlyOrps]

And then you've got the lavender partridge cuckoo (Isabel Cuckoo)

Very pretty color! I've never heard of this variety! Are there any other crele color variations I am unaware of?

 

[boykin2010]

The only other variations of Crele I am aware of are blue crele and red crele.
Neither of which are out of the "project" stage yet anywhere so I'm unsure of how they'll look when complete.

 

[McCoyPoultry]

Great news everyone! My Silver laced Orps are supposed to be here at 3:00 pm today! If they do get here today I'll take pictures real quick and post them !!!!

 

[McCoyPoultry]

Question for Ewe Crazy. Have you ever sold to Birch Ridge Farms? If so I may have some of your line! In the pair! Which I think they have 2 or 3 lines in the pen so I'm not real sure lol!