The BANTAM ORPINGTON Thread

[Inkheart]

you have pics posted on here somewhere of them?

they sound lovely ...

 

[HenThymes]

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I forgot to metion that I am also getting black tail buffs.

Not a great picture as it turned out blurry but it's one of my more recent

One of the growing offspring, most likely going to be btb with some mottling

One of the young pullets, she has some really nice gold lacing on her chest

My black tail buffs

One of my juvi's that has nice mille (sadly we got a freak cold snap just last week & this one could take the overnight drop in temp.

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Here's what the mottle look like when young, this one has lost some but not all mottling. Have others growing out and will cross them when old enough.

ps- everyone in this group carries the mille gene, it's just going to be selective breeding.

 

[Inkheart]

very pretty really - that lil gold laced pullet is ADORABLE!

 

[HenThymes]

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Thank you. I have two like her, just not sure what direction to take them yet?? For now once they start laying they will be with the mille boys and I will hatch to see what the results are. I may also take them to my black roo and see what sprouts.

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

Love the pictures Tricia. Thanks.

 

[Inkheart]

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Thank you. I have two like her, just not sure what direction to take them yet?? For now once they start laying they will be with the mille boys and I will hatch to see what the results are. I may also take them to my black roo and see what sprouts.

How did you get them in the first place - meaning what colors were used to be gin with to create them? Just curious!

 

[HenThymes]

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Thank you. I have two like her, just not sure what direction to take them yet?? For now once they start laying they will be with the mille boys and I will hatch to see what the results are. I may also take them to my black roo and see what sprouts.

How did you get them in the first place - meaning what colors were used to be gin with to create them? Just curious!

I just happened to come across the right cockerel to start the project with and then cross him with different hens thus creating what you see. I am on F3's & F4's and two years in.

 

[OSUman]

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You could use this pullet and make Brown Reds that would be an awesome color.

 

[OSUman]

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I forgot to metion that I am also getting black tail buffs.

Black tailed buffs are the base color for the Mille Fluer coloring, If you cross them with a black mottled bird then you should get some MF out of that breeding.

 

[HenThymes]

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I forgot to metion that I am also getting black tail buffs.

Black tailed buffs are the base color for the Mille Fluer coloring, If you cross them with a black mottled bird then you should get some MF out of that breeding.

If you could find me some black mottled bantam orps that would be great!!

I am just counting my blessings that I have been able to come this far, knowing that bantam orps are in such limited numbers and colors.