The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[alibra]

Hey guys... I have a potentially silly question...

is there a difference between "diamond jubilee" and "jubilee" ?

this person claims their "diamond jubilee" to be deep mahogany... Is there a darkening gene in "diamond jubilee" or is it just a name and he happens to have a nice dark rooster?

http://www.rarebreedauctions.com/au...ngton-rooster-dark-mahogany&auction_id=116961

 

[chixmix]

Hey guys... I have a potentially silly question...

is there a difference between "diamond jubilee" and "jubilee" ?

this person claims their "diamond jubilee" to be deep mahogany... Is there a darkening gene in "diamond jubilee" or is it just a name and he happens to have a nice dark rooster?

http://www.rarebreedauctions.com/au...ngton-rooster-dark-mahogany&auction_id=116961

According to the jubilee thread, the diamonds have mil fleur with a darker mahogany base.

 

[chixmix]

Miss Betsy, I think she looks better every day!!

 

[boykin2010]

Hey guys... I have a potentially silly question...

is there a difference between "diamond jubilee" and "jubilee" ?

this person claims their "diamond jubilee" to be deep mahogany... Is there a darkening gene in "diamond jubilee" or is it just a name and he happens to have a nice dark rooster?

http://www.rarebreedauctions.com/au...ngton-rooster-dark-mahogany&auction_id=116961

Yes, there is. The seller is mistaken and the bird picture is just a regular jubilee.

Diamond Jubilees have a rusty orange base while the regular Jubilee have a darker mahogany base. The amount of white has nothing to do with the two variations of color. My regular Jubilee hen below has more white but only because she is 2.5 years old and Jubilees get more white as they age. The Diamond Jubilee below is only 6 months

This hen is a regular Jubilee Orpington.



This hen is a "Diamond" Jubilee Orpington.

 

[alibra]

I see! Thank you!

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

We got our Chocolate Cuckoo Orps, they are just chicks. We got 5 and are so praying for a nice trio. Looking forward to watching these guys mature.

 

[RedReiner]

Hey guys... I have a potentially silly question... is there a difference between "diamond jubilee" and "jubilee" ? this person claims their "diamond jubilee" to be deep mahogany... Is there a darkening gene in "diamond jubilee" or is it just a name and he happens to have a nice dark rooster? Yes, there is. The seller is mistaken and the bird picture is just a regular jubilee. Diamond Jubilees have a rusty orange base while the regular Jubilee have a darker mahogany base. The amount of white has nothing to do with the two variations of color. My regular Jubilee hen below has more white but only because she is 2.5 years old and Jubilees get more white as they age. The Diamond Jubilee below is only 6 months This hen is a regular Jubilee Orpington. [URL=https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6016582/] This hen is a "Diamond" Jubilee Orpington. [/URL]

Nice girls Bryce and I have always read it the way you stated, lighter orange type was Diamond Jubilee, Mahogany is jubilee. both colors acceptable

 

[boykin2010]

Thanks, and If you are talking to someone in Europe, they may refer to diamond Jubilees as "Silver Jubilees." So its very easy to start getting confused, haha

 

[chixmix]

Here's my very first hatched Orpington!! Sorry it's not that good a picture.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Wow, where did the summer go! Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is just around the corner. First I want to say HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all, Vicki, Lynnie, Dee, Alton, Roger, Bryce and anyone else I have forgotten (and the newbies I do not know). It has been some time since I have posted but I do jump on to see how everyone is doing. Hope everyone's chicklets made it through the crazy summer we had. It has been a good while since I posted any pics so thought I would share a few while I'm here. A lot of pretty eye candy on here, good job everyone! Ok, last one............... Sorry for temporarily hijacking the forum

Oh Wow!!! These birds are AMAZING!, Nellie.