The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[radirevo]

Hi Pepsnick,

I've got 100% English imported orpingtons in black, chocolate bantams and lavender so far. More different colors are coming this summer.
Thanks,

Marc

 

[radirevo]

Hi Joy,

I know they look like nothing right now but after their first mould they will be magnificent.
I'm going to have some late spring early summer, then we will be able to compare "notes"
Marc

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[jeremy]

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I really like your roo's color! The contrast between his dark hackle/saddle/tail feathers and his lighter blue chest and underfluff is just striking!

You're across the pond, right? I'm glad you found our thread!

 

[klf73]

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ok, so don't tease us unless you're gonna share

 

[fifelakelooper]

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What beautiful colors on those chicks justuschickens!! They are awesome.

Renie...my chicks from your eggs are doing well....they are 4 wks. old now....out of the 13 I KNOW I have 5 roos.....I have a splash that I love and can't tell yet what sex it is. I'm not good at remembering how the colors work in breeding....if I keep a splash roo and breed to blacks/ blues....what is the result? Is it always best to keep a black roo? What is everyones preference if you could keep just "1" roo?? I could use some guidance here.

 

[justuschickens59]

Hi Marc - Good to see you!! Good luck on your Chocolate auction. While I'm not a fan of the chocolates, I would really be interested in getting some GL from you for another unrelated line. Any idea when you'll have some available?

Here is the "color chart" for BBS. Personally, I like to have a rooster in all 3 colors.

BlueXblue=50% blue 25% black 25% splash
blueXsplash= 50% blue 50% splash
blueX black= 50% blue 50% black
splashXblack= 100% blue
blackX black= 100% black
splashXsplash= 100% splash

 

[klf73]

IMO, it is personal preference...I haven't had orps of breeding age yet but I do have ameraucana...I have a splash and a black roo. 2 separate pens, but black is good to have if you want to work on projects i.e. lavender. It really depends on what colors you want to personally produce as to what you should keep.
black x black = 100%black
black x blue = 50%black, 50%blue
black x splash = 100%blue
blue x blue = 25%black, 50%blue, 25%splash
blue x splash = 50%blue, 50%splash
splash x splash = 100%splash
you can always keep what you want now, change your mind next year, and either hatch another or acquire another from a breeder with the same quality birds you have . but anyone will tell you that if you only keep one roo be prepared to lose it

murphy's law....
I have been lucky and still have my only blue wheaten ameraucana roo...lost hens but he seems to always make it

you may also need to just choose your best. I haven't hatched any exceptional blue roos(ameraucana) from my shipped eggs, but the splash is awesome which is why I kept him

 

[matte]

I've wondered about that also...I'm familiar with the color/genetics chart, but do good breeders have a preference of which to use for Roo/Hen? If you were to have a perfect Black and a perfect Splash to breed to each other, which would be better for the Roo to be??

A few posts back, it talks about crossing the chocolate to black and there is a preferred roo/hen combo. I know that it matters in sex-links of cross-breeds and maybe makes a difference in egg production for some crosses, but BBS Orpingtons are a whole 'nother ballgame. Does it matter? Thanks!

 

[radirevo]

I'm going to share when the time is right
Marc

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ok, so don't tease us unless you're gonna share

 

[radirevo]

Joy,

If everything goes well, several colors will be imported june-july but they will be juvenile birds so will have to see how they grow out first.

Marc

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