The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Phantom_Rooster]

So what color are orpington legs
supposed to be?

Fried to a nice golden brown crust. LOL.........I'm sorry. I just had to say that.

 

[Phantom_Rooster]

I took a few pics of our Jubilee pullet and her new up and coming very young roo acquired from a very special friend Louise.. thus allow us to have each of the pair from different blood lines


I couldn't decide which pic to send of him.. so here is another one. lol

Kudos on the Jubilees and also on that eye candy behind them. Very pretty.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Kudos on the Jubilees and also on that eye candy behind them. Very pretty.

Thank you Alton.... the buff in the back is one of the pullets I got from Don. The Jubilee pair will remain in that pen until the pullets start to lay... Then I will remove the Jub pair and turn Midas loose to work his magic

 

[Twisted-Rooster]

Just wanted to ask a question about the Splash Orpington, When and how did they come about? Just wondering

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[jeremy]

Just wanted to ask a question about the Splash Orpington, When and how did they come about? Just wondering

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Are you asking when the color variety (BBS) came into existence?

Or are you asking genetically how is a Splash Orpington possible?

 

[vebyrd36]

Well the Blue was created in 1908 after William's Cooks death. The Blues are breed from Black Orps breed to white Orps. The breeding of blues then would produce what is called self Blacks, Self blues, and Splashed whites. So I guess you could say after 1908.

VIVI

Just wanted to ask a question about the Splash Orpington, When and how did they come about? Just wondering

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[aveca]

They were created by a nephew of William cook..cuckoo orpingtons too.after he passed

 

[galanie]

Well the Blue was created in 1908 after William's Cooks death. The Blues are breed from Black Orps breed to white Orps. The breeding of blues then would produce what is called self Blacks, Self blues, and Splashed whites. So I guess you could say after 1908. VIVI

Just wanted to ask a question about the Splash Orpington, When and how did they come about? Just wondering !!!

Well, blue/black/splash breedings don't work that way. Maybe something happened that time. I don't know. But I do know this: Blue is the result of one gene that says "Blue" Black is the result of having no genes that say "Blue" Splash is the result of having two genes that say "Blue" And randomly breeding a black to a white won't have a blue as a result unless you're lucky or something? Because the "blue" gene is independent of black. And white hides lots of things. I suppose even "blue." How you get that breeding a white to a black I don't know, unless it was a mutation? Or Can you direct me further here? Breed a splash to a black, and you'll get Blue every time. This is because every bird will only have one copy of the "blue" gene. Breed a splash to a blue, and you'll have a bit of an assortment, blues, blacks, and splashes. Breed two blues, and you'll have the same, just different percentages. I've oversimplified a bit with this last bit, but if you understand that basically "blue" has one of those genes, and "splash" has two, while Black has none, then you get it.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Vickie. If you don't already have that wonderful Orp book from England.. then let me suggest you get it.. There is a lot of information in it that is most helpful.

"The Orpington Fowl 2nd Edition"
Will Burdette and Dr Joseph Batty

Look up page: 55

 

[vebyrd36]

Vickie. If you don't already have that wonderful Orp book from England.. then let me suggest you get it.. There is a lot of information in it that is most helpful.

"The Orpington Fowl 2nd Edition"
Will Burdette and Dr Joseph Batty

Look up page: 55

Also refer to page 59 of that book.

VIVI