I was told 18 months from another source. Apparently they can change a lot in that time. Will be interesting to see.I would like to know this too!
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I was told 18 months from another source. Apparently they can change a lot in that time. Will be interesting to see.I would like to know this too!
[COLOR=008080]HI,[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]Hoping to get some feedback .[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]I have three English pullets. They are 14 weeks..............[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]At this time, they just hang with each other in my mixed layer flock.........The rooster, a blrw , just ignores them.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]I would like to integrate them into my English flock but am worried the rooster may try to mate them and he is huge...........[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]What do you think.........would it be better to make another outside pen for them to be separated or would the English roo[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]leave them alone until they are laying and old enough to breed????????????[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]I feel stupid asking but I have not had this situation before and would not want to try it and find out I was wrong.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]I'd never forgive myself if these girls were hurt from my ignorance.......................[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]Thank You in advance............[/COLOR]
I do not usually post anything on BYC but I thought I would share with everyone what is occurring within my flock.
I purchased my flock from a breeder in May 2012 and they were sold as 100% Pure Black English Orpingtons. I have now started hatching from this flock and I have hatched several Mottled/Spangled chicks. Due to this it started me on a journey to investigate the background of my flock. That investigation determined the following:
· In approximately 2008-2009 the breeder that imported this line out crossed the American Mottled/Spangled Orpington into this line to create the Mottled/Spangle Orpington.
· The Pure English Mottled/Spangled Orpington was not imported into the United States until 2011.
Since I have proof that my line is not 100% Pure Black English Orpingtons (see picture of mottled chick) I am wondering about the background of the Black/Blue/Splash Pure English Orpingtons being advertised and sold at auction. I have also included pictures of the parent stock.
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If you don't mind me asking a genetics question, how did you breed the red leakage out of your mottled chicks (I am assuming you got the mottled gene from the jubilees)?