what would this lil orps colour be?

[RedReiner]

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That isn't barred, it's just what any partridge, duckwing, or relative coloration looks like in its first feathering. Most EE's even look like that when young.

Ok Thank You, I do not know what any of the patterns are except splash. I posted in the orp thread too. those two are out of the same two birds, a splash orp and a buff orp. not sure how that pattern showed up when it is not in the orps. does it just pop out on its own? or do you have to have the gene to get it?

 

[triplejfarms]

they are cool looking! thanks!!

 

[RedReiner]

Illia dont leave us hanging like that!!!! how the hec did I get that out of two orpingtons???

 

[Tanichca]

So how are the spluffs doing?

 

[RedReiner]

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mine are fine lol still trying to figure out how I got that color pattern

 

[Illia]

So sorry, I don't check every single thread these days. . .


The color will disappear, really. What you're seeing is first chick feathering. After that - the most you'll have left over is a color similar to the second photo in this thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=221550

And this:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1170680#p1170680

And this:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1170702#p1170702

It happens in any breed or two breeds of Buff x Black, Blue, Lavender, or recessive White. What you're seeing is the left-over Columbian, possible dilute, possible mahogany, Wheaten, etc from the Buff mixing with Black. It is similar but not entirely to crossing black to most other colors, which results in a pattern mocking Black Copper/Brown-Red, except in Buff x Black, there's all those other genes too to create what is shown there.

Long story short, it happens in any breed or two completely different breeds when crossing those colors. If you take a look at partridge, BBR, duckwing, or just "mutt colored" pullets at that age, they too look almost barred.