Wheaten Crele Orpington Project, Reboot

[MysteryChicken]

I also have a question.

Is it possible to get Salmon Breasts on Wheaten? My Barred Wheaten chick has salmon breasts coming in too. Such an odd combination, or do you think mutation?
Would e+/E^Wh, have this effect?

I'll get a picture of that chick too.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's the odd one.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Should I cull the Db cockerel? I'm trying to breed away from this, but I'm fine with the Columbian gene since it gives my Orpingtons the Red Crele coloration.

 

[NatJ]

Here's the odd one.

I don't know what to say, but I do see what you mean about the other color coming in on the breast.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I don't know what to say, but I do see what you mean about the other color coming in on the breast.

It's definitely interesting. She's gonna be very unique.
I'll update as she grows.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's the father of the Odd chick.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Here's the chicks at 3 weeks old.
View attachment 2689937The Brown chick Actually is partridge.View attachment 2689939View attachment 2689940The Wheaten chick has Barring, but I see no Headspot.View attachment 2689942View attachment 2689943The Buff Chick is feathering out to be a show quality Solid Buff.View attachment 2689944Gotta wait for her to grow up to see body type though.

Why would the buff chick be show quality? It’s not very pure, right? Mixed color parents? And the color doesn’t look even.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Why would the buff chick be show quality? It’s not very pure, right? Mixed color parents? And the color doesn’t look even.

Pretty sure as long as the bird looks correct, showwise they're considered pure. Could be wrong though

 

[MysteryChicken]

Why would the buff chick be show quality? It’s not very pure, right? Mixed color parents? And the color doesn’t look even.

Pure for Buff Orpington. My F2s, crossing to the Pure Buffs brings in more Buff Orpington genes, bringing the purity to about 99.3%. Plus I'm breeding towards SOP.

Technically I'm 3 generations in, but refer to my parent crosses as F0.

Occasionally I still have yellow skin, or legs pop up, but that can be bred out.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's the chicks at 4 weeks old.

The Black chick, & Brown chick are gonna be culled.