Wheaten Crele Orpington Project, Reboot

[MysteryChicken]

You guys see what I'm seeing between both birds, right? The Orpington is abit more diluted.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Back view, & breast feathers for comparison. Project Giant Silkie F2 Back cross chick, & Project Wheaten Crele Orpington chick.

Orpington.

Both are of Toasted Marshmallow coloration, & no patterning of any type in the breast feathers.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Now I'm more convinced he's Buff partridge plus 1 copy of Columbian. Gonna test breed to my Partridge Red JungleFowl hybrid hen next year.
What do you think?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Now I'm more convinced he's Buff partridge plus 1 copy of Columbian. Gonna test breed to my Partridge Red JungleFowl hybrid hen next year.
What do you think?

What do you expect from the results?

 

[MysteryChicken]

What do you expect from the results?

I should expect more consistency of what I'm seeing, or more partridge patterning with the breeding. Also pure partridge maybe a result of the crossing too, which would probably be the best bet.

Primarily, I just want to confirm what I'm seeing, if that makes sense.
I'm tired today, couldn't fall asleep last night for some reason. Hard to explain when I'm tired.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hen for the test breeding.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Shoot, forgot to get update pictures of the peeps yesterday. I can do that today if I have time. They turn 7 weeks next Wednesday.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have alittle dispute going on(Not An Argument), and would like your opinion on certain colors.

I say Mahogany, & Chestnut are the same since both are a dark rich red that's almost black. I point to the Gene Mahogany/Red for chickens.

Other person says mahogany, & chestnut are different, & points at what's said in the book of SOP describing chestnut as lighter then mahogany.

(Will check my Book of SOP Shortly)


I like to stay true to color, according to where the color got it's name from.

Luckily I have an Actual chestnut. I believe the lighter variant should be described as Hazelnut, which would be alot more accurate.

Hazelnuts vary in shade, just like the lighter variants of Mahogany.

 

[MysteryChicken]

My book of SOP says New Hampshires are supposed to be a Dark Chestnut Red, but the picture shows a Darkish Buff for both neck, & body.


RIRs are Supposed to be a Dark Lustrous Red.

The other person says the disqualification for RIRs is being a lighter red, that's described as being as light as Chestnut.

My book of SOP says their Disqualification is White in the plumage. Same with the New Hampshires.

 

[MysteryChicken]

@NatJ, @RoostersAreAwesome