Buff cross for colorful chicks

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Sonoran Silkies said:
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Sadly, I think you continue to miss the point of this forum and I feel no definitive explanation will correct your way of thinking. There is a General Breeds and FAQ forum for such discussions. If you had taken the time to read further down on the forum guidelines you would have noticed that this is geared towards "serious" discussions of breeding, genetics and breeding strategies with the Standard of Perfection in mind. I hardly think that asking what "Roo" is best to cross over Buff Orpington hens to get the most colorful chicks is a serious question. I have repeatedly defended the BYC forums but I continually find it hard to do so when there are those here who wish to re-define proper terminology and overtly dismiss the direction of forums established for a specific purpose. Having seen the term genetics and taken it out of context you now assume to think it applies to any genetic discussion; please re-read the forum intent, you have clearly missed the target.
To get this thread back on topic I would suggest mating your Buff Orpington "hens" to a Buff Orpington "Cock" or "Cockerel" of superior quality to improve your Buff Orpington flock and maintain the beautiful golden buff color for which they are well known. Quality Buff Orpingtons may be found by searching copies of the Poultry Press for breeders of these magnificent birds. In addition, I would recommend purchasing a copy of the American Poultry Association's Standard of Perfection and studying the Orpington type and buff color in particular this will help you in selecting the birds with the proper genetics for your breeding program. If you wish I can point you in the direction of some of the best Orpingtons in the country, just PM me.

Blessings,

Bo
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Bo Garrett said:
If you had taken the time to read further down on the forum guidelines you would have noticed that this is geared towards "serious" discussions of breeding, genetics and breeding strategies with the Standard of Perfection in mind.

Bo
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I agree with you, Genetics should be fun, Genetics in the SOP is so Boring, the only reason I hang around here is because most new members post their genetics questions here and it takes days before anyone with basic knowledge even respond to the most simplest of questions,



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I wonder if any of You Serious Lot would even know how to answer such genetic question like this one a new good hearted member posted on this side of the forum..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/893978/solid-black-x-silver-spangled-silver-lacing#post_13657539
 
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Bo Garrett said:
I believe you have missed the point of this particular forum which is breeding to the Standards and not cross breeding for colorful poultry. We need to keep this forum on topic, there are other forums created for the purpose of discussing random crosses.

Thanks,

Bo
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Sonoran Silkies said:
Sigh...and once again genetics is dismissed as not belonging.
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nicalandia said:
Quote: The OP of this thread is a casual breeder, looking for information on how to breed some colorful birds. While this section is GEARED TOWARD folks breeding to the standard, it does not mean that other threads are not allowed. Will they get the replies the OP's are looking for? Probably not. But this isn't a black & white thing, folks. If you see posts that you aren't sure belong in this section, simply report it and staff will move it if we are in agreement.

No need for disagreeing or for regular posters to this section to "reprimand" folks who post here. BYC is a family friendly forum, here for ALL.

We can't please all of the members, all of the time; thus, we've made some changes, and hope that y'all are getting used to them and that they are appreciated. We simply don't have enough threads SPECIFICALLY in regard to genetics only to warrant a separate section, and so we felt it was best suited for its current location. In time, if we see a need, we'll make more changes; meanwhile, please refrain from complaining about how we've decided to arrange the sections. Know that we take all suggestions into consideration if they are given in a helpful and respectful way. Thanks.
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So genetics people.... I have Dorkings. Is it OK to mix colors( red,dark,colored, silver grey)will I still get pure colored chicks or will it be a mess? I have a variety of all pure hens under one colored roo. I just wanna know if I'll get a few good birds to improve with
 
5toez said:
So genetics people.... I have Dorkings. Is it OK to mix colors( red,dark,colored, silver grey)will I still get pure colored chicks or will it be a mess? I have a variety of all pure hens under one colored roo. I just wanna know if I'll get a few good birds to improve with
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If you're seriously breeding, then color is a big part of that. You need to keep males and females of the same color to get pure colored offspring. If you mix colors, the offspring will technically still be pure bred, but what would be the point? The bird would not be recognizable as a pure bred bird, due to the mixed color. If you just want colorful offspring, it's absolutely fine. But if you're looking to "improve" with some birds, you need to make a breeding pen of the hens that are the same color as your male. The rest of your hens won't be usable to produce good/SOP offspring unless you get a same colored male.
 

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