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Ok.. I hatched three chicks fathered by my splash English orpington rooster. I was pretty sure the mother was my American SQ black orpington hen.
I got 2 cockerels, 1 pullet. One of the cockerels has a TON of leakage. Is this too much leakage to be mothered by a true black hen? Maybe my rooster has the gold gene and the silver gene? Maybe the mom actually was a black sex link? Help!
& the pullet
sometimes it just pops out, even in the best bred birds. there are a lot of factors that can cause it, not all are easily explainable by me lol. some will breed birds with red leakage and never tell you they did, some do not know they should not breed birds with leakage and they do. sometimes genes play a role and pop up out of nowhere.
I just bought a Jubilee rooster, Gold Laced pullet and a Red pullet from a guy that bought Jubilee eggs. He said these all hatched from those eggs. What can cause all three colors from what was supposed to beJubilee or was it a dishonest seller that sent a variety? The guy also gave be a Chocolate rooster. I already have a Lavender pullet and a Buff pullet. Does anyone have pictures of any of the crosses these would make? If I cross a Chocolate and a Red, do the colors blend or do I get some Chocolate chicks and some Red chicks? I have been reading about genetics and I understand the easier colors. Black, Blue, Splash, White and Lavender. But the rest are still confusing. Especially the Jubilee. If I crossed the Jubilee with any of these, do I get crazy colors or will some of the chicks be Jubilee? I am doing this for fun and I am curious. I won't sell the chicks as pure anything. I just love the Orpingtons. I also love their beautiful colors.
Quote: I agree 100% and it all depends if it is silver or gold based. it is difficult to tell what is in the background and genetics of any one bird with out trial hatching. Good note taking..and take pictures to let us know where you are in all of your projects...It sounds like fun.
I just bought a Jubilee rooster, Gold Laced pullet and a Red pullet from a guy that bought Jubilee eggs. He said these all hatched from those eggs. What can cause all three colors from what was supposed to beJubilee or was it a dishonest seller that sent a variety? The guy also gave be a Chocolate rooster. I already have a Lavender pullet and a Buff pullet. Does anyone have pictures of any of the crosses these would make? If I cross a Chocolate and a Red, do the colors blend or do I get some Chocolate chicks and some Red chicks? I have been reading about genetics and I understand the easier colors. Black, Blue, Splash, White and Lavender. But the rest are still confusing. Especially the Jubilee. If I crossed the Jubilee with any of these, do I get crazy colors or will some of the chicks be Jubilee? I am doing this for fun and I am curious. I won't sell the chicks as pure anything. I just love the Orpingtons. I also love their beautiful colors.