Research Presentation -very important

Breeding
The Buff Orpington is an unstable colour due to a blue dilution gene. This means that from the
offspring, three colour variations will appear: Buff, Blond and Brown.  Only Buff is recognised
as a standard colour.

In the Blond variation the adults are pale buff, and males have a grey/brown head. Brown
females have light-brown pencilling; males have brown heads and rumps.

Ducklings can be identified (A.F.M Stephenson 1926) as follows:

1. Buff – Soft olive yellow down.

2. Blond – Pale yellow down with yellow bill.

3. Brown – Brownish down with dark brown bill and legs.