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  1. HollyParks

    Fibro Sex-link Project help

    I’ve crossed my roo with a few different hens to get very sweet little sex-links. It’s been pretty consistent and reliable. I finally hatched some chicks crossed with my fibro roo over white leghorn hens. The result consfused me. The chicks are very sweet, white with black spots, but the...
  2. E

    What color will their chicks be!!

    Hello yall! Im just here wondering if I should purchase a little Aztec rooster to pair up for my nakedneck Aztec hen! However the owner is asking an awful lot for him but im really interested at the same time.. Im just wondering what would be the outcome of their chicks? They are pretty much...
  3. Papaye

    Indian Runner Ducks - Colours of eggs

    Hello. I have some questions about genetic, but ONE in particular... and maybe stupid, but I'm curious, and actually really hoping something very specific... So... Out of my four first Indian Runner ducks - all of them being born in Spring 2022 -, two are females... One of these females is...
    • Papaye
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    • duck egg genetic indian runner
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. K

    Silkie with pink comb/wattle?

    Hello everyone, my silkies are growing up now and i’ve noticed that 2 of them actually have a pink comb and wattle, or a mixture between. Silkies are supposed to have the purple/black colouring i thought. Has anyone come across this or know why? On a side note, can anyone tell me the colour of...
  5. Mrsmalexander8

    Owlbeard Pullet - chronic lethargy, slow, not getting better/not getting worse?

    I have a Dutch Owlbeard, named Minnie, 14 weeks old, seems slightly smaller than the others, seems a little bony but still eating and drinking albeit slowly. Had a sister who was culled as a younger chick (named Merriweather, culled around 8 weeks old), who was fine and then went downhill...
  6. Patiocoturnix

    Tuxedo coloration question?

    Does anyone know what type of tuxedo this would be called?
    • Patiocoturnix
    • Thread
    • coloration colors genetic quail quail colors question tuxedo tuxedo quail
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Quail
  7. G

    Silkie x Cheshire Blue chick mortality (in and out of shell) ..Crest genetics?

    Hello all, I'm here with a sad case and some questions about genetics. I have several female Cheshire Blues that I've had and bred for the past few years. By the way I do not use an incubator, all of our chicks are always hatched under a couple broody hens, usually the same ones. The CB's have...
  8. Hambug

    Silkies genetics!

    Hi all! I'm currently working on my silkie breeding program. I'm still learning about genetics and SOP, I would love input and discussion on a few things. First things first, my current pairing right now is a white hen and a partridge rooster. He's definitely on the lighter side for a partridge...
  9. S

    Chocolate Genetics

    Hi, I’ve just had 8 ducklings hatch out of a 3-year-old hen that I bred. I was quite surprised by the variety I got and after reading the colour genetic article, can’t seem to make sense of it. Details: blue hen sitting on a nest of mixed eggs coming from her, her blue sister, her black and...
  10. StepHENanie87

    Black sexlink roo?

    Just trying to learn for fun I only know a little about genetics, but I believe I read that hens pass the barring gene to the males,I thought males had to be doubled barred, but I do not have a male barred rock, I have a New Hampshire red roo, and buff Orpington roo. Hens RIR Silver laced...
  11. Oldegarlicshnapp

    Need help planning blue barred/cuckoo genetics

    I’m a total rookie so please correct me where I’m wrong. So the idea is: • Male barred + female blue = female blue bar • Female barred + male blue = male blue bar • female and male blue bar = homogynous My bird of choice is the ko shamo. I know of a breeder that sells blue wheaten’s, but then...
  12. Mihai

    Pigeon that needed to be female somehow is a male

    2 Years ago I have paired and ashred split blue grizzle cock with a ashred split spread hen, I let them have an round and then split them apart. The round was an ashred grizzle and an blue grizzle, I was thinking that is pretty cool, a female and a male (at least genetic wise). Last year tried...
  13. H

    Vorwerk weak chicks

    Hello! I’ve hatched a few other breeds and currently have other chicks but has anyone found that Vorwerk’s seem to have leg issues or is it just my babies? The eggs are from an online seller and the babies are all slowly developing leg issues with the first one developing problems at a few days...
  14. Azaia

    Sexing Orpington Day Old Chicks

    So this is a silly question. In my defence, this is all very new to me. I have a blue roo x Cuckoo hen (black barred). I understand I would get black or blue females; and black barred or blue barred males. Seven chicks just hatched, is there any visual indicators that would make sexing the...
  15. Joyfillednomads

    If California grey can produce sex-linked, why not go further & make autosexing breed?

    Not sure why the additional work was not done, they'd gone this far... to just make an auto sexing breed like the cream legals, etc. Someone posted this about a decade ago, " California gray is a breed that is based on the Barred Plymouth Rock X Leghorn It is then crossed back on Leghorn to...
  16. ChloeSilkie08

    What colors are these silkies?

    I’m so confused what these are. Idk if these were “fathered” by my paint, recessive white, or splash rooster but I have these hens: Black Buff Recessive White Weird red pyle color Splash Paint
  17. Azaia

    Crossing a Blue Orpington Boy with Other Colours

    Hello Everyone, Im still quite new at chicken keeping and trying to get a plan in action for spring season in England. I have a young Blue Orpington boy - it's his first season. He's about 8/9 months old. Along with him, I got a small selection of girls. I have a buff, a blue and a cuckoo...
  18. 6

    When is a Barred Rock Hen Fully Grown?

    I know that it can take up to a year for hens to fully grow…But I was curious if my breeder bought Barred Rock Hens (born in June 2021) will be smaller than my TSC Barred Rock Hen (born in April 2021)? My TSC hen is very large, and her tail is almost completely upright. My breeder bought hen...
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    • bantam barred rock barred rock chickens breed characteristics genetic hens large bird pol pullet small bird
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
  19. Crazy Duck Lover

    So I want to get into the hatching egg business...

    Im not sure if this is the right place to post this or not. So I want to get into the hatching egg business. How do I go about doing that? 1. Should I create my own website to advertise hatching eggs, or should I list on eBay? 2. How do barnyard mixes sell, in comparison to purebred eggs? 3...
  20. Jersey giant

    Jersey giant

    We lost our slw roo to foxes (along with most of our hens). This left us with a 10 month old jersey giant roo (he was going for the dinner table). He has a red head and shoulders. Is this unusual? Is he worth breeding? Size comparison: partridge rock hen is same age, and the pic with the stairs...
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