New Project! NN Sumatras

[mcrooke45]

I just got a couple of Showgirl bantams last week. I am going to cross them with my bantam Sumatras. I am trying to create a purple skinned naked neck Sumatra. I will work on getting rid of the feathered legs in a few generations. I want to get the purple skin and the naked neck gene into my sumatras and go from there.
Mark

 

[Kevin565]

Very interesting project idea. Hope you keep us updated with pictures

 

[mcrooke45]

Well the showgirls I thought were pullets turned out to be cockerels. I am still going to cross them with my 2 black sumatra bantam pullets. I still have not gotten any eggs from them yet. They are 8 months old now. I threw a dark cornish hen in with them too to see what I will get out of that cross. I will post pics when I hatch some out.

 

[mcrooke45]

Here are my breeding birds for the project.




the sumatra pullets still have not started laying yet. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will soon.
Mark

 

[mcrooke45]

Here is the first Naked Neck chick hatched out. It is the Dark Cornish cross. My Sumatra pullets
refuse to lay any eggs. I hope they lay alot come spring time.
Mark

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here is the first Naked Neck chick hatched out. It is the Dark Cornish cross. My Sumatra pullets
refuse to lay any eggs. I hope they lay alot come spring time.
Mark

Sure is a cutie.

 

[chickletteSarge]

Here are my breeding birds for the project.




the sumatra pullets still have not started laying yet. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will soon.
Mark

would like to see what the naked neck would look like on a sumatra!

 

[mcrooke45]

Here is the second naked neck I hatched out of the Showgirl x Dark Cornish.

 

[mcrooke45]

Here is Buzz, the first chick now.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here is Buzz, the first chick now.

They are really cool looking chicks.