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LOL, he is handsome AND he knows it! Nope, he loves it here and has never tried to leave, he's got food, water, treats, safety and ladies, he's no dummy
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I don't understand anything having to do with poultry genetics but I want to improve on these. I have a new true Ameraucana rooster to breed this years newly hatched cuckoo hens back to next year. I believe he is an Isabel and not a lavender. My question is if he is Isabel what will next years chicks be? Would it be better to get a full lavender rooster or will the Isabel not matter?
I added pics of the new roo and I'll post some pics of the babies later today so you can all see them.
Yes, one of those. Or breed a non-barred rooster to a barred hen, then keep a son to use for breeding (a male with just one barred parent will have one barring gene, which he will give to half of his chicks.)The way I understand is, and correct me if I'm wrong here, Roo to Hen...
*Lavender to Lavender = Lavender
*Lavender Barred Roo to Lavender Hen = Barred male and female
*Lavender to Lavender Barred = Barred males and non Barred females
So, I definitely want to keep the barring, that's what makes them special. Is the best way to proceed and keep the barring to breed brother to sister or Barred daughter back to father or neither? I cannot find an unrelated Barred rooster.