Brahma EE Cross

[JRGriff]

There was an older thread addressing this mix but it seemed to drop off. I plan on crossing my Light Brahmas with Easter Eggers. I want to end up with a nice egg coloration combined with the unpredictable looks that the eggers can bring to the flock. I have the roo and first hen paired already.



She does not have true egger characteristics, which could be good and bad I suppose...but I am incubating six more eggers, currently on day four to add to the mix.

I would love to hear others' opinions and/or experiences with this cross. I know the cons of both breeds could be asking for a bit of puzzling results, but I think there could be some really unique birds to come. I will still have my pure breds too, since the only roos I have now are pure Light Brahma accompanied by his 8 Brahma hens.

More to come...

 

[JRGriff]

Incubated first batch of eggs. There were many different Brahma crosses, three being the cross between the two birds above. Unfortunately, none of those particular eggs hatched, likely due to a temp spike. One interesting cross did hatch (if you find mutts interesting lol).

Background: Roo is pictured above. Hen was sold to me as a cuckoo Maran during a molt....turns out she had muffs and traits of an Ameracauna/EE:



Chick at 3 days:

 

[JRGriff]

1 Week old:

 

[JRGriff]

Coming up on two weeks old. Can't decide roo or pullet but I suppose time will tell. Leaning towards hen due to pointed and long wing feathers but confused that tail feathers aren't coming on.

 

[JRGriff]

3 Weeks

 

[JRGriff]

Getting older:

 

[tdan]

Getting older:

Any updates?