Mix and Matches Breeding Project Thread

[Dona Worry]

Although now that you've introduced me to sultans, I might need to toss one in with my polish this spring!

 

[lilmillefleur]

Well, this is still in the 'wishful thinking stage', and not really a PLAN, but, I want to cross my white polish crested roo over my EE that lays light blue-green eggs and my cc legbar that is a two week old chick BUT should lay bright blue eggs to get fabulous crested easter eggers!
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And then cross my EE roo over my gold-laced polish crested (who are ALSO only 2 weeks old lol) for some blue and ???? crested easter eggers, and then have a little flock of funky, colorful, colored egg layers!
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But, the chicks won't be ready to breed (in my mind ) for at least another year, so this is all in the wishful thinking stage, although I may cross my EE roo over my slw next spring just for the fun of it!
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I love colorful egg and colorful chickens, and that is what I plan to breed for!

Okay. I want to see CLARDOLE chickens so bad! Both are such pretty birds

 

[Cyprus]

Do they have genetic testing for chickens?? Then you could test your most promising chicks that result from the F1x sultan and then ONLY breed the ones homozygous for the hocks!

Chicks homozygous for Vulture Hocks present with the feathers for vulture hocks as early as 1 week

 

[Cyprus]

@Cyprus
Been wanting to tell you thank you.

You're welcome!

 

[Dona Worry]

Okay. I want to see CLARDOLE chickens so bad! Both are such pretty birds

The DREAM is to down the road, keep replacement roos from that cross.
Clara is such a mild mannered sweetheart, and Nardole's favorite-- the resulting roos SHOULD be perfect!

 

[lilmillefleur]

Clara and Nardole are my favorites! Their chicks will be perfect!

 

[Dona Worry]

Chicks homozygous for Vulture Hocks present with the feathers for vulture hocks as early as 1 week

DON'T MIND ME I just forgot how genetics work for a minute there...

 

[Cyprus]

DON'T MIND ME I just forgot how genetics work for a minute there...

No worries!

 

[Dona Worry]

No worries!

I googled vulture hocks, and saw it us a common fault in brahmas. . . I wonder if you could find a VH brahma rooster and cross him over the white americaunas? That would add the size in pretty handily, and provide another dose of the fluffy feets.

 

[Cyprus]

I googled vulture hocks, and saw it us a common fault in brahmas. . . I wonder if you could find a VH brahma rooster and cross him over the white americaunas? That would add the size in pretty handily, and provide another dose of the fluffy feets.

Good thinking! Not to mention a rooster with a defect would likely be cheap or free. And old enough to breed.