White Chantecler Buckeye Cross

[Silvopoultry1]

Hey guys,

I have white Chantecler's and Buckeye's. My Chantecler's come from old original line genetics, and were not a recent project by the breeder I got them from. My Buckeye's came from a breeder that crossed the Shumaker and Lay lines, and had a closed flock for more than a decade.

Lot's of people have wondered what that cross looks like. I'm a bit novice to genetics and am not trying to do anything fancy, however, our family does enjoy both breeds and breed them as true to the standards as we can. Given that both breeds have certain traits, that the other does not, this year we hatched out a few of our own to see how merging these traits carries out as these chickens grow.

I must admit, I was a little surprised at the extreme variance in these chicks, particularly in leg colors. Some were born with blue, some green, some yellow, and some brownish.

Anyway, enjoy these photos. I do not see any of these leg colors in the breeds used for the original Chantecler's, or Buckeye's but I do understand the principle of recessive and dominant genes. So it's amusing to see and I'm looking forward to watching them grow.

 

[Silvopoultry1]

One more thing to note (I forgot to mention), that these are our of 2 Chantecler roosters. One has the best temperament but his waddles are bigger than I'd like and one, who has the perfect body but is a royal pain.
Below is a group shot where you can see some different leg colors and the one with a green tinge to the legs.

 

[DobieClose]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/pxl_20220508_144541019-mp-jpg.3111127/

I just love this one.
What do they look like now?

 

[Tonyroo]

Can update your progress with what you have learned with your chicks development.

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Would like to see them now as well!

 

[Silvopoultry1]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/pxl_20220508_144541019-mp-jpg.3111127/

I just love this one.
What do they look like now?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/pxl_20220508_144541019-mp-jpg.3111127/

I just love this one.
What do they look like now?

 

[Silvopoultry1]

Here's the group. I haven't been able to take individual pictures but I will try to soon, as we're processing some soon and I'll need to sort them.

 

[Silvopoultry1]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/pxl_20220508_144541019-mp-jpg.3111127/

I just love this one.
What do they look like now?

 

[artbykarenehaley]

They turned into a beautiful red and white flock! I could just imagine them on a farm with Herefords in a nearby pasture.

 

[Silvopoultry1]

This is the one you liked now: 22 week pullet