Posts by QuailQT

Quote: Originally Posted by QuailQT  I bred my BCM roo to my EE hens and only hatched the blue/green eggs. Out of seven chicks that hatched....EVERY chick is black!  NONE of my EE hens are black, so does...

I bred my BCM roo to my EE hens and only hatched the blue/green eggs. Out of seven chicks that hatched....EVERY chick is black!  NONE of my EE hens are black, so does that mean that the roo is always going to produce black...

Quote: Originally Posted by Taini  This is my first time keeping chickens so I have little to no knowledge in guessing their sex. Can anyone help me in sexing my blue australorp? I am not quite sure of its age either,...

He's beautiful-wish you weren't so far from NW PA! I have a black copper marans roo and could use one with some blue in him like your boy. What is your zip? Could you please PM it to me?  

Sleepy baby   

Beautiful birds! How much for shipping?

Thanks! I can't take credit for the photo, but it is really nice. Peaches is even prettier in person too. I just had to bring her home.   

Here is one of my favorite EE's that I just got from another BYC'er. She lays a bluish green egg and I hatched a chick, but can't tell which one it might be since others hatched with it too. :O( I'm hoping to get lots of beautiful...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ridgerunner  The blue in an Ameraucana is the Blue/Black/Splash (B/B/S) type of blue. It should be pure for extended black and it is split for the blue gene. That means it has one blue gene and...

Quote: Originally Posted by DMRippy  I do a Leghorn Cross all the time.  I don't think it really make a difference whether you us a pullet or roo for the cross.  They will get genes from both parents.......