Posts by draye

Hard to say, it looks like several colors mixed and run together. It coud be a start to calico, don't know really. I think to get to calico you need buff columbian and mottled genes. I think.

Blue-Tailed Red Easter Eggers. Just to see if I can do it.

Got another project going. I bred a Easter Egger rooster (Blue/Red Splash) to a group of Naked Neck hens= Blue-Tailed Red rooster ('ll have to post a picture later). Bred him to some production Reds. I have 35 eggs in the incubator...

Quote: Originally Posted by LuvMyChicks27  Oh I love him. He is so beautiful. I do love that blue. Looks so nice against the red tones. Thanks.. I never really cared a lot for red chickens until he came along. ...

Here's one:     This is the best one that I have right now.  He's even prettier now.  I'll have to get more pictures.  His beard is blue, his tail is blue and he has a few blue feathers in his wings...

Quote:Originally Posted by LuvMyChicks27  My breeder is into genetics and says the neckers are a dominant gene. I would be interested to know how many come out that way!! Please post when you know!! Also sorry about your loss....

Quote:Originally Posted by kannna  My eggs hatched from Muddyhorse! Out of 10 eggs, 8 sussex 2 Swedish Flowers, Brunhilda hatched 5 Sussex and 1 SFH. She's still very protective. I'll get better picks soon when they leave the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Rocky Hill  We're doing it again.         Peyton Creek Homesteaders Swap Meet There was such a large turnout at the first one on April 20 we're doing it again,...

Quote:Originally Posted by karimw  Here's Rex, F4 daddy         You can see where the tails come from.   NOw these look like the pictures hat I've seen of the Iowa Blues. Not much...

Lost one of mine yesterday, down to 5 of them. I have 35 of their eggs incubating now. Crossed them with my Blue-Tailed Red (whatever you want to call him) rooster. He is Easter Egger x Naked Neck.