Posts by pastorwalt

Hi: Any time you breed a crossbred, you will get inconsistent results for instance a BSL rooster is barred, but only half his chicks will be. since his father was red, the gold gene is going to show up in some of his...

Nothing is going to change the 50% / 50% ratio of males to females though, in the short run, you may get more or less of one or the other. A production red rooster over the barred hens will give you black sex links. the males...

neither. sorry  

Henk69, the creator of the calculator, has always been very helpful Maybe he would supply simplified instructions. or open a thread to take questions - Walt

There are several experts on this forum who are better qualified to explain the genetics again, I recommend  Henk's calculator http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html but here's what I would guess: the warrens, (I think),...

It would be interesting to know the genetics of the warren in this mix. I suppose, like the RSL's here they vary quite a bit. I would expect a RIR over light Sussex to have a black tail. Do those that don't have black, have...

White laced red Cornish are an accepted variety of the Cornish breed the dominant white gene turns the black parts of plumage white so a bird which would otherwise be red with black lacing becomes red laced with white you can...

Tim: Am I right to think that in a wheaten with dominant white The roosters would look like a red pile but the hens would be quite different? Walt

not a game man myself - but check out this thread: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/106767/show-off-your-games lots of pics of very nice birds

Barnvelder? She's not quite right for that either. but the dark feathering on the head & neck are barnvelder-ish breast feathers look Wellsummer or Brown Leghorn Partridge Rock would have more pattern - multiple...