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  1. Del Boy

    Barred and mottled

    thanks , what do the dayold chicks from the 55 leghorns look like, are there any breeders on the forum who keep them.
  2. Del Boy

    Barred and mottled

    are all cockerals that are mottled and barred an off white colour or do you need to select for it.
  3. Del Boy

    Barred and mottled

    Has anyone got pictures or information on poultry that are both barred and mottled. Thanks
  4. Del Boy

    breeding 55 Flowery Leghorns

    After asking around it seems that a Legbar cockeral over an Ancona hen would be the best way yo start. Then it would be a matter of crossing the off spring for a couple of generations to fix the recessive mottled gene and the chipmunk markings on the chicks.
  5. Del Boy

    breeding 55 Flowery Leghorns

    I like the appearance of this very rare breed but I can,t seem to source any. So I wondered would it be possible to create my own line by adding the mottled gene to Cream Legbars using my Anconas.Any idea how best to go about it ,how many generations would it take Thanks
  6. Del Boy

    Ancona Chicken Thread

    Hi all, are there any breeders of exhibition quality anconas on this site. Have you any advice on selecting breeding stock to produce the ideal bird, most importantly do you have separate pullet and cockerel breeding pens similar to leghorn breeders.Also how to the best show birds compare with...
  7. Del Boy

    mottled x dominant white

    I have a few black mottled x dominant white birds in the yard. I wonder what is the chance of getting some nice dark black mottled birds if I breed them togeather. The birds I have are almost completely white but all carry mottled . thanks
  8. Del Boy

    breeding bantams for high egg yields.

    Has anyone bred a strain of bantams specifically for high egg production.If so how many and what size of eggs do you get.Also what size are the birds.Are they good or poor winter layers. Thanks
  9. Del Boy

    goat breeding

    she is a cross bred dairy type goat. It is the five year gap from her last kid that made me think breeding her would not be successful. might try it anyway,thanks
  10. Del Boy

    goat breeding

    I have recently been given a 7 year old nanny goat, She has not been bred in the past 5 years as she was just a pet.What are the chances of her breeding now after such along break from her first and only kid. Thanks.
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