I have one barnyard mix hen that I am really pleased with. She is out of an egg from our neighbors, and I believe she is 1/4 Penedesenca, 1/4 polish/polish mix, and 1/2 Astralorp. She is a nice big black hen and has a little crest. I'm very pleased with her.
A cross I'm going to do this year is...
I have experimented with quite a few mixes over the years (hmm, I wonder how all those mixed breed eggs end up in the incubator.....) Here's a few pictures:
There are several barnyard mixes in this photo. The two hens in the feeder are both wheaten marans crossed with ???
The two black...