Zoo,
Have a look at the olive egger thread. It gives you an idea of what to expect in the first crosses, i THINK its about 25/25/50. Someone here said blue egg was dominant, but I remember 25/50/25 in my head ( i haven't reread to double check)
AS for being able to tell the chicks from your purebreds... they look VERY alike. If they don't have green legs, a pea comb or a muff I cant tell at all. When I had wellies and marans crosses you could tell immediately who was mixed and who was pure. But all Speedys chicks ( including the mutant marans/showgirl with white skin, 5 toes and a full nekkid neck) are all Marans coloring, no change from the mother. I need to do a comb study and see who has pea combs and who has green legs so I can see who to expect to have what colored eggs. explaining the % changes to people over craigslist seemed to freak them out just a wee bit, lol.
I should post some pics of these guys, they are all in the chickasuarus stage that's always amusing.
haha Oh gosh! Ok good to know! I think it might get too messy for me to breed them. I am probably better off buying a few OE pullets for fun! I am going to read the thread though. I am a chicken sponge right now. :D
Amy Beth. Zoo Mom to Cats, Dog, Lizards, Ducks, Chickens and Geese. Ducks: Pekins, FW runners, WH, Buffs, Black Runner, Golden 300s and Silver Appleyards. | Chickens: Buff Orps, French Black Copper Marans, Bantam Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, TJs Leghorns, Naked Necks and EEs. | Geese: Brown African |
Amy Beth. Zoo Mom to Cats, Dog, Lizards, Ducks, Chickens and Geese. Ducks: Pekins, FW runners, WH, Buffs, Black Runner, Golden 300s and Silver Appleyards. | Chickens: Buff Orps, French Black Copper Marans, Bantam Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, TJs Leghorns, Naked Necks and EEs. | Geese: Brown African |
