Black Ausralorp X White Leghorn?

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Kyah

Kyah

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Hi!
Is this a good cross for home egg production? The roo is a black Australorp, and the 6 hens are white leghorns.

We did hatch out a few chicks from the Australorps; here's a pic of them when they were a few days old......

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But what about a Australorp / Leghorn cross? Good idea or no?
 
Both breeds are good layers so would assume this cross would be good. Hopefully they will inherit australorp personality?? W leghorns are great layers, though rather air-heads at times!
 
I was told that anything x white leghorn would come out white with black spots. My RIR x WLeghorns did come out white with black spots.......
I think they're kinda ugly and kinda cute at the same time
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I was also told that they should be good layers of light brown eggs (RIRxWL) but we have about 22 more weeks before I'll confirm that
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Thanks for the advice.
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Hopefully they will inherit australorp personality??

I sure hope so. The Australorps are so gentle and laid back, but the leghorns are still a little flighty, even though I spent a lot of time with them when they were small.

I'll go ahead then, and put the roo in with the leghorn hens. I am very curious to see what color the chicks turn out to be. White with black spots? (Giggle) Maybe they'll be dalmation chickens, lol.

Thanks again for the input ---- Maybe I can post some pics of the chicks when they hatch.....​
 
I am pretty sure I have some chicks that are exactly that!
They are white with black spots and one has black legs. A very funny/strange combination.
Very cute, nonetheless!
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I'm SO excited!!! The chicks are hatching today! Yay!!
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They look yellow, but they appear to have a few dark feathers on their backs. (???) Maybe they'll look different tho, when they dry off.
I'll post some pics later today when I move them to the brooder...

Do you think they will lay white eggs or brown eggs?
 

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