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3/23/12 at 9:45am

If I cross my hatchery OEGB crele roos with BB red OEGB hens then cross the resulting roos with the resulting hens, it will improve the color right?

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1 Awesome Husband, 8 Wonderful Kids, (down to 2 under 18)   Cooper the roo,3 mixed girls 2  EE's, +2 half cochins ,6 crele oegb 

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post #12 of 12
3/23/12 at 2:28pm
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Originally Posted by somadlyinlove View Post

If I cross my hatchery OEGB crele roos with BB red OEGB hens then cross the resulting roos with the resulting hens, it will improve the color right?

Yes it would improve color in fact you have to breed back to BB Red to keep and improve color. There is no other way around it. wink.png

 

 

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