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ep Pretty birds! clap

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post #22 of 83
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Thanks for the info. Someone I know suddenly started hatching male barred cochins out of an all black SQ LF cochin pen once, so I know it can happen.

What generally speaking, is the egg color that the pullets are laying? Can you show pics of the eggs? I'm really interested in this project.


Okay here you go.  They look like regular Sussex eggs size and shape to me.  I can't count lol I only put 15 egg in the incubator today.  I am glad you are interested and are on the west coast.  I am in Utah.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/thumbs/77869_cuckoo-sussex-eggs.jpg

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Originally Posted by onthespot 

Thanks for the info. Someone I know suddenly started hatching male barred cochins out of an all black SQ LF cochin pen once, so I know it can happen.

What generally speaking, is the egg color that the pullets are laying? Can you show pics of the eggs? I'm really interested in this project.


Okay here you go.  They look like regular Sussex eggs size and shape to me.  I can't count lol I only put 15 egg in the incubator today.  I am glad you are interested and are on the west coast.  I am in Utah.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/thumbs/77869_cuckoo-sussex-eggs.jpg


Great looking birds! When I get my facility built I might be interested in helping you w/ this project.

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Breeding White and Colored Sebastapols, American Buffs

 

Ducks~Buff Orpingtons, Magpies, Muscovys, and others

 

Calls~ White, Chocolated Bibbed, Black Bibbed, Grey, and other colors

 

Chickens~ Light & Coronation Sussex, Seramas, and Splash Cochins

 

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post #24 of 83
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Originally Posted by onthespot 

Thanks for the info. Someone I know suddenly started hatching male barred cochins out of an all black SQ LF cochin pen once, so I know it can happen.

What generally speaking, is the egg color that the pullets are laying? Can you show pics of the eggs? I'm really interested in this project.


I just realized why you want to see the egg color.  I am a little slow tonight.  If these birds were in fact Cuckoo Marans, they would be laying Marans colored eggs.  Very good insightful question!

post #25 of 83

Very cool project!!

post #26 of 83

Beautiful birds!  My coronations about ate me out of house and home, those big guys can pack away some food smile

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post #27 of 83

I've already told you I'm very interested in these birds and would definitely like to work on this project. smile

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Beautiful birds!  My coronations about ate me out of house and home, those big guys can pack away some food smile


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post #29 of 83

That egg color definitely rules out marans x. I have had a few marans crosses from my ee/oe pen, and the do NOT lay light tinted eggs like that. And I would assume any greenfire marans would be dark layers. I am leaning toward spontaneous mutation at this point. Too bad the mutant didn't luck out and have clean shanks! LOL but nooooooo... it is never that simple or easy, is it?


Edited by onthespot - 9/16/11 at 7:08am
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I have to admit that I am a pure ammeter to this entire genetics thing.  So I feel a huge responsibility to the project.  That Is why I am seeking a couple of advisers to work on the project.  Ones that understand chicken genetics and breeding.

Janice I think felt that I was excited and would work hard on the project.  As far as I know I am the only person that has these birds now.  I know when she culled she just gave the culls to people for backyard birds or lawn ornaments and never told them what they were.  So this rooster is the only one in the US maybe the world that is in a breeding program.  That is a huge responsibility.

Janice, nor I have absolutely no reason to lie or fabricate this New Sussex color.  Janice has been a long time customer of Greenfire.  She has never believed in making obscene profits from any of her rare birds.  She just loves beautiful and rare chickens and believes that it is just as easy to raise amazing rare birds as it is regular ones.

That said, what is the next step?


Edited by riverrockfamilyfarm - 9/16/11 at 9:53am
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