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what would a white leghorn x rir look like?

post #1 of 15
2/12/12 at 9:43am
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not interested if either parent is a so called heritage bird, either.

 

just 'What would the offspring of such a cross look like?', if anyone has an idea, which i bet no one does for sure!

John
 

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post #2 of 15
2/12/12 at 9:46am

i got some they are red  just like rir some got white feathers here an there

 

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post #3 of 15
2/12/12 at 9:49am
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Originally Posted by gmolly View Post

i got some they are red  just like rir some got white feathers here an there

 



so you know 'for sure' they are the offspring of such a cross? maybe you did the cross yourself?

you wouldn't have pics handy, eh? if not don't trouble yourself

 

and THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY!

John
 

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post #4 of 15
2/12/12 at 9:59am
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 if anyone has an idea, which i bet no one does for sure!


Why would you think that? They are both very common breeds. 

 

It would also depend on if the originals are pure or not. Hatchery stock is not usually pure.

 


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post #5 of 15
2/12/12 at 10:02am

Don't know if it matters if the rooster is the RIR or the Leghorn?  I saw one of the hatcheries selling them as "Tetra Tints".  I have two I hatched out when I got my first incubator a few months ago.  I'll go take some pictures of them.  Be back in a bit.

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post #6 of 15
2/12/12 at 10:35am
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not interested if either parent is a so called heritage bird, either.

 

just 'What would the offspring of such a cross look like?', if anyone has an idea, which i bet no one does for sure!



RIR are eWh wheaten (or eb depending on the line) Columbian restricted(Co) and other genes enhancing the red pigment like Mahogany(Mh)

 

white leghors are Birchen(ER) Dominant White(I) and other dominant genes like recessive mottling and Sex Link Silver and Barring are also found on white leghorns(production type, could be different on herritage birds)

 

ER is Dominant to eWh making the Bird almost black(Birchen) then one shot of dominant white(I/i+ i+ is from their RIR parent) will make them almost completely white..

 

how would they look? almost self white with some ground color leaking.. also with some black spots due to the leaky dominant white..

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post #7 of 15
2/12/12 at 10:37am

These juveniles are from a RIR rooster over a white Leghorn hen.

375

 

 

Same two birds in the forground.
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My chickens used to be cheap entertainment. Then I bought an incubator . . .

 

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/cjwaldons-swap-page

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My chickens used to be cheap entertainment. Then I bought an incubator . . .

 

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/cjwaldons-swap-page

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post #8 of 15
2/12/12 at 10:41am
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Originally Posted by cjwaldon View Post

These juveniles are from a RIR rooster over a white Leghorn hen.

375

 

 

Same two birds in the forground.
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the boys are leaking lots of red due to Mahogany.. and as spected they look Birchen to me(ER)

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post #9 of 15
2/12/12 at 10:51am

What is birchen?

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http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/cjwaldons-swap-page

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My chickens used to be cheap entertainment. Then I bought an incubator . . .

 

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/cjwaldons-swap-page

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post #10 of 15
2/12/12 at 11:25am
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Originally Posted by cjwaldon View Post

What is birchen?



just google Birchen Old English Game..

 

I did it for you

http://www.google.com.ni/search?q=birchen+old+english+game+fowl&hl=es&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=_RE4T4eOEMyUtweS8tWzAg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CBEQ_AUoAQ&biw=680&bih=399

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