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BeeBeen definitely seeing some green feet that had been mentioned previously. At first I thought they were all on pullets but spied some on a few cockerels also. I don't mind green feet but how do you get green feet from genetics mixing NH and BR? I don't know too much about this whole breeder thing but it does make me a little curious. Not that it matters one whit to me...chickens don't lay according to feet color.
The oldsters have won back the feeder and are schooling the youngin's as to their place in the world. All are thriving and foraging well and I'm very impressed with their growth and hardy vigor. I'll be placing them a roost soon as they are able to fly up very high already. It will keep them cooler in the hot summer nights to be up and out of the bedding.
I don't mind green feet but how do you get green feet from genetics mixing NH and BR?
According to Mathaces post on green legs I posted on this thread earlier its not hard to breed out and you can keep a hen that has green legs to test your Cock to determine if he has the green leg genetics.
No one around these parts even knows what a Delaware chicken IS...mostly the market here is for silkies and bantam breeds. Most folks in the country don't have chickens and only the suburbanites are buying and selling. Those that do have chickens in the country aren't too concerned with heritage line breeding...they mostly keep production breeds from the hatcheries.