hybrids

We now have our Swedish flower rooster and I’m eventually going to breed with Swedish flower hens but right now we are barnyard mixed I was just wondering if anyone had any Swedish flower crosses and what they looked like?! I’d love to see some pictures!

I wanted to post about our new pack of five pullets because their arrival was totally eclipsed by the discovery of my missing hen, Henrietta, and her secret nest which hatched this week. We got the pullets on the same morning we found Henrietta. Settling them into their new run was the way we...

We just got chickens for the first time this year so I am a total novice. We bought a whole flock of hens and a rooster from someone who was moving and couldn't take the birds with them. Early in June we realized one our hens had made a nest in the grass and was sitting on 12 eggs! (We have 25...

Hi all, I have three 4 week old chicks that I’m beginning to ponder the sex of. They are all half lavender ameraucana. First one is crossed with a barred breed of some sort, the second is a buff Orpington mix, and the last is a silkie mix. I know it may be too early to tell. Help greatly...

We are getting 5/6 full size POL hens this weekend, all hybrid mixed breeds. No hens or roosters at the property currently. While there, I had hoped to also pick up one or two Pekin Bantams to add in with the coop at the same time. As none of the hens have lived together before, do I stand a...

This is Pigeon. She's about 12 weeks old now. It has been such a erasure watching her grow. I think she a girl :). Her feathers are so bright they're almost iridescent. She's fluffy big and that tuft on her head is awesome! Add a great disposition and we have a keeper. Anyways, hope you enjoy.

Hello, I've had a flock of red hybrid hens for a while now and recently got what I believe to be a dutch bantam rooster (same colours anyway, and he's quite small). They've been mating OK and we've gotten some fertile eggs - my question is, what kind of chick would they produce? And would that...

What's the best chicken breed for egg production? I want a fantastic egg laying chicken that has a long lifespan that lays alot of eggs, I would also like it not to eat much food so it's easy to feed. Any idea what kind of chicken breed would be good for me?

OK! Seriously now! I have completely lost faith in TSC for chicks. Now, I LOVE Tractor Supply. But no longer for chicks. I know some people swear by them and others don't trust them at all. I am beginning to think that the company needs to stop using different hatcheries at each of their stores...

I spoke to a warden about laws to own canada geese a while back and from what i understood one must purchase from a permit holder and then follow state laws if any apply . oh and never loose that receipt/ form . out of curiosity i asked about hybrid canada geese / migratory birds and how the...

Anyone with hybridization knowledge, or anyone who breeds/has bred Mules, feel free to chime in. I'm piecing together whether or not starting a project in the future is worth it and any help is appreciated. Basically, I was thinking that I could breed a huge batch of mules using a Pekin drake...

I know that silver ducks are just ducks with two dilution genes, but I can't seem to find any pictures online. Do they just look like blue ducks or are they white/lighter? I accidentally bred a blue Cayuga (technically a hybrid, I guess) when my Cayuga drake got out and bred my Blue Swede. She...

I have one male guinea keet and one female guinea keet as well as six rhode island reds. They all grew up together. Ive cracked a few chicken eggs recently and noticed the ‘bullseye’. So they are fertile. Question is, would these be sucessful offspring? Does anyone have and experience with these?

I crossed a Blue Wheaten ameraucana with production reds. The blue wheaten males are distinguishable from the pullets at a pretty early age, and my chicks are growing in white and brown wing feathers, like their dad had. Granted, they're less than a week old, but will the autosexing continue...

Can someone explain to me what the rooster in the photo is. I can't understand even his comb type. The photo is from DOMINANT POULTRY. Is it a cross of white leghorn X white hamburg?