Breeding Project Spring 2014

[TeaChick]

Awww. I'm sorry about your rooster.

Thank you!

 

[gimmie birdies]

my home made egg hatching bators,

my last 2 eggs I placed in bator.

 

[Aphrael]

That bator is cute, and so are those babies.

 

[TeaChick]

my home made egg hatching bators,

my last 2 eggs I placed in bator.

Well made 'bator!!! ;-)
Super cute hatchlings! What breed(s)? Do you know whether they're pullet(s) or cockerel(s)?

 

[gimmie birdies]

They had the same mom and the same dad. the mom was a charcoal gray cochin/silky, the dad was frizzle naked neck. the brown one might be male.

 

[TeaChick]

Oh, cool!
I like the mixed breeds best. They're like dogs; you know what you're getting (at least to an extent) with pure breeds, but you always have more fun with the muts!!!

My flock is going to end up being a mish-mosh of good laying breeds.

 

[gimmie birdies]

how are you liking your frizzle? I am new to them.

 

[TeaChick]

Oh, she's beautiful and she's so friendly such a joy to interact with and she's so much fun to watch!
I'm talking to DH (she's an unintended pet) about getting a Bantam Cochin male in the spring. But IDK if he'll "let" me. lol
I did just find out that if you want frizzles, you should cross a frizzle with a smooth feathered bird; if a frizzle is bred to a frizzle, then the chicks can have very brittle feathers and that would be a bad thing for the birds and not a beautiful bird.
Just a little tid-bit. ;-)

 

[gimmie birdies]

interesting- mine will be breed with non frizzles.

 

[TeaChick]

interesting- mine will be breed with non frizzles.

Right. My girl only has one roo right now; he's a gold-laced Wayndotte and white Leghorn mix.