Might I ask what hatchery - is she from Cackle?
Yes. And they should be better next year since they will have some help from top Dom breeders in selecting matings.
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Might I ask what hatchery - is she from Cackle?
I do not know the answer to your question, but I can tell you that there is no such thing as a dumb newbie question. We were all there once.Just a dumb newbie question, but do breeders ever cross the bantam doms to LF doms, in order to bring down size? Wondering how the genetics work. Is there a 'bantam' gene (like in cattle that have that 'dwarf' gene), or were banties bred down in size from LF?
Are banty eggs any bigger than 'normal' pigeon eggs?
Sylvester017---If they are darker it probably means they are pullets.
The older a hen is, the lighter she will look after each molt. Even though they're all from the same farm, the younger pullets may be maturing into bigger birds because the breeder is now using a different cock or different hens in the breeding pens.I have four Dominique girls. Two are older hens. They are both the same size and color. The two POL's are larger and darker. All four came from the same farm. Can the lightness be because they are older? I was told they were one or two years old and the younger two were 3 or 4 months old at the time. The younger ones have really grown since then and are the biggest chickens I have except for the rooster. I guess I don't understand why they look so different.
Just a dumb newbie question, but do breeders ever cross the bantam doms to LF doms, in order to bring down size? Wondering how the genetics work. Is there a 'bantam' gene (like in cattle that have that 'dwarf' gene), or were banties bred down in size from LF?
Are banty eggs any bigger than 'normal' pigeon eggs?
Yes, that's what you'd expect to see; white chicks when bred to a closely related male (that you could assume was carrying the gene for white) as opposed to outcrossing to an unrelated male that is not carrying the gene. In my experience, the ratio of white to barred has never been anywhere near 1:1 which doesn't surprise me because genetics in real life don't always neatly follow the formula.reply- barring is a dominant gene. When you bred her to her brother and got white chicks they both had to have a white gene, even if you can't see it in the roo brother. Ratio of white to barred sould be 1:1. Simple genetics
The older a hen is, the lighter she will look after each molt. Even though they're all from the same farm, the younger pullets may be maturing into bigger birds because the breeder is now using a different cock or different hens in the breeding pens.