interesting mix

[taxidermist]

Since my neighbors dogs decided to cull my laying flock, i decided it was time to break out the incubator.
Im setting 40 eggs from my "backyard mix" .
i have 1 dark cornish rooster & 1 EE rooster . (I sold a young Shamo trio today that I'm hoping weren't breeding yet)
my hens include- 1 white leghorn (purchased from tractor supply but lays a tan egg),1 deleware, 2 EE,1 dark cornish, 1 barred rock,1 deleware/comet, & 2 new ameraucauna hens (that i don't believe are laying yet since i purchased them ).
should get some interesting offspring.

 

[lazy gardener]

I hope you'll post some pics of your hatchlings.

 

[taxidermist]

just got everything cooking!

 

[taxidermist]

heres a pic of my chicks that hatched from this batch. I had good fertility. Only 1 egg didnt develop. I had several that fully developed but didnt hatch. It appears that my dark cornish rooster did most of the breeding, as i have mostly striped chicks. Some turned out black with white spots and some are white with random black spots. I also had several hatch that have beards and muffs. Time will tell........

 

[Drewnkat]

Those stripey ones look a lot like my easter eggers did as babies.

Thanks for posting pics of your fluffy babies. May they grow strong and healthy!

 

[scflock]

Those stripey ones look a lot like my easter eggers did as babies.

Thanks for posting pics of your fluffy babies. May they grow strong and healthy!

Yep, my vote is EE on the chipmunks

 

[Sadie57]

scflock, I just pm'd you

 

[scflock]

scflock, I just pm'd you

I got it, hope that helps

 

[taxidermist]

An interesting note. ....one of the chicks from this flock is rumpless!
I guess thats a recessive trait inhereted from the araucana in the Ee bloodline ? Ill try to add pics soon