Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[CarolynF]

I get the whole sex link versus auto sexing what if you cross a auto sexing bird with a regular bird will the resulting chicks still be auto sexing?

"Auto Sex" is not a gene. It's the result of many generations of breeding to get the correct sex linked genetics for color/pattern that remain consistent within the breed every time they are bred.

Your idea would be much like breeding a white leghorn to a black australorp in hopes of getting all white chicks even though you've introduced new genetics.

 

[Chickielady]

"Auto Sex" is not a gene. It's the result of many generations of breeding to get the correct sex linked genetics for color/pattern that remain consistent within the breed every time they are bred.

Your idea would be much like breeding a white leghorn to a black australorp in hopes of getting all white chicks even though you've introduced new genetics.

Exactly.
Reminds me of Labradors....breed a yellow to a black & get either black or yellow, but not brown............but that covers both sexes, so it is not a sex link.
Hey Carolyn, shipped your sweet meat seeds today, and also elizmartin.........WHO ELSE WANTED SWEET MEATS ?
PM me.

 

[Chickielady]

Sissy, on the right, is spring loaded and ready to either pounce or run.

OMG ! The weird giant freaky thing is coming at us !!!!!!!!!

Mommy I want one to play with !
They both ended up running away as the hens got closer.........

 

[CarolynF]

Quote:
Thank You! Sure you don't want some Sweet Dumplings?

What a pretty calico.

 

[LBurt6]

So I just got my new Brinsea EcoGlow20 today. I already love it. I've had a heat lamp the past year but always worried it would fall or the kids would burn themselves on it. I worry no longer the EcoGlow is awesome. My chicks are loving it too..

 

[Hinotori]

So I just got my new Brinsea EcoGlow20 today. I already love it. I've had a heat lamp the past year but always worried it would fall or the kids would burn themselves on it. I worry no longer the EcoGlow is awesome. My chicks are loving it too..

I like mine. I've only had to use it for a few days at a time. I'm lazy and would much rather that a hen raise the chicks for me.

Yesterday I got my replacement layers from the feed store and put them under the EE hen who is dependable. Confused chicks yesterday. Today she has them doing exactly what she wants.

 

[LBurt6]

I've got one that's a good mom but only if shes been broody. Which usually only happens when I don't need her too. Lol

 

[ShockValue]

Will hens accept chicks even if they haven't been broody? I always assumed that they would have to think that they were "theirs" before they would accept them.

 

[Hinotori]

I've only had broody take chicks. This one had been sitting for a month and was getting antsy that the ceramic eggs hadn't transformed into chicks, but they just got the ones I wanted in.

I have two other broodies in the silkie pen. We'll see if any of them are still broody in a week and a half.

 

[ShockValue]

Can I borrow one? LOL