What crosses should I try?

[Galaxy_rules]

Anyone have some ideas on a cool looking chicken mix? Well, let me know and I might try for it in mid/late 2024. I will me selling all offsprings locally. Hopefully I will have this breed selection by next ( 2024 ) spring ( Early June ) but breeds in bold writing will only be old enough for breeding in late 2024 & early 2025.

Easter egger hen ( orange )
bantam RIR hen ( red )
australorp hen ( black )
australorp pullet ( black )
australorp cockerel ( black )
australorp cockerel ( blue )
australorp pullet ( blue )
silkie hen ( white )
silkie hen ( white )
silkie ? ( white )
silkie cockerel ( white )
blue red laced Wyandotte pullet ( blue red laced )
lav Orpington pullet ( lavender)
Cochin pullet ( blue )
salmon favorolle ( salmon orange )

 

[BDutch]

I have a bantam RIR hen ( red ). She's always running towards me if she sees me. Longing for treats.

There's more to chicken than the looks. Character is super important if you mix several breeds. I know the bantam RIR's I had were nice and social. I was really sorry I had to give away my RIR cockerel. He was a real nice guy. But unfortunately he was too loud for my neighbors.

I wouldn't mix breeds that are known to be very friendly with breeds that are known to be more aggressive. Do look into the breeds-pages for more info.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/categories/chicken-breeds.2/

 

[MysteryChicken]

I picked Silkie cuz they can make some funky looking chickens.


Silkie X Wyandotte

Silkie X Easter Egger

Silkie X Lavender Orpington

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's a Silkie X EE I hatched along time ago.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Silkie x Black Australop

 

[Galaxy_rules]

I have a bantam RIR hen ( red ). She's always running towards me if she sees me. Longing for treats.

There's more to chicken than the looks. Character is super important if you mix several breeds. I know the bantam RIR's I had were nice and social. I was really sorry I had to give away my RIR cockerel. He was a real nice guy. But unfortunately he was too loud for my neighbors.

I wouldn't mix breeds that are known to be very friendly with breeds that are known to be more aggressive. Do look into the breeds-pages for more info.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/categories/chicken-breeds.2/

Ok, thanks!

 

[Galaxy_rules]

I picked Silkie cuz they can make some funky looking chickens.


Silkie X Wyandotte

Silkie X Easter Egger

Silkie X Lavender Orpington

Oooo I was going to try silkie x French copper Maran but my little girl Butters sadly passed away.

 

[Galaxy_rules]

Silkie x Black Australop

That would be a cool combo. I know absolutely nothing about bird genetics but I suspect there would be some blues in there.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oooo I was going to try silkie x French copper Maran but my little girl Butters sadly passed away.

I had a FBCMs once. Only had her for about a year, & she just up, & kicked the bucket one day.

 

[Galaxy_rules]

Here's a Silkie X EE I hatched along time ago.
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So cute! inherited the feather feet