Buff orpington/dominique cross: NEW PICS

doublebow · Feb 3, 2010

Well, I am disappointed! I have this great looking (imo) BO/Dom cross pullet who just started laying. She has laid several eggs now and they are small. and pale. My Bo's laid large glossy pinkish brown eggs and I was hoping for that with this pullet. And I was wanting to hatch some more of this cross. Now I am thinking not. Does anyone else have this cross?

Freeholder · Feb 3, 2010

Color will always vary with individual birds, but the egg size should increase as she gets older. Pullets always lay small eggs which gradually get bigger with time. So don't give up on her because of that. I'm curious about what she looks like -- any chance of a picture?

Kathleen

RHewitt · Feb 3, 2010

I agree older birds lay bigger eggs. Both the BO and Dom lay nice sized eggs so she should do fine in time. I too would love to see a picture.

doublebow · Feb 3, 2010

Thanks for the info. I don't mind the pale color of the egg so much as the size but it sounds like there is hope.

I need to get an updated picture of her when my husband gets back from OK with camera.

tadkerson · Feb 3, 2010

The earlier a pullet starts laying the smaller the eggs will be but as others have said as she gets older the eggs will get larger. The longer it takes for a pullet to start laying the larger the eggs are when she does start egg production. I had some barnevelder that did not lay until they were over 6 months old but they produced medium eggs when they started.

Tim

RHewitt · Feb 3, 2010

That's a great looking cross. If the eggs sizes gets up to where you want it, I would hatch some more of those. Thanks for sharing the photo!

RAREROO · Feb 3, 2010

I've hatched sexlinks like her before too, but mine were a BO X BR cross, I sold them before they started laying though, but like all the others said, most pullets start small and get larger eggs with time.

doublebow · Feb 18, 2010

Her are the current pictures of this girl. Her eggs have gotten a touch bigger.

doublebow · Feb 18, 2010

Here is one more pic.

happymorrows · Dec 22, 2010

The dark legs are odd. BO have white legs and Doms are yellow right? Wonder why they came out dark.

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