we’ve hatched 2 twin chicks. The didn’t pep until day 23 & kicked out on day 25. The egg was noticeably heavier even just holding it on day 18 changeover.
Who knows tho really.
Well, that would explain such variations now wouldn’t it..?
I’m @ the point where I honestly don’t even care what the rooster is or isn’t.
I’m just pleased w/ the consistent 3 colors/patterns we are getting from these 2 chickens.
So, maybe the thread should have said, “Hey, look what varieties...
Please show me a Silver Columbian Easter Egger that has
This is the color of the Maran hens feet. Not yellow so you have a valid point to question that & I very much assure you that there isn’t another hen in this equation.
Not to be rude or condescending, but everyone can ‘guess’ or have an...
These are the remaining 33% that are the unique ones, w/ no variations on leg color or booted or not. All of these calico colored ones have clean yellow legs only.
We
These are the remaining 33% that are ‘unique’.
They are ALL the same, no variations in leg color or booted or not. All have...
On my honor, these are the siblings to the previous Splash dominate cockerels/pullets & again, ALL from the same 2 birds originally pic’d.
These are some very beautiful, hearty birds! Some look straight up’Hawkish’ but that’s just mostly the Ameraucana
yeah, that looks nothing like my Splashed...
This is where it gets interesting.
You would completely expect the Splash over a Wheaten would be a dominate trait passed down & you would be absolutely correct.
But something(s) else happens that is completely unexpected, & it happens @ a rate of 33%, consistently, of all chicks from those...
1st, I’ll start off w/ a photo of both, the Splash Ameraucana rooster & the Black-tailed Wheaten Maran hen. Both were born on the same day, April 1st of ‘24. They are both 1 year old in just a few short days.
To date, the hen has laid a whopping 158 eggs. Keep in mind, she’s only been laying...
Shoots! I'm in GA. I've got over 200 birds & I'd absolutely love to have him.
You won't have a problem getting rid of him.
If shipping services weren't such an unreliable joke these days, I'd offer to pay for you to overnight him but I fear something would happen to him.