Now it makes sense. Thank you. I know genetics and how they work just nothing about what traits are recessive or dominant in poultry. Thank you for explaining that for me.
So the only way to get lavender is to breed lav to lav or lav to a lav carrier?
And i can never get a lavender silkie...
I have a lavender orpington rooster the last dew fays ive been hatching eggs from my flock. I have lavender orpington rooster over these hens:
Rhode island red
Red sex link
White silkie
California white
So far, all chicks have hatched black with the exception of the california white and the...
Okay, so had my first successful chick hatch. Shes a cross breed. Ive already splinted her curly toes so dont mind that, however, i noticed these small black balls at the bases of her hair/down. It's probably something i should already know but im drawing a blank. Normal?
It's an exciting life for sure. Forgot to mention I'm also a full time nurse at a local hospital. So, science is kind of my thing, breeding and hatching are one of my favorites.
Has anyone attempted a lavender Orpington too over a white silkie hen cross before? Have pictures? I'm wanting to try this and just curious if anyone has before.
Hey all! I'm Jessica. A chicken enthusiast in western Kentucky. I currently have somewhere around 50 chickens in all. I have Lavender Orpingtons, silver laced Wyandotte, gold laced Wyandotte, white silkies, Easter eggers, Cream crested legbars, Rhode Island reds, barred rocks, red sex links...