Thanks for the photos. Your post is the answer to the riddle I've had.
I have just received a pair of male and female Rhode Island Whites (whose egg shell is chocolate-colored) from a neighbor who says they were bred from a pair of ISA Browns. Initially, I assumed he had mistaken it, but now I...
Thank you, everyone, for all the valuable comments. I am new here, and have obtained such wonderful knowledge from these comments and attached photos. I always adore the Barred Plymouth Rock. So, the photos above look just like them.
You may have the answer by now. But if you still don't, I have an answer for you. As I have done what you asked, I know the answer.
Answer: You won't EVER get a pure RIR chick from doing that as the Asil/Aseel genes are much more dominant. What you will get by almost 100% is a chick that looks...
Hi from Thailand,
I have exactly the same question. One of my chickens who had been doing well, being active and running around, suddenly turned crippled and couldn't walk (and couldn't even walk) despite no injuries. Two days later, she died. I couldn't figure out why.