All of my Cuckoo Marans x EE chicks hatched out black with a little white (just like Cuckoo Marans) BUT they all had pea combs and all but one had beards.
Yes, I agree they can miss both the brown (at least dark brown) and the blue or green gene the one pullet with a straight comb lays light brown eggs. Totally confused me at first!
F1 OE + F1 OE should have 3/4 chance of being OE?? with 1/4 having 2 blue or green genes??
And THANK YOU for your...
I'm trying to understand. I have one OE roo. My understanding is that he would be "F1" he is from a Cockoo Marans over an EE. Are you saying his offspring are not as likely to be OE? All but one out of 6 of the chicks hatched from his parents have been pea combed. (2 roos 4 pullets) (2nd pea...
I believe the pink one is from my new Orpington. Hummm, what if I cross my OE with my pink egg layer? I also have a Marans/ Welsummer I'm waiting for eggs from hopeing they will mix well with the OE.
Could be a number of breeds. Is it a bantam? It looks smaller than the others. Are there feathers on it's feet or is it "clean legged" What color are it's legs? Yellow, grey, pink? Could be Old English Game. Looks like something with silver coloring but it's hard to tell from the lighting in the pic