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Just out of interest is there any other coloured hens I could put with him to get some interesting off spring?

I found out today his dad is blue with a red coller. What's dose the collar dictate in terms of passing on colours?

What a fantastic read, thank you.

Hi all I'm completely new to breeding and I have finally found a Roo who is pretty quite. As you can see by the picture he is black with an orange neck. He is with an all black hen and a cuckoo frizzel hen. What colours am I likley to expect from these? Thanks in advance :)

So basically he is a black roo?

I have a Lav Roo Pekin from two Lavender parents. I'm aiming to get a good colour, any ideas what colours I could get if I x him with different colour hens?

Thanks for the reply do you have any links? I've also a cuckoo hen, I've no idea what to expect

I have started a small group of Pekins, I'm interested in what colours breed what. I've saw abit of info about frizzles but nothing about breeding one colour with another and what colours they will produce. I've a lavender Roo and a blue hen and a frizzle. Any help would be great, links or your...

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What you you say this silkie is, it's 7 weeks old nearly 8.

I think next doors cat is just watching them for entertainment value but I've seen cats there that I'm not sure who they belong to. I despise cats at the best of times

I have 6 week old Silkies, I want to let them out in the garden but next doors has a cat, that seems interested in them. Should I leave them in their coop for a few more weeks?

Anyone?

I have some silkies, they are only young but in stead of adding to my flock I thought it would be cool to order a rainbow mix of different eggs and se what hatched when the hens go broody. I've read that the best needs different materials to keep the nest humid. No idea how I would do that. Dose...

Mine are 5 weeks and I'd say yours look just like mine did