I appreciate the input on the little brown girl I got. I have been told that chocolate can be a recessive gene and I do know she is pure Australorp. That being said, I have no plans on breeding her although I may hatch the eggs she lays this week since I just got her yesterday and she was with a...
I found this. Apparently I need a chocolate rooster LOL!
Chocolate cockerel + Chocolate hen = 100% Chocolate
Chocolate cockerel + Black hen = all Chocolate hens & all Chocolate Split cockerels (Black in colour but carry the Chocolate gene)
Black cockerel + Chocolate hen = all Chocolate...
She was from a family that does breed, but not specifically Australorps. She has fertile eggs now, so when she starts laying I am going to incubate. They didn't realize they had an unusual color of Aussie. They have a flock of about 15 Aussies. Most are black. She was just one of a few they have...
No she lays eggs. She is around 1 or 2 I think. I will post a pick. I don't know anything about them, I just thought she was an awesome Mohagany (this is her color) . She is almost purple chocolate. The people I got her from have a couple more out of there large flock of blacks like her. I guess...
I just got my first australorp today. I will post a pic tomorrow when I can, but she is a dark chocolate color. For sure pure bred, so what does chocolate mean?