One of my biggest goals to breeding true is getting completely rid of the resesive white gene from the Light Sussex side, and making the straw lacing a constant characteristic! I will only use birds up to the standard I've made for them
I plan on doing two unrelated batches of the same cross, that way I can pick roosters and hens from each to add to the pullets from the previous hatch (generation 4-5) the new pullets/cockerels with only be a few months behind and they will grow up with the others so I won't see as big as a...
I plan on inbreeding mine in sibling groups for the first 4 generations. At the end of that time I will know if I'm staying at my current house or if I have to move. That way I know if I need to build more coops/breeding pens or if I need to wait until I'm done moving. After I've figured that...
That's really cool! I forgot to mention that I want these guys to almost be as broody as silkies. Darcy was actually hatched from a broody hen! I hope that at least 2 in every 3 hens will go broody at least once a year! Sense they are so big they should hopefully be able to hatch tons of chicks...
I was t to create a very large dual purpose breed that will be able to survive the Italian alpes and other locations harsh winters. A breed that can be kept in places like Norway or Alaska and be completely fine in extremely cold conditions! It will be a breed that you can eat the extra roosters...
Hi! She is beautiful!
This is Darcy! He is a Light Sussex x French Cuckoo Maran cross. I'm starting a breeding project and hopefully in 4-5 years I will have created a new breed!
And this is the same type of mix as a chick! I'm going to name her Debbie if it's a hen!