Hi there,
We have just hatched 5 legbar chicks, went for these as we wanted to be able to sex them early as some are for us and some for a friend - we want girls, they are happy with either.
I've been looking at how to sex the legbars over the last few weeks so that I knew what to look for but...
I have had my baby chicks from Rural King for 13 days now and only JUST realized that the chick who is outgrowing the others by far might be a male.
He/she is a Starlight Green Egger, according to the sign, and is at least a third bigger than most of the other chicks. Big, thick legs and a bit...
I've been goofing around with the Chicken Calculator, and I think I might have a crossbreeding gameplan. But, I want to know more about the genetics of the birds involved first.
For example, the Cuckoo Marans from Murray McMurray, what is the 'extension of black'? 4 options on the calculator...
I'm trying to get a decent size list of good layers who come in this color pattern. I want to work autosexing into a medium size, dual purpose that lays well.
I know sussex at least used to have a brown, but I can't find them (unfortunate, as the sussex personality is my first choice). It looks...