breeding

  1. proudduckowner22

    Breeding Crested Duck With Non Crested Duck

    Hey all, I have a cool breeding project for my ducks that I got few questions on. I have a crested Cayuga duck hen she has a little crest on the back of her head and I was wondering if I would be able to breed her to my other duck breeds such as maybe a buff drake or khaki Campbell drake, or...
  2. T

    Which Rooster Should I Keep?

    I want to add a rooster to my flock so I can hatch my own eggs. I want healthy chickens that lay a lot of eggs and I like having a variety of colored eggs. We live in Virginia, so the winters are not too bad and the summers can get hot but my coop is in a shady area, so that isn’t too bad...
  3. J

    White Amerecauna x Blue Splash Maran Chick Color

    Wondering what color the chicks will be ( not the eggs) if I cross this white amerecauna hen (I think she’s white with black leakage) to a blue splash marans.
  4. Cloverr39

    Whats the difference between back from paint breeding and black from black+black breeding?

    Okay, so I've seen a lot of people saying that they are using for example: a black rooster from paint breeding. Does it make a difference though? Because as far as I know the dominant white from paint can't be recessive, so why does it matter if the black chicken's parents were black or paint...
  5. hannahsocal

    Advice for breeding BBS (Blue Black Splash) genetics! 🐣

    Calling all BBS breeders and geneticists! After much searching, I have yet to find a single post where there is concise, useful information on bbs breeding - so I’m hopefully starting one here! ☺️ I’m new to the BBS breeding world but am not new to the biology/genetics world, so it would be...
  6. Cloverr39

    Need some general advice on silkie breeding and your thoughts on my birds

    I first got silkies in summer 2021. I fell in love with the breed so much that I've decided I'm going to start breeding them. I've noticed most silkies in my country (with some exceptions and good breeders) are very off looking. They have smaller crests, very poor foot feathering (it's very rare...
  7. W

    How many Chickens can my Rooster handle.

    We have 35 hens and about to get 10 more. They are all free range. We are also getting a new rooster to bring in fresh DNA. Can 1 rooster cover 45 hens? We incubate the eggs and try to brood naturally as well.
  8. alecia555

    Belgian Bantams - Breeding

    hey all!! i’m trying to get into breeding some belgian bantams however i’m not sure about which colours to pair with which. google isn’t giving me a very good answer! i have milifluer, lavander and black belgians can i keep them all in the same pen like you can with some breeds?? thanks in...
  9. felys

    Frizzled Polish / Poland Hen breeding with Silkie Rooster

    Hi all I have a Silkie rooster and a what looks like a Polish frizzle. I would like to know (for future) if these two breeds are ok to breed? My Silkie may not be full breed as he has some hard wing feathers. But other than that, he looks pretty much like a Silkie. Both chickens were hatched...
  10. Canadian Wind

    Breeding Plans!

    Sorry, this might be long! Any experienced Muscovy breeders want to chime in and give me advice on my breeding plans for next year, please? This is my current flock: Drakes: - Cloud, Blue, Pied - Mist, Blue, light Pied - Jewel, Black, Barred - Latté...
  11. GardenAndRoost

    Silkie X Bantam Cochin Breeding Q

    Looking to breed my lavender bantam Cochin roo with a White Silkie hen & a Partridge silkie hen. What type of colouring/ genetic traits could one Expect from this combo!? Would love to hear thoughts on this! Photos attached for fun!
  12. Cloverr39

    How does cuckoo act in breeding

    I was wondering, since self blue in breeding breeding acts the same as black (the only difference being that the chicks carry lavender) How would cuckoo act? I have this silkie chick (I desperately hope she's a pullet) and I think she's a cuckoo. But from far away she looks blue. I'm not...
  13. Cloverr39

    At what age can cockerels breed hens?

    I have a 12 week old silkie cockerel. I sadly have to rehome him becouse of the loud crowing at early morning hours. But I saw what I thought was him breeding (or him thinking he was breeding) an adult silkie hen. He started crowing at 8 weeks old. I don't have any other roosters at the moment...
  14. EnnieM

    Beginner Breeder - Help!

    I’m trying to get a rough breeding program outline down on paper for up to 10 breeding groups. I’d love to hear your feedback! ((note: this is a hobby, but one I’d like to take further in the future.) 1. What is the smallest number of hens you’d put into the breeding pen with a rooster? 2...
  15. Cloverr39

    What comb is this? Shoud I try to breed it out? (Silkies)

    Okay, so as far as I know silkies should have a walnut comb. Mine have weird flat and wavy combs or small and bumpy ones. Currently I'm focused more on color and body type, but I'd like to get a clear idea on what to do with the combs. I'll try to find some photos of my silkies combs. I can...
  16. Robind15

    Which male quail should I keep for breeding?

    I have a Pearl Male and what I believe is a Falb Fee Male. I don't know which male I should breed with my 5 female quail. I'm working with what girls I got so. I have 1 Pansy Fee, 1 Pearl, 1 Falb Fee, 1 German Pastel and a English White. My goal is to create pretty eggs and pretty birds. I...
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  17. akf93

    Multiple Roosters

    I’m new to backyard birds! My first set of chickens (11 standard girls) is about 3 months old. My second set (4 unsexed bantams and 1 unsexed standard) is 2 months old. They are all integrated in the same coop/free ranging together but they remain in their little separate groups. This morning, 2...
  18. S

    Thoughts on my Black copper marans pair

    What do you guys think of the quality of these 2 chickens I want to improve my BCM stock !
  19. Jaeden Mckinley

    Creating my own breed, Breeding project

    I am starting this thread as a journal for a breeding project I have been thinking of for some time. I would like to take my mix of hens and breed them to my buff brahma male until I get the desired bird. My sire has already proven him self over and over again to be a survivor. Goals for the...
  20. T

    EE rooster breeding

    I have an EE rooster from Meyer hatchery and it's supposed to breed true when bred with one of their EE hens. I also have some Ameraucana hens and I want to know what the chances are that the resulting hens from the "Ameraucana X EE" cross will lay eggs that are not brown or white. I...
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