cross breeding

Hi, I'm wanting to get into breeding chickens, but I've never tried anything outside of casually letting by broodies hatch whatever eggs they found. I can order some American white Bresse chicks, but kind of want to try crossing them with something that grows bigger. I'm looking to keep the...

If i wanted to breed birds that would allow me to have the following outcomes; White Eggs Brown Eggs Blue Eggs Green/Olive Eggs Sex Link (Red or Black) Dual Purpose for all if possible. How many original breeds of chicken would i need to start with? I understand i would need to start with the...

Hi everyone and thank you to all the posters and experienced chicken keepers for the amazing threads i have been reading over the last 8 months. I moved rural and finally got to own my own chickens. This is going to be a bit of a story but i promise it gets to a question, and i think it would be...

Hello All! I currently have 3 roosters and 22 hens and due to some recent events, my family has begun seriously considering raising some backyard "mutts". I'm very new to the world of chicken breeding and would like to hear from the experts which would be the best breeds to, well, breed...

i very rarely see people speaking on their RJF crosses, and with my eggs hatching in the coming week or so I was wondering what this lovely community had to offer! So please show me what beautiful RJF crosses you've created! Attached below is my lovely RJF rooster who is the foundation for my...

Howdy! I'm new to this site / forum so thank you for having me! My name firstly is Brian and I run a rehab for a variety of avian creatures and small mammals off my property in California! I've recently started a little project of my own in breeding chickens, I have my stunning RJF (Red jungle...

Australorp in general are great layers. Ayam Cemani is not. Does anyone have experience breeding Ayam Cemani rooster with Black Australorp or similar breeds for egg production?

Hello all, First, thank you for taking the time to read this post. I have recently started hatching chicks, both naturally and in an incubator. I have had many chicks hatch, but all of the chicks look identical, if they came from the same mother. I was under the assumption that the chicks...

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/20/2022 Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/20/2022 Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/19/2022 Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/19/2022 Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/17/2022 in the PM after a normal egg in the AM Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/17/2022 AM w/ a soft-shelled egg in the PM Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/17/2022 AM w/ a soft-shelled egg in the PM Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/16/2022 Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/16/2022 Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/15/2022 Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/15/2022 Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed

Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022) Hen's first clutch This egg was laid on 10/14/2022 Candled on 10/20/2022 Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed