So this project has been in the works since October 2024 when I acquired an Ayam Cemani rooster. I thought it would be very fun and interesting to breed him to completely other purebred types of chicken. So I tried to think of representatives for different genetics or groups of chicken. These...
Hey all! Fairly new to the breeding game and I’m working on getting 3 pens going of adults
I'm curious as to what batam breeds get along with and cross breed well with Pekin bantams? I want a line of purebreds and curious of adding in maybe a Silkie, JapBantam etc just as collecting different...
So my girls are starting to lay and I'm hoping to start a breeding project to learn more about genetics. Here's what I have to work with:
Easter Egger
Sapphire Olive Egger (Hens only)
Amberlink (Hens only)
Prairie Bluebell Egger (Hens only)
Australorp
Maran
Orpington
Wyandotte
Brahma (Hens Only)...
So I'm new to BYC and I have a post already going about my Twin duck egg over here : https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/twin-ducklings-in-1-egg-what-should-i-expect.1419696/ which is included in this clutch of hatch-a-long ducks :) I will be updating this top original post with the...
My buff laced brahma cockerel is almost 5 months old and has some odd feathers. I'm not sure why, maybe it's genetic (inbreeding or note purebred?) maybe it's a health issue, tried looking through old posts and couldn't find anything like this.
A little history on him. I got him and his...