Am I wasting my time?

[crazy chook]

I have a blue/red xbreed roo that I would like to put over my black girls and white girls.

This is him (photo is from 4 weeks ago)

I would like to breed some coloured chicks with blues in them. Am I going about this the wrong way? I am wanting some blue colour in my flock of mainly black and white.

Any suggestion on what the chicks may turn out like or could i get throwbacks from using a xbreed roo? (i just think he is really pretty) i like his colour and crest and feathered feet.

 

[crazy chook]

This is him today.

 

[Qi Chicken]

That is seriously one funky lookin' chicken. He is awesome!! What's his name?

 

[Funky Feathers]

He looks like a Blue Partridge Silkie x Blue Red Araucana? Not sure what colors you'd get. Try and see?

 

[georgialee]

If it's for your own flock, why not? Your best bet would be breeding blue x black - 50/50 split of blue and black chicks. If your white birds are recessive white you would get 1/2 white 1/2 blue. However, if they're dominant white you'll only get white. Of course, depending on the backgrounds of your roo and hens it could be something completely unexpected, too.

 

[crazy chook]

His name is Rastus, he is a silkie x with something?

He is really sweet, jumps into the feed bid as I am getting the food out, is always under my feet.

I have a black crested hen, white crested hen, white and brown crested hen, black frizzle and white frizzle hens that I would like to put him in with. I guess I will see how I go with colour.

 

[ShrekDawg]

he is kinda funky looking, but in a good way, he is very pretty, congrats. I think you should try it and see what you get, after all its for your own flock and you never know what you might get so i say give it a go, more chickens are always good (and you might end up with some real cute/pretty ones too)!, you never know... lol

 

[bigchicken2]

Why not? You should breed him to see what you get!

 

[nzpouter]

breed him with blacks... you'll get 50-50 blue black offsprings...

 

[crazy chook]

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Yey! I was hoping for that, and I trust you are right! thank you nzpouter