Are hybrid egg's fertile

[kcg]

Hi,

Maybe this has been asked and answered: we have red comet and buff orpington hens and a red comet cock. Will the hybrids produce fertile eggs?

Thanks, KCG

 

[Karrie13]

Yes they will be fertile! As long as he is able to do his deed then they should be fertile.

BTW

 

[Illia]

Just about ANY crossbreed of chicken will be fertile, and hatch out fertile chicks.

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

Welecome, and Yes, as long as you have a rooster they'll be fertile.

 

[GreenGoddess]

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They will produce fertile eggs provided you have a rooster to fertilize them.. However, if you breed a golden comet hen to a golden comet roo, you will not have golden comet chicks and they will not be sex link.. You will have a bunch of mutts.. If you don't mind having mutts, then go for it.. Sex links are only first generation...

Goddess

 

[kcg]

Thanks Gang.

These are going to be meat birds, so we don't care what they look like.

I guess we got confused by the definition of "hybrid" vs "GM hybrid" as in seed.

So we're gonna try this. I'm sure I 'll have more questions assuming we can get a hen to sit.

Best, Kim