kadechickens13
Hatching
- Nov 6, 2023
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Hello everyone, i am looking at starting a flock of silkies with the aim of selling the fertilised eggs and hatched chicks for a bit of enjoyment and a side hustle. I have had silkies before but never properly looked into the colour genetics when breeding etc.
What are your opinions on the best colour hens and particularly rooster in order to get the best variety of coloured chicks?
I would be looking at housing a flock of about 8 birds give or take a couple. Not fussed about pure breeding the main listed colours as such, just trying to get a variety of colours. Is there a certain coloured rooster which if bred to a different colour of each hen would produce a variety of chicks?
I say this as I have hatched before from buying eggs from farms and most often all the chicks end up being very similiar or limited in colours. It would be great to be able to get white, black, splash, paint and partridge (along with all the new combinations that come) from the one flock.
Cheers!
What are your opinions on the best colour hens and particularly rooster in order to get the best variety of coloured chicks?
I would be looking at housing a flock of about 8 birds give or take a couple. Not fussed about pure breeding the main listed colours as such, just trying to get a variety of colours. Is there a certain coloured rooster which if bred to a different colour of each hen would produce a variety of chicks?
I say this as I have hatched before from buying eggs from farms and most often all the chicks end up being very similiar or limited in colours. It would be great to be able to get white, black, splash, paint and partridge (along with all the new combinations that come) from the one flock.
Cheers!