Bi- something or rather? What breed is this?

[ShannonR]

Oops I’m chatty... and super bad for getting distracted, how about you drag the poor husband outside with the camera and take some pictures of that crested NN to get us back on track!

Perfect, LOL!!

 

[BlueBaby]

Oops I’m chatty... and super bad for getting distracted, how about you drag the poor husband outside with the camera and take some pictures of that crested NN to get us back on track!

Not today for sure. It's 105-F. out there now, and I'm in the house with the incubator. I just had 2 hatch out from my NN/Breese egg's. That batch is right on schedule. More will be hatching in a few more day's, and half of those will be the NN-Breese/CCLB chick's.

 

[HuffleClaw]

They almost look like a cream legbar... but without the cream. I doubt that’s what they are, but they are gorgeous!

 

[Kris5902]

Not today for sure. It's 105-F. out there now, and I'm in the house with the incubator. I just had 2 hatch out from my NN/Breese egg's. That batch is right on schedule. More will be hatching in a few more day's, and half of those will be the NN-Breese/CCLB chick's.

Yay!!!! More chicks is awesome. Can’t wait to find out how the NN-bresse/CCLB mix works out... are you aiming for green laying heavier birds? I thought the NN and Bresse were more meaty, but the CCLB is a lighter layer bird with smaller eggs? I also got another mini egg from my CX or RR today, not a clue who is laying it yet...

My first thought on seeing these girls was honestly “and I get stuck with the skinny little hy-lines?” With the Barring and the heavier bodies I keep thinking about how these 6 might fit into my breeding program. The barring with my BCM rooster could maybe lead to sex links... and they are pretty chunky looking, though I haven’t lifted one up yet. Anyone have any other “crested” breed thoughts as to who may have contributed that cute feature? Still not laying yet...

 

[BlueBaby]

Yay!!!! More chicks is awesome. Can’t wait to find out how the NN-bresse/CCLB mix works out... are you aiming for green laying heavier birds? I thought the NN and Bresse were more meaty, but the CCLB is a lighter layer bird with smaller eggs? I also got another mini egg from my CX or RR today, not a clue who is laying it yet...

My first thought on seeing these girls was honestly “and I get stuck with the skinny little hy-lines?” With the Barring and the heavier bodies I keep thinking about how these 6 might fit into my breeding program. The barring with my BCM rooster could maybe lead to sex links... and they are pretty chunky looking, though I haven’t lifted one up yet. Anyone have any other “crested” breed thoughts as to who may have contributed that cute feature? Still not laying yet...

I had to start somewhere to work toward's a blue egg laying nn, and I did already have the CCLB hen's on hand. I'm only keeping the females from that cross, and as hen's they do lay a little bit bigger egg than the CCLB's. I plan to put this 1 month old black Ameruacana cockerel (not an EE) over the light green NN/CCLB's later to hopefully bring out more blue in the egg's.

I also have some hatching egg's that will be shipped to me tomorrow from another state. That will give me many possibilities with my NN's.

 

[Kris5902]

Y’all called it... they started laying and sure enough green eggs... so the farm is trying to set themselves up in direct competition with me for egg sales, because I found a market niche that succeeded.