Black diamond breed??

[VannahRAe]

Seen "black diamond" listed as the breed for some solid black chicks in the TSC bin. They have 5 toes but I'm pretty sure the legs weren't feathered. Anyone got these before???

 

[nuthatched]

No we don't but sort of ... EEs are a mix, so will always be a "mix"

So who's telling Europe that we do?

 

[aivey706]

Lol, Yes very interested in seeing about EE's as well (thats my other Roo, the hens have some amazing mint green eggs so far)
I'll update on these guys (the Diamonds) when I can get a 1st Gen direct cross, I hope they breed true to the physical look!

 

[aivey706]

Hi! We lucked out finding these at a local Tractor supply. Bought 8 chicks.
.... I had been wondering if anyone else had randomly found anything like them?

From what I can tell they're originally from a specialty breeder, I don't see them on the TSC website anymore. These are mine that were labeled "black diamond"
They are very sweet, and to seem to be larger than anticipated. Large 5 toes, black throughout other than slight dark red/brown on the roos. Some have Silkie head poofs, but no feathered legs oddly (?)

 

[nuthatched]

therefore unlike the American Easter Egger, they will not breed true,

We have true breeding ees here?

 

[NatJ]

We have true breeding ees here?

They may not breed true for any other trait, but the US hatcheries of try to have them breed true for the blue egg gene. (It doesn't always happen, but that is at least the intent-- to breed EEs to EEs and get more EEs to sell, generation after generation.)

The other ones in that description are from a cross of blue-egger and brown-egger. With that cross, they are certain to have the not-blue-egg gene (from the brown-egger parent.) So it is a guaranteed thing that they are NOT pure for the blue egg gene.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

I know this is an old thread but black diamonds aren't ee they are a cross between black silkies and ayam cemonis
https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.c...=The Black Diamond Chicken is,Blue Banty Farm

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Seen "black diamond" listed as the breed for some solid black chicks in the TSC bin. They have 5 toes but I'm pretty sure the legs weren't feathered. Anyone got these before???

Sounds like a Mystic Onyx

 

[hurricane37]

Have some black diamonds. They are BIG chickens. They have the biggest feet with five toes. Mine are only three months old and they are bigger than my grown chicken

 

[ChickNanny13]

If they're from TSC, they're from Hoover Hatchery ... Got 2 EEs from from a friend that purchased from TSC, look like a legbar.

Pulled up the hatchery website ...
"Our Easter Eggers are a combination of the traditional American Easter Eggers, which typically has a pea comb, beard and green legs, along with the European version of Easter Eggers, which are called Grünleger, which typically have yellow legs, a single comb, and commonly a tuft on its head. The Grünleger is a hybrid cross between a commercial type Legbar, and brown egg-laying hens, therefore unlike the American Easter Egger, they will not breed true, with only a portion of the offspring laying colored eggs. Overall, the Easter Eggers typically lay colored eggs, but up to 15% of the time you will have one that lays brown or cream eggs."