Black Mottled Ancona-Red Leghorn Cross

[Painted Calls]

See,Shiner, when you're the elder statesman in any endeavor there are inherent responsibilities....

He's currently at work. He said he'd try to make some time to reply here soon.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

He's currently at work. He said he'd try to make some time to reply here soon.

Just busting some gonads here,that's all.

 

[Painted Calls]

Just busting some gonads here,that's all.

One of my favorite past times.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

One of my favorite past times.

 

[Painted Calls]

I would say use a black solid over mottled to get solid blacks splits as red will bring in leakage

What's the reasoning behind using a solid black? That would just take you in a circle back to an Ancona.
I would think you would want to bring red in when creating a "red Ancona".
MIAMI can you post a pic of what your end goal bird is? Are there pics of one out there?

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Following because I'm interested.

I know little about genetics and would like to learn more.

 

[HappyDuckie]

Following because I'm interested.

I know little about genetics and would like to learn more.

Same here.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

What's the reasoning behind using a solid black? That would just take you in a circle back to an Ancona.
I would think you would want to bring red in when creating a "red Ancona".
MIAMI can you post a pic of what your end goal bird is? Are there pics of one out there?

 

[Miami Leghorn]

 

[Miami Leghorn]