Black Mottled Ancona-Red Leghorn Cross

[ColtHandorf]

Here are a few pics of some chickens with more red on them....

You know both variations, the "high red" or "red-factor" Anconas you posted last, and the darker ones have that black and white mixed into their feathers which is very reminiscent of a Mille Fleur pattern. I wonder if you can achieve a solid red bird with only white mottling? So literally a red version of the normal Black Ancona.

<- Cochin for @Overo Mare

<- Bantam Red Mottled Ancona for @MIAMI LEGHORN

<- Red Mottled Project Ancona

So according to Google apparently you can. lol

 

[ColtHandorf]

Hen and rooster from the red mottled project. These are Ancona bantam x Italiener bantam x Sussex bantam x Wyandotte bantam.

That's a bit complicated for crossing purposes. Not as simple. But doable. If anyone knew what an Italiener bantam was or what color Wyandotte bantam they used.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Okay I'm done. I refuse to go further down the rabbit hole. They aren't even proper chickens. lol No butt floof or nothin'!

 

[The Moonshiner]

Italiener was the Leghorn's original name before they left Italy.
I think some in Europe still call Italian bred Leghorns that.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Italiener was the Leghorn's original name before they left Italy.
I think some in Europe still call Italian bred Leghorns that.

I should have known one of you would know. That's pretty cool. Makes them sound fancy. And also like they like pasta.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

This seems to be an issue with all the BT Red Leghorns out there.
I know @JacinLarkwell is also trying to work with them.
If it was me wanting to use them in any project I would focus on using males only.
They're cheaper so I'd buy a box of 25 and hope to have a few reach maturity that aren't train wrecks.

I'm not sure if my girl is a bt red or just red, honestly. But we'll see how she turns out. She's getting more feathered out, bit has fallen behind again. Might put that project on hold for a year and move her along if she doesn't keep progressing well

 

[Miami Leghorn]

You know both variations, the "high red" or "red-factor" Anconas you posted last, and the darker ones have that black and white mixed into their feathers which is very reminiscent of a Mille Fleur pattern. I wonder if you can achieve a solid red bird with only white mottling? So literally a red version of the normal Black Ancona.

View attachment 2692615 <- Cochin for @Overo Mare

View attachment 2692617 <- Bantam Red Mottled Ancona for @MIAMI LEGHORN

View attachment 2692618 <- Red Mottled Project Ancona

So according to Google apparently you can. lol

Nice. Thanks for the links. Nice looking birds.Colors are amazing and interesting.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

They're cheaper so I'd buy a box of 25 and hope to have a few reach maturity that aren't train wrecks.

Duly noted.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

I'm not sure if my girl is a bt red or just red, honestly. But we'll see how she turns out. She's getting more feathered out, bit has fallen behind again. Might put that project on hold for a year and move her along if she doesn't keep progressing well

Of the three reds that I have left one is light red whilst the other two are deep red so far. The rumpless is the light red.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

You know both variations, the "high red" or "red-factor" Anconas you posted last, and the darker ones have that black and white mixed into their feathers which is very reminiscent of a Mille Fleur pattern. I wonder if you can achieve a solid red bird with only white mottling? So literally a red version of the normal Black Ancona.

View attachment 2692615 <- Cochin for @Overo Mare

View attachment 2692617 <- Bantam Red Mottled Ancona for @MIAMI LEGHORN

View attachment 2692618 <- Red Mottled Project Ancona

So according to Google apparently you can. lol

Anything close to this could kick start a whole other project which would'nt be a bad thing.
I think there's a little Moonshiner in all of us...