Brahma x white leghorn? **UPDATE 8 MONTHS LATER**

[Luke0987654321]

hi,
i have put eggs in the incubator of my white leghorn,
i've seen her being mated by my light brahma rooster,
its funny watching because he is so big that he has to
put his legs on each side of her to do the deed

any way, i was wondering if anyone has ever had this cross
and if anybody know if the pullets will lay well, broodyness, etc...

i am hoping you can help (i candled tonight and 2 out of 3 of her eggs were fertile)
thank you in advance for any info,


luke.

 

[Luke0987654321]

anyone?
here are some pics of the parents
billy, the dad:

begonia, the mum:

hope some one awnsers,
btw, i didnt really know were to post this, is this the right place?


luke.

 

[roocrazy]

yes this is the right place to put this thread

i think the offspring would be a large white bird with a little bit of dark leakage in the tail, saddle, and the hackles

 

[Luke0987654321]

thank you!
any one else? egg laying? comb type? feathered legs?


luke.

 

[RAREROO]

Nearly all White Leghorns are dominant white so the chicks should be mostly white with maybe some black dots on them. Pea combs is dominant over single so the chicks should be pea combed. And leg feathering is also dominant so they should have some degree of leg feathering as well.

 

[Luke0987654321]

thank you,
do you know if they will be good layers?
begonia is a very good layer.


luke.

 

[RAREROO]

They should be with White Leghorns being great layers and then adding hybrid vigor to that, they should be good layers of light brown/ creme colored eggs.

 

[Luke0987654321]

thanks for all the info!
thats all i wanted to know.
i will post pics when they hatch, on the 15th


luke.

 

[Luke0987654321]

hi,
the chicks hatched last week, happy christmas everyone

they are very lively and lovely,
the weather was great today so i went out with them and took some pics
here they are iwth there adoptive mother, a 5 week old oegb x black sex link:

enjoy,



luke.

 

[biomistake]

Luke very nice chicks. I cannot wait to hear from you on how well they lay for you this year. The other chick looks nice also. Good luck!!!