Breed Barbezieux roo with Spanish White Faced hen?

[MaryZoe]

I have two young Barbezieuz cockerels. I have a chance to buy 2 Spanish White-faced hens. Would it make sense to breed these two together? Or would I be simply confusing a gene pool and making an undesirable mix?

Thanks for any insight!

 

[FarmerGirl101]

@casportpony knows genetics better then I do

 

[FarmerGirl101]

Go for it as they are both black!

 

[MaryZoe]

I would probably sell them or some of their chicks, but I would specify that they are a white-faced/Barbezieux mix. They look an awfully lot alike.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

I would probably sell them or some of their chicks, but I would specify that they are a white-faced/Barbezieux mix. They look an awfully lot alike.

What are their colors?

 

[MaryZoe]

Both all black with large white "ears" or faces. It looks very much like the same breed of chicken, but one that originates in Spain and one from France. I imagine that the real breeders keep them separate. I don't want to be a breeder's nightmare by mixing the genes. But I happen to have a chance to get hens for my two cockerels, so even though they're not exactly the same breed, I may just breed them and sell them as a mix between two very similar breeds.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

I would breed them anyway as it is a way to get $$

 

[lilmillefleur]

You decide what you want to do! If you think it would be a cool mix that you could enjoy or sell, I say go for it!