Breeding: not same breed of bird

[spoiledalley]

All of my chickens are Rhode Island Reds with the exception of one hen. She is a black cochin. Can my Rhode Isand Red rooster and her mate? If so, what will the baby chic be?

 

[Judy]

They certainly can, and the chick will be a mutt. Now what it will look like.....

 

[8ROYALS]

It will just be a cross. Maybe you will get a red cochin that lays like a RIR...or a black RIR types that lays well...hope they lay well....lol

 

[banjoejoe4783]

they will be mutts

not a red cochin or a black RIR

sorry just the thought of you saying a black RIR seing as RIR stands fro road island RED is verry funny

 

[Pinky]

He will mate with her sooner or later. The rooster doesn't care what she looks like

 

[8ROYALS]

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I was only saying as far as body type vs feathering...not trying to same a RIB (Rhode Island Balck)...LOL
I do say cross instead of mutt. Either was is correct...as a mutt is just a cross and a cross is just a mutt...
My dog is a mutt
My chickens are just cross breeds...not wanting them in the APA or anything...just my thinking...everyone has their own...
I never sell eggs, chicks or chickens as pure unless they are...but if someone ask whom is the roo and whom is the hen I tell them. Just saying...I don't take offense to the word 'mutt' but some do. just like some take offense to the words 'cross breed' on here. I wish some body or committee would decide which we should use so everyone would not get offended.

 

[heathersboers]

It should have feathers on the legs though.... just my 2 cents..,

 

[MissD'uccle]

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Yep, other than that, hard to say probably black though. Try it and see

He WILL mate with her, chickens aren't picky!

 

[Illia]

You can mate any two random breeds of chickens successfully.

Production Red x Black Cochin make some feather-legged, normal looking chickens with mostly black coloration and some red in the chest, extending to the back.