Chocolates

[guineaguy]

The one on the perch is the one on far right I gave the other to the guy I got my rp's from he had never seen one. So I gave him the light blue of the two they were both males. After seeing a real buff of jleigh now I want those instead of cinnamon and buff dundotte far richer color. Lol ugh !

 

[guineaguy]

You have slate would like to see good pic of them? Lady wants to trade rp's for slates this spring.

 

[PeepsCA]

You may hatch some Buff keets, from your Lite Blue (or Opaline) male and Chocolate or Blonde Hens...

 

[guineaguy]

Sorry I big you so much I like learning as a kid I blew my mom away when adults you up come and sit in my backyard looking at my pigeons and chickens and try to wheel snd deal me out of them I had many varieties and won at every pigeon and poultry show I entered guineas are knew so I'm reading and absorbing as fast a I can. Sold all my birds in the early 90's paid for 2 years of college. I kept my old Oakes metal incubator I've had it 30 years or so! Lol

 

[PeepsCA]

I don't have any Slates, so sorry no pics... the only non-pearled birds I have are 2 Pied Powder Blue males from my 2011 hatches, and 1 Pied Sky Blue Hen from my 2012 hatches. Gonna see what they produce for me this coming season, and possibly work on producing a few more non-pearled colors down the line, tho I'm not really a big fan of the non-pearled colors/varieties.

Slates aren't as common as RPs... so if you like Slates then go for the trade. Keep in mind tho, that anything non-pearled you integrate into your flock will be recessive to your fully pearled or partially pearled birds.

 

[guineaguy]

Lol don't have chocs just the blondes or Oklahoma chocs lol

 

[guineaguy]

Is there a genetics color breeding book in print? I've been looking for powder blue male to go with the 2 coral hens

 

[guineaguy]

Come spring everybody will be color separated as best I can if I have the breeders I want if not then ill make fo and some boys will be happier. Lol

 

[JLeigh]

Nope, I'm not further confused. I understand now. It won't matter to me what "W" is, except when selling keets, because then I'll need to know more than "Uhh...this is a light one and this is a dark one". By then I'll be able to tell. I won't be unhappy in the least to have browns from my Chocolates because like I've said before, I'll be happy with whatever I get (except all pieds, which is off the table now). LOL, since I'm such a novice at all this, my only real requirement is that they hatch and live. . Color assortment will come down the road.

Thanks Peeps and guineaguy!

 

[guineaguy]

bronze boy is coming out of his shell and acting and posturing like a boy. Lol