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In the Brooder
Ok, I'm a chicken genetics novice. But I need your experienced eyes and minds to help solve this riddle.
Thanks for any insight you have!
- A black silkie rooster
- The black silkie mates with both mother and daughter hens.
- Two similar sized eggs from either of the hens (mom or daughter or both) are incubated.
- Two chicks hatch:
- Chick named R2Peep2 has dark grey feathers, develops pink single comb early, and is bigger than other chick. 4 toes, feathered legs and feet.
- Chick named Peppermint is lighter grey, with small grey comb. Heavily feathered legs and feet. 4 toes. Slightly lighter grey skin. Extremely friendly. Smaller than R2Peep2.
- Chick named R2Peep2 has dark grey feathers, develops pink single comb early, and is bigger than other chick. 4 toes, feathered legs and feet.
- Questions:
- Which mother do you think each chick is from?
- Am I right in guessing that R2 is a rooster and Peppermint is a hen?
Thanks for any insight you have!
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