Creating Experimental Black Crele Chickens (Different Genetics, new variety)

[MysteryChicken]

Non-project chick: 1 week old.

Porcelain D'Uccle X White Silkie.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Those first ones are really getting big.

 

[Cyprus]

Wing feather sexing is not accurate here

 

[MysteryChicken]

Those first ones are really getting big.

I know.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Chick growth update: 9 weeks old.View attachment 1776800 View attachment 1776802 Buff Orpington/Barred Rock X Buff Orpington/Australorp.

Is this the color you were hoping to create?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Is this the color you were hoping to create?

Close, I need more buff/red, & black coloring, and barring with the color pattern coming in. The chick has some fiery red coming in on his back, and rump feathers.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Close, I need more buff/red, & black coloring, and barring with the color pattern coming in. The chick has some fiery red coming in on his back, and rump feathers.

Well you’re on the right track! He’s a very nice looking bird

 

[MysteryChicken]

Well you’re on the right track! He’s a very nice looking bird

Thank you. I'm planing to breed him back to his mother to improve coloration when he's at breeding age.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Thank you. I'm planing to breed him back to his mother to improve coloration when he's at breeding age.

That’s actually a really great idea!

 

[MysteryChicken]

That’s actually a really great idea!

I know. He has a hatch mate that he doesn't like to leave, and she doesn't like to leave him. I think they paired up, and bonded.

This girl, and the pretty boy is on the right of the picture.