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

[MysteryChicken]

That's what you call a recessive gene.

Okay.

 

[MysteryChicken]

My experimental chicks will be 5 weeks old tomorrow, and Thursday.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Chick growth update: 5 weeks old.

Buff Orpington/Barred Rock X Buff Orpington/Australorp.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

he's shaping up to be pretty, with all that leakage

 

[MysteryChicken]

Chick Growth Update: 5 weeks old.

Double Buff Orpington/Barred Rock cross.

 

[MysteryChicken]

he's shaping up to be pretty, with all that leakage

Yep.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I like the Barred Pencilled Rock I accidentally made.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I noticed my roo has a couple extra points on one side of his comb.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I noticed my roo has a couple extra points on one side of his comb.View attachment 1744032

Did you wing-sex that chick as a male?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Did you wing-sex that chick as a male?

It looked like the first one I hatched which was a female, this one turned out be a roo, so I think I over looked some detail when I wing sexed this one.