Crossed BCM x RIR with great results

[Rm chickens]

I hatched some eggs from my Rhode island reds hens this past summer that were with a Black Copper Marans roo and the pullets came out very pretty and are now laying daily at 6 months. And to my surprise their eggs are as dark as my full BCM hens. I'll definitely do some more of this cross

 

[Sara S]

Pics???

 

[Rm chickens]

I will try to get a few of the hens tomorrow, here's the eggs. Two of the eggs next to two from my RIR

 

[Sara S]

I will try to get a few of the hens tomorrow, here's the eggs. Two of the eggs next to two from my RIR

Oh wow this are some nice eggs! Good luck with them!

 

[Rm chickens]

I was very surprised that the egg were that dark. I'm hoping that crossing with the RIR that they won't be as broody as my BCM hens.

 

[nicalandia]

I was very surprised that the egg were that dark. I'm hoping that crossing with the RIR that they won't be as broody as my BCM hens.

It's not surprising at all, it's a well know fact that many of the brown egg genes(specially the ones from really dark eggers) are sex linked. So your F1 hens inherited ALL of those from their Dark egger sire. If you do the reciprocal cross(RIR Rooster on Maran hens) their eggs will be lighter

 

[LizGio]

Did you ever get pics of the offspring

 

[Cookies-Chickens2004]

I hatched some eggs from my Rhode island reds hens this past summer that were with a Black Copper Marans roo and the pullets came out very pretty and are now laying daily at 6 months. And to my surprise their eggs are as dark as my full BCM hens. I'll definitely do some more of this cross

I'd love to see what they look like, can you post some pics?

 

[MLBoss1602]

I will try to get a few of the hens tomorrow, here's the eggs. Two of the eggs next to two from my RIR

Any updated photos to share of the offspring or eggs?

 

[LaurelC]

If this is helpful to anyone, this cross is sold by Hillside Hatchery under the designation "chocolate egger" https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/shop/product/chocolate-egger/