Farm chatter

[Corbdee]

Morning!

 

[HuffleClaw]

Buff is Wheaten based.

Buff Orpington color gene combination.
E^Wh/E^Wh, Co/Co, Db/Db, Mh/Mh, Di/Di.

My Orpingtons are E^Wh/e^b. Wheaten split for partridge.

Makes sense, thank you!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Makes sense, thank you!

You're welcome.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yeah, I've been sexing chicks by Wing Feather buds since 2017, when I got my first Orpingtons, I tried it, & it worked exactly like it was supposed to. I had a boy, & a girl. Ever since then I've been using the same method, & started practicing on other breeds which was abit of a challenge since every bird feathered out differently. So, my practice technique was study the feather growth pattern, & watch what gender it grows upto be. I memorized the different feather growth patterns, & applied them according to exact gender, & I've been really good at it with 98% accuracy. Only getting 2% wrong.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I sex my silkies the same way.

 

[MysteryChicken]

With Sumatras, females feather out alittle faster then males, but there's a slight difference between their budding wing feather growth pattern.

 

[HuffleClaw]

I sex my silkies the same way.

You can Feather sex Silkies?!??! Omg. I wish I knew that when I had Silkies

 

[MysteryChicken]

You can Feather sex Silkies?!??! Omg. I wish I knew that when I had Silkies

Yep, I sure can. I sold a dozen sexed silkies last late summer. Spared two girls out of the batch as grow outs.

The lady wanted 12 silkies, all girls, but ended up with 2 boys in the mix, I let her know, & she didn't seem to mind.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The Malay breeder was very nice, & helpful. I got a dozen eggs for $150, & free shipping. They'll ship on the 15th of March. I had to change the original date, because of weekends.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Once we get another warmer day I gotta clean out the nesting boxes. The ladies are protesting.