Farmer gave me eggs to hatch,hen is one breed and rooster another.

[salt and pepper]

So you don't know what this little fella will be. ?

Some how I have stuck in my head, each chick will be one breed or the other.
But a mix of two breeds just does not compute with me. Let's say the hen is a Leg Horn and rooster is a silkie,,,,huh ???? really, they will look like a mix of the two breeds. ??

a leghorn and a silkie would kinda look like a smooth haired silkie, and most of the time you can tell whether it's a mix or not, but usually not what mix they are.

 

[mg15]

they all look to be a sebright mixed with a feather footed breed, did they have cochins??

You are right! There are cochins there. I forgot about them....

Won't those look really funny when they grow up...

I just have never had a mixed breed bird.

 

[canesisters]

Yes, they will look like a mix of whatever the parents are.
If the parents are both the same breed - the chicks are still a mix of each ones genetics. But since the parents share many of the same traits (comb shape, feather color, legs clean or feathered, etc) then the chicks will each have pretty much the same traits. A chick from speckled sussex parents will look and act like a speckled sussex.
If the parents are different breeds - the chicks are still a mix of each parent's genetics.
So - If one parent is - for example - a white feathered, straight comb, clean leg bird - then it will pass along the traits that make it what it is (feather color and pattern, comb shape & size, egg color, some behavior traits, etc.)
If the other parent is a silver lace feathered, rose comb, feathered leg bird - then it passes along these traits (along with many others)
Then, each chick gets a copy of each of these traits - and USUALLY one or the other will be dominant which means that trait is the one that will show. So each chick has a 50/50 chance of showing any trait of it's parents.
Using the simple example above - one chick could look just like it's dad, one could look like it's mom (although it's not likely to get a purebred looking chick from a mix of parent breeds). Most likely you'd get chicks with somewhat of a lacing pattern, some will have feathered legs and some won't, combs would likely be a grab-bag of anything between a true rosecomb and a true straight.

With mine - this is the dad: french black copper marans
big straight comb, iridescent black feathers with copper, feather leg


Most likely these are the moms: jersey giant & australorp mixes (carrying traits from BOTH j.g. and australorp)
small straight combs, solid black, clean leg


So - these guys (4 of them) will likely be:
black - some might develop a little copper coloring, most likely if it happens it will be around their necks
2 have feathered legs, 2 have clean legs
straight combs - but size and shape are up for grabs



This got WAY longer than I expected, I hope it cleared things up a little for you.


From the pictures, you've got some lacing patterns going on and are going to have some really pretty birds!!

 

[NosiphoChooks]

Not silky, silky would have an extra toe and the eggs would be very pale.

 

[salt and pepper]

I'm thinking cochin, sebright mix.

 

[mg15]

Thank you all for the truly helpful way of presentation and information. It is made clear now. This will be interesting !
You know when you want a certain breed you get what the picture looks like.

Here is a picture of Dottie the adoptive mom to the 3 chicks. She was so broody and was miserable that she had no eggs to hatch. Then I asked the farmer lady for some and she is the best ever mother to them.


When they get bigger I will post pictures of them.