Fertility and Roosters

[atm21]

Yeah different roosters but both from Meyer. Sorry didn't mean to confuse you all.

 

[atm21]

I must have confused this thread with another.....thought I saw a single combed blue cock/erel.
Now can't really tell the comb on this one, need more of a side view clsoe up

Is this a better view?

 

[aart]

Yeah different roosters but both from Meyer. Sorry didn't mean to confuse you all.

S'ok.

Quote: Yes,that's a pea comb....
.....but still concerned(suspicious) that you also got a single combed bird in the same batch.
Did you contact hatchery?

 

[Ridgerunner]

I think I got confused back at post #31. Which rooster is in post #31, the Orpington or the Ameraucana? I assumed that was supposed to be the Ameraucana because we were talking about wonky combs, but it’s probably the Orpington. Orpington are single combed and don’t have much of a tail. I think the Ameraucana you are talking about using is your grandfather’s bird.

So back on track. You will be able to tell which is the father by the comb. You should be able to tell which are from the Buff Orp hens when they feather out, regardless of who the father is. Your grandfather’s bird does not look like a mix, he should be pure. Crosses with the Barred Rock hens should not have any significant red leakage, probably none, with either rooster. The Buff Orp’s offspring should have significant yellow, orange, or red coloring.

 

[aart]

I think I got confused back at post #31.

I've been confused this whole thread!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Aart, at least atm21 has been willing to work with us and try to respond. I appreciate that. It’s aggravating when someone starts a thread and refuses to answer questions. You’re just left hanging.

Some of the confusion is due to me. I should have recognized something wasn’t right from that photo because of the tail. Instead of thinking what could explain it, I just went with that not being an Ameraucana. That’s not how you solve problems. I made the wrong assumption, that that was supposed to be the Ameraucana.

 

[aart]

Aart, at least atm21 has been willing to work with us and try to respond. I appreciate that. It’s aggravating when someone starts a thread and refuses to answer questions. You’re just left hanging.

Some of the confusion is due to me. I should have recognized something wasn’t right from that photo because of the tail. Instead of thinking what could explain it, I just went with that not being an Ameraucana. That’s not how you solve problems. I made the wrong assumption, that that was supposed to be the Ameraucana.

True Dat!.....I sometimes have a hard time following the complicated threads <braintangle>

 

[atm21]

S'ok.

Yes,that's a pea comb....
.....but still concerned(suspicious) that you also got a single combed bird in the same batch.
Did you contact hatchery?

No I haven't you think I should just call them?

 

[atm21]

I think I got confused back at post #31. Which rooster is in post #31, the Orpington or the Ameraucana? I assumed that was supposed to be the Ameraucana because we were talking about wonky combs, but it’s probably the Orpington. Orpington are single combed and don’t have much of a tail. I think the Ameraucana you are talking about using is your grandfather’s bird.

So back on track. You will be able to tell which is the father by the comb. You should be able to tell which are from the Buff Orp hens when they feather out, regardless of who the father is. Your grandfather’s bird does not look like a mix, he should be pure. Crosses with the Barred Rock hens should not have any significant red leakage, probably none, with either rooster. The Buff Orp’s offspring should have significant yellow, orange, or red coloring.

Post #31 was my rooster that I thought was a blue Ameraucana. Mainly because that's what I ordered so I assumed it was an Ameraucana. My grandfather and I each got one. I will be using my grandfathers rooster now lol. I haven't posted a pic of the lavender Orpington rooster.

Is it possible to have the roosters together with the hens? Won't they attack each other till one dies basically? I heard it's even hard to introduce hens to a new rooster let alone a new rooster to a rooster.

 

[aart]

Quote: If that single combed bird is supposed to be an Ameraucana, yes indeed.