Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

only one chick so far. The other one under killer should of hatched. still nothing from the other hens

 

[campingshaws]

 

[h2oratt]

Ok. See ya later.  I have to get stuff done before it gets too hot.  90 today.   

Slow computer is very frustrating! 

I know, 90 degrees and above all week.

 

[jane s chickens]

Mare, are u outside the urban growth boundary of Portland?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

dinner was good . chili and grilled cheese but now I am so sleepy I dont want to do anything. Hate naps they last 4 hrs. Think the chickens have enough left overs , I can skip today.

 

[AlleysChicks]

I have always wondered how well the calculator works.  I think you have to be very sure of what genes your birds have to be completely accurate.  For example, if each parent had one copy of a white recessive gene, you wouldn't know it to look at them since they won't show any white in their feathers, but the chick could be white if it got one white gene from each parent.  Color genetics are very complicated...  there are even genes that affect color genes, kind of like a switch that can turn things on and off, dilution genes too.  Even in people, the color of eyes is not 100% understood, especially with hazel type eyes. 

I have BRs, Australorps, and a Buff Orp. The father is a Blue Andalusian. The only non blue or black should have been sex link cockerels. But I have chicks with cream on their wings and neck that are not from the Buff. I'm beyond confused.

 

[campingshaws]

I have always wondered how well the calculator works.  I think you have to be very sure of what genes your birds have to be completely accurate.  For example, if each parent had one copy of a white recessive gene, you wouldn't know it to look at them since they won't show any white in their feathers, but the chick could be white if it got one white gene from each parent.  Color genetics are very complicated...  there are even genes that affect color genes, kind of like a switch that can turn things on and off, dilution genes too.  Even in people, the color of eyes is not 100% understood, especially with hazel type eyes. 

I have BRs, Australorps, and a Buff Orp. The father is a Blue Andalusian. The only non blue or black should have been sex link cockerels. But I have chicks with cream on their wings and neck that are not from the Buff. I'm beyond confused.

Their adult feathers might not. Gotta wait til that juvie molt.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Hey y'all I'm just getting off work. It's rained all day and is starting to warm up.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Their adult feathers might not. Gotta wait til that juvie molt.

That'll take forever camp

 

[campingshaws]

Their adult feathers might not. Gotta wait til that juvie molt.

That'll take forever camp

Australorp, Twilight. She grew up solid black.