Hatching with 2 broodies

[tommysgirl]

Just two more genetics questions and I will stop, I promise! Can the roo be any color in this particular combination with barred or cuckoo hen? And would love to hear how the Dorking sex link works too.

A red Roo...Most often A Rhode Island or a New Hampshire is used over a female that has a barring gene...like any barred or cuckoo breed. In that mix the boys are black with a head spot the girls hatch out mottled red and black. My Dorkings are Silver Grey...the Silver Duckwing pattern... and the red Roo over them produces a yellow male and a red female. The same thing happens with the Red roo over a Delaware hen (Colombian Pattern). Probably I have got some of those cooking right now under Jamie Lee.

Basically the Red over a barred or silver based color produces a sex link.

Also, My Delaware (colombian pattern) rooster produces a sex link when mated with barred or cuckoo. The boys are black with a head spot the girls are solid jet black. I think the one that died in the shell was a pullet of this mix (mama was CA Grey).

I really only know what I have learned from my own hatches and other people. I am by no means any sort of expert...I just listen well.

Another thing that is exciting to me is that I can make blue sexlinks by crossing a Blue or Splash cockerel with a barred or cuckoo girl. This is good news! I am hoping to hatch blue barred rocks at some point and won't they be cool to play scientist with???

In other exciting updates...I had someone contact me for hatching eggs for a school project so I am going to give them eggs from my Dels, Dorkings, and CA Greys. The kids probably would like to see some colored eggs too so I will pass a couple of my olive eggers eggs in as well. She carries a barring gene and lives with a red rooster so those might also be sex links. The boys could be red barred!

This is a super fun tool once you learn how to use it....It is how I do my sleuthing. http://kippenjungle.nl/Overzicht.htm#kipcalculator

 

[Teila]

Gooood morning

Have I mentioned lately that I am on holidays? I have? Ah well, sorry, going to mention it again .. I am totally going to celebrate my holiday every morning when I wake up ...

Totally agree IC .. "I am sure the rest of the team will agree when I say that yes, we certainly do demand pictures of those beautiful babies! As many as they will let you take." We should have a rule .. if you have bubbies, no posts without new pictures! lolz

Howdy SAHchickenmom

Luckily, to date, I have not met a full on, nasty broody ... while being protective, Cilla still let me pick her up, check the eggs etc; she is a good little girl

While I know the risks of not putting newbies through quarantine; I really do not have the room or set up to do this and therefore Lulu has been introduced to her new family.
Going OK so far, a bit of pecking from Dusty, but nothing major, more of a 'I was here first'. Cilla is not letting her get close to Blondie but again, half-hearted. Tina is a little scared of her but nothing she will not get over in a day or so.

I will try and get some photos today

 

[Lesa Mae]

Well just when I was about to give up hope one those last 2 eggs I get the phone call to say yes we have another winner :cd e

I guess this is what happens when 3 girls decide to go broody within days of each other and keep swapping eggs it's a game of who's is who's. Fingers crossed that final chick makes a safe arrival. Will post pics tomorrow if everyone will pose for the camera. Lol

 

[Lesa Mae]

Hey Telia ,

Looks like you're my good luck charm with those fingers crossed !!! Surprise!!!!!! Yet another Sara and movement in the final egg !

 

[SAHchickenmom]

The sad part is she's not broody at all, I guess she just doesn't like to be interrupted while laying

Crazy hens! I hope I get a broody soon, I would love to watch a hen raise chicks!

 

[Teila]

Wooo hooo LM; that is wonderful news!

SCM, I hope you get a broody also

Watching a mother hen talk to her unhatched eggs and then watching her raise her chicks are up there as one of my life time favourite moments and I am so happy that I experienced them

OK, granted they are not adorable fuzzy butts but I took some pictures today....

"I iz gunna be 9 weeks 2morro":


"Mum! Stop taking pictures of her and pay attention to me!!!":


Ever had one of those moments when you take a picture and know it is going to be one of your favourites? I had one today!. I love this one


"I iz cute too!"

 

[randerson846]

My incubator arrived so they are going In 12 hours woooo e

 

[ItalyChickie]

A red Roo...Most often A Rhode Island or a New Hampshire is used over a female that has a barring gene...like any barred or cuckoo breed. In that mix the boys are black with a head spot the girls hatch out mottled red and black. My Dorkings are Silver Grey...the Silver Duckwing pattern... and the red Roo over them produces a yellow male and a red female. The same thing happens with the Red roo over a Delaware hen (Colombian Pattern). Probably I have got some of those cooking right now under Jamie Lee.

Basically the Red over a barred or silver based color produces a sex link.

Also, My Delaware (colombian pattern) rooster produces a sex link when mated with barred or cuckoo. The boys are black with a head spot the girls are solid jet black. I think the one that died in the shell was a pullet of this mix (mama was CA Grey).

I really only know what I have learned from my own hatches and other people. I am by no means any sort of expert...I just listen well.

Another thing that is exciting to me is that I can make blue sexlinks by crossing a Blue or Splash cockerel with a barred or cuckoo girl. This is good news! I am hoping to hatch blue barred rocks at some point and won't they be cool to play scientist with???

In other exciting updates...I had someone contact me for hatching eggs for a school project so I am going to give them eggs from my Dels, Dorkings, and CA Greys. The kids probably would like to see some colored eggs too so I will pass a couple of my olive eggers eggs in as well. She carries a barring gene and lives with a red rooster so those might also be sex links. The boys could be red barred!

This is a super fun tool once you learn how to use it....It is how I do my sleuthing. http://kippenjungle.nl/Overzicht.htm#kipcalculator

Thank you so so much!!! I swear I have read hundreds of genetics-related posts, and I always end up more confused than when I started as they without fail start bringing up incomplete dominants, aleles, small letters vs big letters, and a bunch of other stuff that makes my head spin... I did try the chicken calculator too, but, again, get confused on most of those... not enough understanding of the entire thing yet, I can't even seem to find the right selection for all white chickens!

Which makes it so so nice to hear things in simple terms I can understand - THANK YOU!

Well just when I was about to give up hope one those last 2 eggs I get the phone call to say yes we have another winner

I guess this is what happens when 3 girls decide to go broody within days of each other and keep swapping eggs it's a game of who's is who's. Fingers crossed that final chick makes a safe arrival. Will post pics tomorrow if everyone will pose for the camera. Lol

YAY for newly arrived Sara!!!! Looking forward to pictures!

The sad part is she's not broody at all, I guess she just doesn't like to be interrupted while laying

Crazy hens! I hope I get a broody soon, I would love to watch a hen raise chicks!

Awww sorry to hear that! They all have their crazy chickenalities, some more some less... Here's hoping you get a broody soon!

Wooo hooo LM; that is wonderful news!

SCM, I hope you get a broody also

Watching a mother hen talk to her unhatched eggs and then watching her raise her chicks are up there as one of my life time favourite moments and I am so happy that I experienced them

OK, granted they are not adorable fuzzy butts but I took some pictures today....

"I iz gunna be 9 weeks 2morro":


"Mum! Stop taking pictures of her and pay attention to me!!!":


Ever had one of those moments when you take a picture and know it is going to be one of your favourites? I had one today!. I love this one


"I iz cute too!"

Teila they are all adorable!!! I am in love with Blondie and Lulu!

Must have a Frizzle and another Cochin!!! Chicken math will get me in trouble, won't it?

As per our new rules (lol Teila!!!!), here are some latest pics from the kindergarten. I think Cenere has been teaching them the photobomb technique.

 

[ItalyChickie]

My incubator arrived so they are going In 12 hours woooo

YAY! Starting the countdown for new fuzzies in 21 days and 12 hours!

 

[randerson846]

Ahha yup I'm very excited got 45 eggs sitting waiting to go I've for a few silikies , cream leg bars some more eggs from a columbine hen, from a welsummer, from a leghorn, from warrens, bluebelles, light sussex, or black rock. these hens are all feee ranged with several cockerels - welsummer, silver laced wyandotte, cream legbar and burford brown, so who the father is of each egg is anyone's guess! Plus I got some more from a different friend, he also gave my 3 duck eggs which I'm gonna try and hatch to I'm excited