Help choosing which roo to keep the longest

[renk777]

I purchased 9 bantam Cochin chicks total...7 were roos :/ I've rehomed 3 roos and have 3 left. 1 is a birchen, 1 is silver penciled, and one is a mutt with his top half a yellow golden color and the rest golden over blue. Technically, I can't keep any roos. I'm still looking for more pullets but due to the covid-chicken-craze, I'm coming up empty. So I'm considering keeping a roo or 2 to hatch out my own mixed birds out of my pullets. 1 pullet is birchen, 1 is barred, and 1 is a red mutt of similar background to the mutt roo. I think if I keep the gold/blue mutt, I increase my chances of getting a solid blue or other blue/gold combo pullet. Dad had a calico father as far as I know so that might even add another possibility. Who knows. If I keep the birchen or penciled roos, I'm pretty sure I'll be dealing with either black or muddied up silver patterned birds. Not a bad thing...just not as much opportunity for something unique or colorful. So for all the genetic geniuses out there...which would you recommend I keep on the longest and rehome last? I'll post pics of my 3 roos first...then my 3 pullets...and then pics of the 2 mutt birds' suspected calico father and black crested mutt mother

 

[NatJ]

I think if I keep the gold/blue mutt, I increase my chances of getting a solid blue or other blue/gold combo pullet.

If you want blue in your chickens, you definitely need to keep one that has blue. The blue gene affects all the black on the bird--so solid blue, blue lacing, blue penciling, and so forth are all using the blue gene to change them from solid black, black lacing, or black penciling.

If you are wanting to learn about the genetics of blue in chickens, here's one place that talks about it: http://www.sedgwickcommon.co.uk/the-colour-blue-in-chickens/
(That article is about Wyandottes, but the blue gene works the same way in any breed.)

 

[renk777]

If you want blue in your chickens, you definitely need to keep one that has blue. The blue gene affects all the black on the bird--so solid blue, blue lacing, blue penciling, and so forth are all using the blue gene to change them from solid black, black lacing, or black penciling.

If you are wanting to learn about the genetics of blue in chickens, here's one place that talks about it: http://www.sedgwickcommon.co.uk/the-colour-blue-in-chickens/
(That article is about Wyandottes, but the blue gene works the same way in any breed.)

Ty!

 

[orloffer]

Beautiful cockerels!

 

[JadeFarms]

The calico is so pretty!!

 

[renk777]

The calico is so pretty!!

I'm hoping to get one of his daughters..
They all look like him! She doesnt have any right now, though

 

[Chickassan]

This one screams marriage material to me, just look at the raw masculinity that face exudes.
That guy is serious.
The fact he's cute as a dang button with those big feather feet only add to the total package.

 

[renk777]

This one screams marriage material to me, just look at the raw masculinity that face exudes.
That guy is serious.
The fact he's cute as a dang button with those big feather feet only add to the total package.
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Yeah... he's pretty awesome. I believe she's focusing on these going forward

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

If you didn’t already know, the mutt cockerel could pass on mottling to his offspring, since he had a mottled father.