I know if I hatch eggs from my BO hens, which are fertilised by my BO rooster, I will get BO chicks, probably similar in nature to their parents.
However, if my BO rooster fertilises my RIR hen's eggs, what are their offspring likely to be like as far as temperament, egg-laying and looks goes?
I am just interested as one of my RIR girls looks like she may be going broody. I caught her today siting on 4 plastic and 4 real eggs, and she was NOT happy when I removed them.
She is currently sleeping in the nest box, eggless, after refusing my two attempts to put her back on the roost to sleep. Under the cover of darkness she went back to the nest box! Her will is stronger than mine.....
Thanks in advance,
- Krista
However, if my BO rooster fertilises my RIR hen's eggs, what are their offspring likely to be like as far as temperament, egg-laying and looks goes?
I am just interested as one of my RIR girls looks like she may be going broody. I caught her today siting on 4 plastic and 4 real eggs, and she was NOT happy when I removed them.
She is currently sleeping in the nest box, eggless, after refusing my two attempts to put her back on the roost to sleep. Under the cover of darkness she went back to the nest box! Her will is stronger than mine.....
Thanks in advance,
- Krista