I Think My Lady Amherst Cock Is Trying To Breed With My Chickens!!!

[Show Me Chick]

I keep catching him displaying and trying to get up on my hens. I swear he think he's a chicken. Do you all think my chickens will let him do the deed? Has anyone hatched a cross like this? Would the chicks be sterile like a mule? Any info would be appreciated.

 

[pookiegoldman]

He could do the deed. I'm not sure about the sterility though. I read somewhere that when a male chicken crosses with a female pheasant, the daughters are sterile. Not 100% sure though...
Here's a link of Pheasant/Chicken Hybrids..

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/NDG/Pheas/RingN/BRKRingNHybrids.html

 

[Chickielady]

wow, I had no idea that those 2 birds could cross, wow again, keep up posted on if you harch out any odd looking baby chicks !

 

[Show Me Chick]

As soon as I buy a incubator I will try and see if they are fertile.

pookiegoldman, thanks for the link!!!

 

[IwannaBEaMERMAID]

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[Mahonri]

Wouldn't it be cool if some ended up fertile.

When I was a kid we had a wheaten OEGB hen that hatched some Ringneck crosses. They were weird looking!

I never saw them make it to adulthood. I think a skunk or civet cat ended up getting them.

 

[nzpouter]

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at least he got the sex right.... my gay golden is in love with my silkie roosters...