If I Hatch Egg from This Hen, Bred by Delaware Rooster, then...

[CTChickenMom]

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This is so far over my head!

It all looks so complicated! I'd love to learn about it but when I start reading about crossing 2 different breeds and what genes will show up, my mind starts to swim! It's another aspect of the chickie nuttiness I seem to be getting myself deeper into!

 

[walkswithdog]

LOL yes genetics drive you nuts at first, and the more you know, the more you KNOW what you don't know as well as what you do.

I have Toad, Cyn, and she's a del mix. And it looks mostly like the pics shown, kinda partridgey smut on a del looking bird. Toad's coloring is more blue based but otherwise similar.

 

[hangin'witthepeeps]

Okay out of curiosity I did the genetic chart. I currently have 10 of speckledhens eggs under a two broody's. So now I know I do not understand genetics as it says I will get "black patterned gold duckwing" on males and females. What? Where does brown come into play? What cool looking chickens if this is true. Thanks Cyn!!!

ETA: I used Columbia (this was the choice in English) on the Rooster and Blue for the hen. I'm not sure if they are blued laced?

 

[hangin'witthepeeps]

Never mind, I found the button to make the chart calculate and its says they will be black and blue unicolor both sexes, but still cool. No, barring though, is barring recessive?