If you could create a breed or a variety of a breed, what would you make?

[Amer]

I want a crow-less rooster...

My Silkie cockerels never crowed. I suspect that they were infertile.

 

[Amer]

Then we need a cycen with a white/blue spangle hackels and then red/white barring body and call it the Independence cycen. Preferably originated in some place like OhiO or maybe Indiana. Iowa would work too.

Simple...
Blue golden duckwing American Game. Those are literally red white and blue and I think the name is quite American. (I think barring wouldn't be too hard to incorporate.)

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

How about this. I bought it on the clearance rack at TSC. After staring at it for a couple days....then seeing this thread...

If I could create a breed I would create one just like this same size and all
P.S. if anyone can think of a breed that looks like this and is small like this im all ears. Im still learning

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If it's bantam sized, maybe columbian cochin bantams?

Gamefowl without the male to male aggression (may be doable with selective breeding or by introducing a colorful and calmer breed, like Dutch bantams. Maybe even breed for increased egg production. You know, could you get a dual purposed bird that also has flashy plumage like some of the game fowl get?

I was also thinking about fibro breeds. I know the mulberry color on the combs and wattles is considered an imperfection, but I think it's actually pretty. Maybe breed for fibro melanism, but reduced? And breed for a dark plum-colored egg and lots of egg production. Maybe crossing Svart Hona or Ayam Cemani with black australorps? I think Svart Honas could be a better choice due to having a broader frame, but they have a restricted genepool. Maybe breed the SH x Australorps to a seperate line of Croad Langshan x Ayam Cemani for the fibromelanism and hopefully egg color from the CLs.

That's a great idea that I've thought about doing as well. I'm definitely going to make gamefowl mixes just because I love their friendliness towards people, broody abilities, foraging skills, and alertness. I probably won't try to make it into a breed, though.
Kraienkoppes, (show quality) leghorns, sumatras, phoenixes, cubalayas, and old English game bantams are all breeds that are similar to gamefowl, but not aggressive towards each other, so could be used to cross to gamefowl.

 

[ncymst]

Interesting. Can you share pictures when they grow some feathers?

 

[ncymst]

So as you can see the one black silkie egg I hatched with a leghorn rooster is white with the little poof on HIS head and he has not a crown but the red like a silkie. He’s starting to crow now it’s cute

 

[ncymst]

I have a serious problem my 2 year old rooster and my one year old rooster began fighting tonight. The 2 year old (Brutus) was always the dominant one and tonight out of no where they began fighting. Now Brutus is sleeping on my deck dirty and bloody. I don’t know what to do. I read an article on this and they may never live peacefully and now I have the 12 week old roo I hatched Now what do I do. I can’t find a him a home. Any suggestions?? Any one thanks

 

[MelissaRose]

@ncymst I like their little crests! Thanks for sharing pictures!

I have a serious problem my 2 year old rooster and my one year old rooster began fighting tonight. The 2 year old (Brutus) was always the dominant one and tonight out of no where they began fighting. Now Brutus is sleeping on my deck dirty and bloody. I don’t know what to do. I read an article on this and they may never live peacefully and now I have the 12 week old roo I hatched Now what do I do. I can’t find a him a home. Any suggestions?? Any one thanks

I have two silkies roos that fight. They were fine for about a year or two and now they aren't. I have two coops though so I just separated them. You could get rid of the ones causing trouble? I have a young one who is definitely a roo now so I have a similar problem. I tend to just separate them. Or give them away to good homes. Do you have any local fairs? I have sold three roosters at a fair. Or do you know anyone looking for roosters?
I had two brother roosters, they were wyandottes and they were also fine until about 1 year. They managed to live together and there wasn't too much fighting. They just worked it out. one was "top dog". Eventually I made a mini bachelor flock with the two of them. I hope this helps and I hope you figure it out.

 

[Elsveta641]

I was working on 2 "breeds". One a bright (blue based) white one with huge fluffy cheeks and bright blue legs and face with navy blue skin that layed blue eggs. The other a fibromelanistic, over sized Liege Fighter cross with roosters reaching 18lbs and 35 inches. Unfortunately within the last few weeks

we've had predators take almost every bird I've produced the last 2 years, including most of my breeders.