INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[chicken hawk 33]

CH because I am trying to get them auto sexable in this final stage!!! it has clean legs and white barring and looks like a male!!! I want to confirm that, and others if you can!

dunno mine free trade off friends sorry cant help! see above!!! they are my projects !! what would you call the contest @campingshaws

then,they are all probably roos

 

[tao chick]

The peeping continues. I remembered to set up the incubator in a spot that won't disturb anyone in the middle of the night. Bonus: it's a spare bedroom so I can sleep near the incubator. I won't want to sleep anyway.
Two pips that I see. Both Pavlovskaya. I hope the Brabanter eggs hatch this time around.

 

[kwhites634]

6000+ pages already

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: wonder how far you are from me? we are near Cabelas

 

[Chaos18]

The peeping continues. I remembered to set up the incubator in a spot that won't disturb anyone in the middle of the night. Bonus: it's a spare bedroom so I can sleep near the incubator. I won't want to sleep anyway.
Two pips that I see. Both Pavlovskaya. I hope the Brabanter eggs hatch this time around.

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[Sally Sunshine]

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• Sally Sunshine
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• Cattywampus
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Crested barred rocks above 1st gen come from these GODZILLA eggs



and lay blue/green eggs = pullet eggs below..... they get greener as they age
project is getting a pretty unique bird,
Jumbo COLORED layer eggs
hens llay as well as leghorns,
fast growing Roos for meaties,
1st generation is sexable at hatch
= Dual purpose with extras for the ladies....















BENNY the MALE PROJECT on the right

HUGE HUGE CHICKS! I should weigh them!



That is big!

MALE PROJECT




FEMALES 1 2 3







biggest legbar female







See their crests popping up!!!
2weeks












week

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egg to create
F1
cross Bird A with Bird B.
the chicks from that mating are the F1. the F stands for filial.





egg to create
F2
Cross F1 with each other you will end up with F2.



egg to create
PAxF2=BC1AI
BLUE EGGS LEFT
p


Next step for me is PB Roo with F2 and PB Roo with BC1AI

Goals....(and I wasn't asking too much here

but I sure got lucky!)

Great blue Jumbo egg layers, large quick grown males 4 meat, beautiful birds with crests

sexable at hatch

We have two birds, one the color or variety you are working on with type problems PA), and a very well typed line of another variety (PB).
Make the variety cross PAxPB=F1 generation. this was done to introduce type while ultimately looking for the color of PA.

Select only for type in the F1 birds, those showing some improvement that you are looking for. Cull all others.
Mate F1xF1=F2. You will get some even better typed, some that look like your F1 birds and some of each parent variety. Select the birds showing the most type improvement and demonstrating some or all the color traits of PA.
If you get very typey pullets with most of teh traits you want in the F2, then you can use the F2 Pullets under the male PA to get back more color traits but will loose some type from the PA bird that is not improved.
PAxF2=BC1AI
like to run an additional pen or two with F2xF2=F3.
I like to run to at least the F2 generation before making a back cross for the color, even then I only make that mating for a good cockrell to go back over the F2 females that will reinforce the type while working back to color as well.
BC1AxF2.
That allows for the following mating in the 4th generation
BC1AxF3.
Then you will have selected the F3 for type in F1 birds, Type and some color in F2, Type and some color in F3. The BC1A will have more color and improved type but not as good as the F2 or F3 birds. use the BC1A to bring in teh additional color with type from teh F2 and F3 birds.
So the breeding for type improvement looks like this.
Year 1 PAxPB=F1
Year 2 F1xF1=F2
Year 3 F2xF2=F3 and PAxF2=BC1A
Year 4 F3xBC1A and BC1AxF2,
Year 5 Take pullets from each breeding and mate to cockrells from teh other breeding, after selecting for type and color both.

Anyone know what a jumbo normally weighs from the groc store? not what they are supposed to be I know that...
@casportpony you ever weigh one? ANYONE have LEGHORN eggs they could weigh? I have a few leghorn in with my legbar roo, their eggs are pullet and already huge. since the legbar is part leghorn I wonder what chicks would look like.

my F1 project birds come out of these






Just weighed the F2 eggs 102.8 grams some of the older ones are up to now.

 

[Chaos18]

[COLOR=800000]6000+ pages already  [/COLOR]

And only 1000 pages of useless things said.

 

[Chaos18]

Well I plugged the bator back in.

 

[Chaos18]

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler! CH see bottom chick images.... see my notes too!!!

• Sally Sunshine
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• Cattywampus
• 

• Location: Pennsylvania
• Joined: 8/2012
• Posts: 38,347
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• 
• online

Crested barred rocks above 1st gen come from these GODZILLA eggs and lay blue/green eggs = pullet eggs below..... they get greener as they age project is getting a pretty unique bird, Jumbo COLORED layer eggs hens llay as well as leghorns, fast growing Roos for meaties, 1st generation is sexable at hatch = Dual purpose with extras for the ladies.... BENNY the MALE PROJECT on the right HUGE HUGE CHICKS! I should weigh them! That is big! MALE PROJECT FEMALES 1 2 3 biggest legbar female See their crests popping up!!! 2weeks week egg to create F1 cross Bird A with Bird B. the chicks from that mating are the F1. the F stands for filial. egg to create F2 Cross F1 with each other you will end up with F2. egg to create PAxF2=BC1AI BLUE EGGS LEFT p Next step for me is PB Roo with F2 and PB Roo with BC1AI Goals....(and I wasn't asking too much here but I sure got lucky!) Great blue Jumbo egg layers, large quick grown males 4 meat, beautiful birds with crests sexable at hatch We have two birds, one the color or variety you are working on with type problems PA), and a very well typed line of another variety (PB). Make the variety cross PAxPB=F1 generation. this was done to introduce type while ultimately looking for the color of PA. Select only for type in the F1 birds, those showing some improvement that you are looking for. Cull all others. Mate F1xF1=F2. You will get some even better typed, some that look like your F1 birds and some of each parent variety. Select the birds showing the most type improvement and demonstrating some or all the color traits of PA. If you get very typey pullets with most of teh traits you want in the F2, then you can use the F2 Pullets under the male PA to get back more color traits but will loose some type from the PA bird that is not improved. PAxF2=BC1AI like to run an additional pen or two with F2xF2=F3. I like to run to at least the F2 generation before making a back cross for the color, even then I only make that mating for a good cockrell to go back over the F2 females that will reinforce the type while working back to color as well. BC1AxF2. That allows for the following mating in the 4th generation BC1AxF3. Then you will have selected the F3 for type in F1 birds, Type and some color in F2, Type and some color in F3. The BC1A will have more color and improved type but not as good as the F2 or F3 birds. use the BC1A to bring in teh additional color with type from teh F2 and F3 birds. So the breeding for type improvement looks like this. Year 1 PAxPB=F1 Year 2 F1xF1=F2 Year 3 F2xF2=F3 and PAxF2=BC1A Year 4 F3xBC1A and BC1AxF2, Year 5 Take pullets from each breeding and mate to cockrells from teh other breeding, after selecting for type and color both. Anyone know what a jumbo normally weighs from the groc store? not what they are supposed to be I know that... @casportpony you ever weigh one? ANYONE have LEGHORN eggs they could weigh? I have a few leghorn in with my legbar roo, their eggs are pullet and already huge. since the legbar is part leghorn I wonder what chicks would look like.

my F1 project birds come out of these Just weighed the F2 eggs 102.8 grams some of the older ones are up to now.

Your project birds are awesome by the way.

 

[mlm Mike]

Another new open contest


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...test-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_100

Deadline for entry is April 7th , 2016 at midnight PST​

Contest # 11
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Peeps Art Contest!
7th Annual Easter Hatch-a-long!

"Eep”–a clever play on Pixar's “Up” Film​

The Winner of the Washington Post's 2010 Peeps Diorama Contest​

Enter the PEEPS Art Contest by Constructing
a MARSHMALLOWY Peeps masterpiece out of the sugary candy PEEPS!
The concept is simple, use PEEPS, to create a sculpture, mosaic, diorama, or other type of visual art.
PEEPS do not have to be the main component of the piece, but they should be the focus.

2 Entries per contestant, 3 images per Entry
A panel of Judges will choose the winner

For some PEEPS inspiration, see what others have created:
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Washington, D.C. - http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/peeps
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Westminster, MD - http://www.flickr.com/photos/carrollartscenter/sets/72157629831829679/
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