Keet,chicken, or mix

[Jenny-Chick]

Genetic testing? Just kidding. My husband would kill me. haha

 

[artsyrobin]

Years ago Mena, a bycer had a surprise guinhen - one odd one in the chick mix. It grew very fast and much larger than it's chicken hatch mates. It was not an intentional breeding. Miracle developed into a bird with definite guinea traits but, not the posture or behavior of a guinea.

Miracle had quite a fan club and seemed to be doing very well. Until she started slowing down and couldn't keep up with the flock. I guess she had the heart of a chicken but the the size of a guinea. Her early death was heartbreaking.

Yet several readers decided they would deliberately breed to get more like her. I hope they were unsuccessful.

Do you have a link to Miracles thread? She was amazing, and I wanted to share her story

 

[The Moonshiner]

Do you have a link to Miracles thread? She was amazing, and I wanted to share her story

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/miracle-hello-guinea-chicken-crossbreed.263053/