Making Lemonade [Selective Culling Project - very long term]

[Sally PB]

Drones: I'll just be the "eccentric old lady at the end of the road."

Mosquitos: It's been so dry, there haven't been many this year.

Santa: I forgot all about him!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Genetic throwbacks for freezer camp. Hate dominant white.

My last all white birds were more than a year ago, then I get two in one hatch. (Also a (nearly) all black - still popping at least one of those each hatching).

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Better options in the grow out pen. Yes, that's their water, changed yesterday. Have to dump that every day.

Today is "Freedom Friday", the door is open, they get to join the free range flock.

 

[NanaK]

View attachment 4230184Genetic throwbacks for freezer camp. Hate dominant white.

My last all white birds were more than a year ago, then I get two in one hatch. (Also a (nearly) all black - still popping at least one of those each hatching).

Do you know their parents?

 

[NanaK]

Hate dominant white.

I'm not very good with this but wouldn't this be recessive white?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I'm not very good with this but wouldn't this be recessive white?

I'm not either, but I don't think so??? My understanding is that its only dominant over one color, not both the other options. Chicken genetics give me headaches.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Do you know their parents?

No, I let my birds breed freely - that's why its a "culling" project, not a "breeding" project.

 

[OnlySympathy]

I'm not either, but I don't think so??? My understanding is that its only dominant over one color, not both the other options. Chicken genetics give me headaches.

@Amer you’re good with genetics right?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

@Amer you’re good with genetics right?

It has been explained to me many times chicken genetics is a hole where information goes in. And just pours right out for me. Ultimately, I am just removing things I don't want from my flock until the only things left are colors and patterns that I do want.

 

[OnlySympathy]

It has been explained to me many times chicken genetics is a hole where information goes in. And just pours right out for me. Ultimately, I am just removing things.I don't want from my flock until the only thing left are colors and patterns that I do want

Ah okay