Hi guys!
I wanted to make a thread where we could talk about traits that pass more readily from hens or roosters in a pairing.
For instance, I have read that egg color is passed more from the rooster.
Is the same true for egg size?
Somewhere else (less verified) someone stated that feather type is more influenced by the hen. True/False?
What about body size? Egg size? Leg color? Comb type? Other traits?
Since roosters are passing on more genes in general (right?) would they be a better choice for almost all pairings where you were trying to breed in certain traits? What traits might you look to use a hen for?
I wanted to make a thread where we could talk about traits that pass more readily from hens or roosters in a pairing.
For instance, I have read that egg color is passed more from the rooster.
Is the same true for egg size?
Somewhere else (less verified) someone stated that feather type is more influenced by the hen. True/False?
What about body size? Egg size? Leg color? Comb type? Other traits?
Since roosters are passing on more genes in general (right?) would they be a better choice for almost all pairings where you were trying to breed in certain traits? What traits might you look to use a hen for?