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In the Brooder
hi! Has anyone tried this yet? If so, do you have any photos? any advices on how to properly do this?
I'm 17 years old and I have this little project for my first year in breeding chickens
I would like to make a cross to have chickens similar to Australorps and Rhode island in appearance and production but with a Millefleur color.
I want to use a rare local breed from my region, the Millefiori di Lonigo, which is basically a black-breasted Leghorn, 150 eggs per year as average, and a slightly stockier body, weight F 2.50 kg M 3 kg
I want to cross these with other breeds for have a much higher egg production, more meat and faster growth, so I'm thinking of using Australorps and Rhode Island genetics through a couple of brown isas I already have, I'm also thinking of adding some Wyandotte into the mix but I'm not sure.
I would like to create a line for my chicken coop of rustic chickens, with a good egg production of at least around 250 per year on average, I also want to have enough meat F 2.50 kg M 3.50 kg on average, with a growth that is decently fast
I'm undecided on what to do at the moment I'm thinking of using a Lonigo Millefleur rooster with 4/5 Australorp hens, and an Australorp rooster with 4/5 Lonigo Millefleur hens and a couple of Isa Brown, to then mix them in the second generation, I already know that the mottled or millefleur traits are recessive but in any case I should already see them from the 2nd generation, then I will select the best ones that grow faster and bigger and will lay more eggs, I think I'll keep the roosters for a year and a half max and the hens for 3/4, to add new genetics then I think I'll add new roosters of these breeds every now and then.
I'm 17 years old and I have this little project for my first year in breeding chickens
I would like to make a cross to have chickens similar to Australorps and Rhode island in appearance and production but with a Millefleur color.
I want to use a rare local breed from my region, the Millefiori di Lonigo, which is basically a black-breasted Leghorn, 150 eggs per year as average, and a slightly stockier body, weight F 2.50 kg M 3 kg
I want to cross these with other breeds for have a much higher egg production, more meat and faster growth, so I'm thinking of using Australorps and Rhode Island genetics through a couple of brown isas I already have, I'm also thinking of adding some Wyandotte into the mix but I'm not sure.
I would like to create a line for my chicken coop of rustic chickens, with a good egg production of at least around 250 per year on average, I also want to have enough meat F 2.50 kg M 3.50 kg on average, with a growth that is decently fast
I'm undecided on what to do at the moment I'm thinking of using a Lonigo Millefleur rooster with 4/5 Australorp hens, and an Australorp rooster with 4/5 Lonigo Millefleur hens and a couple of Isa Brown, to then mix them in the second generation, I already know that the mottled or millefleur traits are recessive but in any case I should already see them from the 2nd generation, then I will select the best ones that grow faster and bigger and will lay more eggs, I think I'll keep the roosters for a year and a half max and the hens for 3/4, to add new genetics then I think I'll add new roosters of these breeds every now and then.
