Mix and Matches Breeding Project Thread

[Cyprus]

What's a WJG?

White Jersey Giant.

 

[Dona Worry]

White Jersey Giant.

What might be simpler, although not as immediate, is get a sizable pack of both white sultans and white americauna (or however you spell it), wait until theybhave reached full size, and cross the largest roosters over the biggest hens.
That would give you sizable F1 white EEs.
Then, from the F1s, pick the largest hens with the egg color and physical traits you like, and cross them over the biggests, featheriest roos. Again, after they reach full size so you know you have the biggest!
Meyers has white sultans available, pretty cheap per chick.

 

[Cyprus]

What might be simpler, although not as immediate, is get a sizable pack of both white sultans and white americauna (or however you spell it), wait until theybhave reached full size, and cross the largest roosters over the biggest hens.
That would give you sizable F1 white EEs.
Then, from the F1s, pick the largest hens with the egg color and physical traits you like, and cross them over the biggests, featheriest roos. Again, after they reach full size so you know you have the biggest!
Meyers has white sultans available, pretty cheap per chick.

I like this idea!
I'd have to cross the F1's back into Sultans though to get Vulture Hocks. V.H are recessive.

 

[Dona Worry]

I like this idea!
I'd have to cross the F1's back into Sultans though to get Vulture Hocks. V.H are recessive.

I forgot about the hocks.

 

[Cyprus]

I forgot about the hocks.

That's probably the toughest part of this whole project. I would give it up, but I'm really hooked on the looks of vulture hocks

 

[lilmillefleur]

I would never do this IRL for obvious reasons but I always wondered what a Jersey giant x serama would look like

 

[Cyprus]

I would never do this IRL for obvious reasons but I always wondered what a Jersey giant x serama would look like

You could use Artificial Insemination. Serama roo x JG Hen so the embryo has room to grow. I would expect the need to assist the hatch.

 

[lilmillefleur]

Do you think the resulting chicken will be medium sized? Lol

 

[The Moonshiner]

@Cyprus
Been wanting to tell you thank you.

 

[Dona Worry]

That's probably the toughest part of this whole project. I would give it up, but I'm really hooked on the looks of vulture hocks

Do they have genetic testing for chickens?? Then you could test your most promising chicks that result from the F1x sultan and then ONLY breed the ones homozygous for the hocks!