Mixed breeds

[CarolinaHen]

It could depend on the amount of time they were handled as chicks. Since most chickens sold as Ameraucanas are actually EEs, they are already a mixed breed before adding in the JG

 

[stevodod]

It could depend on the amount of time they were handled as chicks. Since most chickens sold as Ameraucanas are actually EEs, they are already a mixed breed before adding in the JG

Yeah, they were probably EE's, but I have four of those- and they are vigorous, friendly, and good leaders...hmmm....

 

[CarolinaHen]

EEs are great. Gotta love their colored eggs JG added in should make some nice pullets. Post pix!

 

[1stTimeChikMama]

I have a pure lavendar ameraucana Rooster over my flock. It consists of one pure lavendar ameraucana hen, 4 EE hens, some barred rocks, a few Rhode Island Reds, and 3 Buff orphingtons.

Any idea (besides the lavendar) of what they may look like?

Would the chicks that hatch from the EE's eggs all produce blue/green eggs themselves?

I am planning on keeping the resulting lavendar chicks and have a new home waiting for the rest. I'm just curious

Thanks!!!

Samantha

 

[hdowden]

I have a pure lavendar ameraucana Rooster over my flock. It consists of one pure lavendar ameraucana hen, 4 EE hens, some barred rocks, a few Rhode Island Reds, and 3 Buff orphingtons.

Any idea (besides the lavendar) of what they may look like?

Would the chicks that hatch from the EE's eggs all produce blue/green eggs themselves?

I am planning on keeping the resulting lavendar chicks and have a new home waiting for the rest. I'm just curious

Thanks!!!

Samantha

only lavenders you will get is from the lavender pair other than that i have no idea. the self blue gene is a diluter gene takes 2 copies of it for it to be expressed. please post pics of the babies once you hatch some please

 

[1stTimeChikMama]

I have 30 eggs that I put in the bator and it's day 10 now. Only one had to be tossed so it looks like I'll have quite a few in not too long! I'm excited! I'll post pics once they hatch out.

 

[Nomibear]

would love to see some updated pics!

 

[SmColorInDaPan]

Thanks Nova! I have 2 Plymouths keeping me fed now, 1 yr + old, added a Sexlink and Leghorn Mid April, Picked up 2 Bantam Roos off Craigslist shortly thereafter.
I'm in it for the food, although when My daughter called the sexlink 'Freckles', it stuck. I may be in trouble later...
I have a friend in town, only allowed 6 hens at her place, so hope she can help in Butchering and incubating...if i can find the younger girls's eggs. Town frd more exper., although vague......

I really appreciate the post. I have seen what I thought was ' Lets make babies' behaviors however not sure the Roos are old enough, then I worried they may not 'venture' off their own 'blueprint'......Trying to be family-friendly here..

Great to know btwn the Black and brown Bantams and the Black and white Sexlink, I could end up with some SERIOUS color on the Mountain. Rest are white but didn't lose the Plymouths in snow LAST year...LOL

 

[shemarie]

My buff orp hen just hatched out 14 eggs of 17...(She hid and I didn't find her until abut the 3rd week, thought she had run away to the neighbor) quite a mix, and I am still trying to figure who belongs to who. Dad is a Barred Rock, but moms are Buff Orp, Rhode Island Red and I think maybe a Wellsummer or black sex link. They sure are fun to watch

 

[Ksane]

I love this thread )) my favorite mixes have been with Faverolles, Orloffs and Cochins.
I've got 2 of these guys that are identical, Faverolle roo X Orloff hen-

And Blue Cochin roo X Blue Ameraucana hen-

Then this guy is from a Faverolles Roo X Cuckoo Marans hen. I'm seriously considering hatching a batch of these lol All the Fav mix boys inherited their Faverolles daddy's wonderful temperament.