Mixed breeds

[mcrooke45]

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Yes, the outcome of this project is to create a darkskin naked neck Sumatra. It will take a few generations to get rid of the feathered legs and the five toes. I think they will be a neat looking bird. I will post pictures of the progress when they start laying better. Mark

 

[hdowden]

Yes, the outcome of this project is to create a darkskin naked neck Sumatra. It will take a few generations to get rid of the feathered legs and the five toes. I think they will be a neat looking bird. I will post pictures of the progress when they start laying better.Mark

i'm still trying to get my stock for my project. unfortunately i have to use hatchery stock so i have culling i have been doing, black and self blue d'uccles and silkies arent that easy to come by around here (silkies are easier than d'uccle)

 

[Gardeningmama]

i'm still trying to get my stock for my project. unfortunately i have to use hatchery stock so i have culling i have been doing, black and self blue d'uccles and silkies arent that easy to come by around here (silkies are easier than d'uccle)

What is your project? Silkie x D'Uccles? I'm curious because I'm getting 6 D'Uccles tomorrow that are already laying. I had thought of housing them with my Silkies and Seramas. Didn't know if crossing was physically possible.

 

[Gardeningmama]

I have to say I'm loving all of these pictures of the chicks. Keep them coming. I can't wait until my girls start laying. I have so many different breeds something neat has to come of it.

 

[Jersey101]

We love our Modern Game x Bearded Belgian D'Anvers mixes! Our first was an accident at my Granddad's, so of course we saved her from the chop, soft hearted souls that we are!:
'Queeny'


And we bred her back to our pure Belgian cockerel, to produce this rather lovely 3/4 belge boy, 'Gandalf'.
Unfortunately we probably won't be breeding him as he has quite bad wry tail. Shame because look how gorgeous he is otherwise!

His sister, 'Frodo' (yeah, you can guess what our favourite films/books are! ) showing off her long modern game neck and legs, and sleek feathers, but distinctly belgian body shape and tail.

My favourite thing about them is their beautiful faces, more 'sleek' than Belge, but a little softer than their Modern Game relatives.

I think the key is careful breeding when it comes to crosses - we thought about it and decided we could handle the extra chickens, before leaving her on eggs, since we knew we would never be able to find someone to give them to (let alone sell them to). And (As much as I'd love to see what they'd look like with a little more Belgian in the mix) we're not going to breed any more for a while - no room at the inn right now!

Hopefully we can expand soon, though!

 

[hdowden]

What is your project? Silkie x D'Uccles? I'm curious because I'm getting 6 D'Uccles tomorrow that are already laying. I had thought of housing them with my Silkies and Seramas. Didn't know if crossing was physically possible.

i plan on creating a silkied d'uccle. all of the chick pics i have posted on here (in this thread) are silkie/d'uccle mixes

 

[ThiefPouter06]

We love our Modern Game x Bearded Belgian D'Anvers mixes! Our first was an accident at my Granddad's, so of course we saved her from the chop, soft hearted souls that we are!:
'Queeny'


And we bred her back to our pure Belgian cockerel, to produce this rather lovely 3/4 belge boy, 'Gandalf'.
Unfortunately we probably won't be breeding him as he has quite bad wry tail. Shame because look how gorgeous he is otherwise!

his tail doesnt look lopsided? Looks like a serama tail to me. or am I missing it in the pic?

 

[hdowden]

his tail doesnt look lopsided? Looks like a serama tail to me. or am I missing it in the pic?

x2 they look more like a serama/d'anvers mix

 

[Gardeningmama]

i plan on creating a silkied d'uccle. all of the chick pics i have posted on here (in this thread) are silkie/d'uccle mixes

Well, I did it! I put 2 Golden Necked and 1 Mille Fleur D'Uccle in with my 2 Serama roos. They didn't kill them so maybe..... The other 3 are young, and I'm not sure what's what with my Silkies yet. I have to say I was surprised that the D'Uccle hens weren't much bigger than my Seramas.

 

[ThiefPouter06]

I am working on a bantam mix. Something feather legged, rosecombed and hopefully fibromelanotic (black bone and skin). It seems my mixed breed roo "Melvin" has silkie in his blood. He throwing 5 toes (he only has 4 but he must be missing the extra) and black skinned chicks.