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- Aug 13, 2012
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Need advice
Soon after my first batch of chicks hatched my mottled hen passed away. So I bought some replacement hens but none of the hens seem to be laying eggs right now. So my project is at a stand still. I have thought an option to do until my new pekins start laying.
Put my black F1 male in with a black silkie hen. 50% of the offspring will be carriers and 50% will be non carriers. Then allow the offspring to breed together. I should then finally get some mottled silkie chicks.
But it will means I will have to wait 2 more generations to get a mottled Silkie.
Or should I just wait until my new mottled hens start laying.
Soon after my first batch of chicks hatched my mottled hen passed away. So I bought some replacement hens but none of the hens seem to be laying eggs right now. So my project is at a stand still. I have thought an option to do until my new pekins start laying.
Put my black F1 male in with a black silkie hen. 50% of the offspring will be carriers and 50% will be non carriers. Then allow the offspring to breed together. I should then finally get some mottled silkie chicks.
But it will means I will have to wait 2 more generations to get a mottled Silkie.
Or should I just wait until my new mottled hens start laying.