Mutts

[the Pollo Loco]

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this is in reference to show birds.
I have mutts, and I enjoy them. I believe they display some very cool colors. I like the Obama mutt, definitely much better looking than the original

 

[kathyinmo]

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this is in reference to show birds.
I have mutts, and I enjoy them. I believe they display some very cool colors. I like the Obama mutt, definitely much better looking than the original

I hear ya! I understand what you are saying. ....

Oh, and the Obama comment .... haha, very cute, Ernesto!

 

[PaintedGemsRanch]

Here are our 3 "mutts" Our best guess is a BRxRIR, but we dont know.... all we know is that they were going in someones pot and my husband just loved that roo so much we brought him and his 2 girls home!!!! Fred is the best guard roo ever and just loves his girls. Betty and Wilma give us 1 egg each every other day even during these short, cold days!!! Not to mention they just started laying 2 weeks ago!!!

 

[kathyinmo]

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I LOVE your rooster! Fred is just gorgeous!

 

[mstricer]

Here are my Black Jersey over BO's unfortunatly I got 3 roos out of this set and dont need any roos

 

[The Chickens' Maid]

Here are two of our mutt roos (silkie/BO). The one in the back is Bubba and the one in the front is Wooster the Rooster.

Here they are with their momma and their siblings.

 

[tadkerson]

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The male and females appear to be from a black sex linked male and rhode island red or new hampshire cross which produces a rhodebar or a hampbar. The birds look to be pretty light so I would imagine the female was a new hampshire

The females are also barred like the male. The barring does not show very well on the females.

The string below has some pictures of Rhodebars I have produced.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=275420&p=2

Tim

 

[spotsplus]

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All very pretty (ahem- and handsome I should say!

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I've always thought some of most unique colors/patterns and looks come from crosses

T

 

[spotsplus]

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Lots of times farms will have mixed flocks- especially in the early days when everyone had a few chickens for the eggs and dinner. These days there are hens produced called red stars or sex links, black stars that are bred for egg production for the most part. When you breed two different breeds it gives them "hybrid vigor" which is usually stronger immune system, better fertility and production.

Some people do cross breed on purpose for improving a still evolving breed. All chickens in the far past were a mix to start with then owners wanted to have specific traits and bred for that and that results after a long while of a "type" or set of traits that are passed on each generation so you get a "standard" which can then be a "breed".

Tammie

 

[MIKE555444]