New this year with a Breeding question

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! It's nice to meet you!

 

[Coachvince]

welcome to BYC!!
i’d love to see pictures of your flock. it’s nice to meet you

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!! Sorry about the loss of your chicks. If you need help to fox-proof your coop, we've got tons of articles and threads about that or just ask!

Thank you for your support. I didn't realize the bottom latch was unhooked and 3 girls got out and that's when the fox got them. I have since built a new coop a have added hardware cloth around the bottom with an extra 12" below.

 

[Coachvince]

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

Thank you.

 

[Coachvince]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

So sorry for your losses, predators are brutal. Good luck with your breeding projects, if you have any questions along the way, be sure to ask. Welcome to our community!

Thank you.

 

[Coachvince]

welcome to BYC!!
i’d love to see pictures of your flock. it’s nice to meet you

Crossing Silver Laced Orpington with Black Australorp should give black chicks, possibly with a few bits of silver leakage.

Breeding some daughters back to their Silver Laced father will give about 50% black chicks and 50% other color chicks (more-or-less Silver Laced, but probably the "lacing" will not look very tidy.)

Thank you

 

[Coachvince]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

So sorry for your losses, predators are brutal. Good luck with your breeding projects, if you have any questions along the way, be sure to ask. Welcome to our community!

Thank you

 

[TwoCrows]

Thank you

Beautiful flock! ❤

 

[Jenbirdee]

Thank you

They are beautiful!

 

[Burnt Brass Homestead]

Hi @Coachvince

Welcome!