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[miohippus]

That is a cochin? I always think of them as shorter, like bowling balls w/ legs you can't see, like the hairy thing on the Addams Family. Am I thinking of a different breed?

i thought they seemed kind of tall to but i have not seen any regular sized ones only bantams.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

This might be a genetics question but, if you have a Maran hen and breed her with a non maran rooster, would the offspring lay chocolate eggs, or if you had a maran rooster and mated it with a non maran hen, whould the offspring lay chocolate eggs. Just curious. Thanks

Probably not. They get egg genetics from both mom and dad, which exact genes they get will determine egg color. There are something like 15 different known "brown" egg genes, and Marans breeders work towards darker eggs by "stacking up" a number of them. When you breed to a non-Marans brown egg layer you are going to lose some, but not all, of those genes. So the eggs will be darker than the lighter parent's eggs, but lighter than the Marans eggs. Does that make sense?

New nest box, FIL's was the victim of a hit and run, so he was going to throw it away- and all i saw was NESTBOX

Love it!

 

[Kassaundra]

One week to go on the eggs. I was looking at the 2 week olds and I think I have lots and lots of boys.

 

[shelbydog]

That is a cochin?  I always think of them as shorter, like bowling balls w/ legs you can't see, like the hairy thing on the Addams Family.  Am I thinking of a different breed?

The bunny tail makes me think cochin. A Google image search pulled up a black cochin roo that is his doppelganger. I think I picked 5 or 6 birds from her and 2 or 3 have bunny tails. I need to take pics of each one.

 

[mjgigax]

Here's my cochin cockeral that was supposed to be a langshans pullet. As they have gotten older I think I mistakenly picked out more than 1 cochin by mistake. I'll have to take pics of them for you guys.

Could that be a Cochin/Lgshan cross? He has a pretty upright tail and stance for a Cochin.

 

[greenbeetle]

Probably not. They get egg genetics from both mom and dad, which exact genes they get will determine egg color. There are something like 15 different known "brown" egg genes, and Marans breeders work towards darker eggs by "stacking up" a number of them. When you breed to a non-Marans brown egg layer you are going to lose some, but not all, of those genes. So the eggs will be darker than the lighter parent's eggs, but lighter than the Marans eggs. Does that make sense?



Love it!

Yes that does make sense thank you so much. I just have three Maran chicks and thought what if they are all boys or all girls..lol. One of them is a month old and no comb or wattles so I am hoping for a female. The other two are just a week old so time will tell. Thanks Rinda.

 

[mjgigax]

I keep asking too. I don't want to miss this year. I have foot races the first and 3rd Saturdays in May. And we have to keep in mind Cherokee birds is having an event on May 10.

I am pretty busy this year because of my job. I could help with a POOPS of it were in late June or July. Is that too far into the Summer and too hot?

 

[shelbydog]

I have an acquaintance that needs to re home a female corgi. I know a couple of you expressed interest in having a corgi.

 

[Poco Pollo]

I think I'll go. That's easy drive for me.
@Poco Pollo Trip for grandkids???
@Kyzmette ??

I'm thinking about it. How far is Norman from Haskell? Will it be a one-day show?

 

[Poco Pollo]

I keep asking too. I don't want to miss this year. I have foot races the first and 3rd Saturdays in May. And we have to keep in mind Cherokee birds is having an event on May 10.

How about having POOPS on June 14th in Tahlequah? I need to plan a chicken gathering at the custom coop site. We would have lots of shade, a covered area for food, and I'm sure we can get a lot of shopper through if we get the word out.