Looks like an EE cross. He must be crossed with an Aracauna. Because they carry a deadly gene that most likely kills the embryos during incubation.
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Looks like an EE cross. He must be crossed with an Aracauna. Because they carry a deadly gene that most likely kills the embryos during incubation.
There are other "deadly genes" out there, and this one does not carry the leathal araucana gene b/c it is only a problem when you have both parents tufted and it is only about 25% of the eggs affected by it.Looks like an EE cross. He must be crossed with an Aracauna. Because they carry a deadly gene that most likely kills the embryos during incubation.
Thank you, Kassaundra! I won't panic just yet. OH and I can empathize with your broody. I'm not particularly friendly when I'm giving birth, either.There are other "deadly genes" out there, and this one does not carry the leathal araucana gene b/c it is only a problem when you have both parents tufted and it is only about 25% of the eggs affected by it.
There are other "deadly genes" out there, and this one does not carry the leathal araucana gene b/c it is only a problem when you have both parents tufted and it is only about 25% of the eggs affected by it.
No it couldn't that roo does not have tufts both he and the female chicken would HAVE to have tufts to pass on the lethal gene. It COULD be several things, congenital (genetic) issues related to the specific parentage of these two chickens, a disease process, disruption in the incubating process, exessive dirt on the shells introducing bacteria in the fetus kill it during the incubation, vitamin nutrition deficiencies in the parent stock, etc.......Ok. I was just suggesting it haha. It could be a possibility though.
The original poster (I) thank you for your reassurance. I'm still hoping it's just immature stock. Of my four broodies only one is a year old (May 1) and the other three, along with the rooster, won't be a year until August 1. Could they just need more maturing? I thought I would have to wait all summer to see even one broody so this is unexpected and fun. I have ordered 12 chicks from a local guy who believes in natural keeping and mixing breeds like I do, so whether the 7 eggs hatch or not on the 12th of June, by the 18th or so both broodies will have a half dozen babies to raise.No it couldn't that roo does not have tufts both he and the female chicken would HAVE to have tufts to pass on the lethal gene. It COULD be several things, congenital (genetic) issues related to the specific parentage of these two chickens, a disease process, disruption in the incubating process, exessive dirt on the shells introducing bacteria in the fetus kill it during the incubation, vitamin nutrition deficiencies in the parent stock, etc.......
To the original poster of the bird and egg pic, I am not saying by any means your birds have disease or vitamin deficiency or eggs are incubated dirty, just trying to show there are MANY reasons why this could be happening.
No it couldn't that roo does not have tufts both he and the female chicken would HAVE to have tufts to pass on the lethal gene. It COULD be several things, congenital (genetic) issues related to the specific parentage of these two chickens, a disease process, disruption in the incubating process, exessive dirt on the shells introducing bacteria in the fetus kill it during the incubation, vitamin nutrition deficiencies in the parent stock, etc.......
To the original poster of the bird and egg pic, I am not saying by any means your birds have disease or vitamin deficiency or eggs are incubated dirty, just trying to show there are MANY reasons why this could be happening.