Opinions please

[cherrynberry]

I'm starting small. I'm going to hopefully buy some kennels to separate certain purebreeds. I'll be starting local first. I don't have a flock with the same breed. I have different breeds. But I'm going to buy some chicks that are purebreds to start it off. Like I want to start with Barred rocks, Buff orpingtons, red and black stars, and white Leghorns

Red and black stars both don't breed true. You would need separate parent stocks to breed those. Good luck!

 

[DeerChicken14]

Ypu do mean the chainlink kennels, amd not dog crates, right?

Yes chainlink kennels

 

[DeerChicken14]

Red and black stars both don't breed true. You would need separate parent stocks to breed those. Good luck!

Oh okay. I was wondering the same thing if they would breed true. Thanks for letting me know

 

[cherrynberry]

Oh okay. I was wondering the same thing if they would breed true. Thanks for letting me know

Since you are planning to get BRs, that can be half the solution. Breeding ANY non-barred male with ANY barred female will produce sexlinks, where males are barred and females are not.

 

[DeerChicken14]

Since you are planning to get BRs, that can be half the solution. Breeding ANY non-barred male with ANY barred female will produce sexlinks, where males are barred and females are not.

Great! Thank you

 

[DeerChicken14]

Here is a rooster and Hen that are both Buff Orpington X White Leghorn. The rooster might be crossed with the offspring instead of the pure BO. I'm going to keep these two together because I've heard of good things about this mix. I've heard that this mix breed can be docile more like the BO.

 

[DeerChicken14]

Here's the Amerucana breeding flock

 

[cherrynberry]

Here's the Amerucana breeding flock

Hate to break it to you, but not one of those birds are Ameraucanas. They are all mutts/EEs.

 

[DeerChicken14]

Hate to break it to you, but not one of those birds are Ameraucanas. They are all mutts/EEs.

Ok then they are probably EEs. I did not hatch them. Bought them from a store

 

[DeerChicken14]

Have an idea guys. Some of my hens feel more comfortable being with my dominant rooster, the buff orpington. And some others would rather be with my other rooster, Nugget, and sometimes the big daddy will chase some hens away that won't breed with him but will breed with Nugget. Going to separate some of the hens and put them with Nugget. It'll be a happier, stress free flock lol.