Ready for a challenge? Mixed Breeds - Guess who was mama.

[MEMama3]

So here it is. All 13 chicks were fathered by a SLW. Mothers consist of: SLW, BCM, RIR, BO, BR, Silkie/Ameraucana and EE. Three came from blue/green eggs. I've filled in the ones I'm sure of. I also included gender guess based on wing feathers in case that helps at all. Here's what I've got...


Chick #1 - Single Comb, Feathered Legs, Girl - Maran


Chick #2 - Flat Comb Area, Clean Legs, Girl - ?


Chick #3 - Single Comb, Feathered Legs, Girl - Maran


Chick #4 - Wide Comb Area, Clean Legs, Girl - ?


Chick #5 - Single Comb, Clean Legs, Girl - ?


Chick #6 - Pea Comb, Clean Legs, Girl - Easter Egger


Chick #7 - Single Comb, Clean Legs, Boy - ?


Chick #8 - Single Comb, Clean Legs, Boy - ?


Chick #9 - Pea Comb Area, Clean Legs, Boy - Easter Egger


Chick #10 - Single Comb, Clean Legs, Girl - ?


Chick #11 - Single Comb, Feathered Legs, Girl - Maran


Chick #12 - Flat Comb Area, Clean Legs, Girl - ?


Chick #13 - Flat Comb Area, Clean Legs, Boy - ?

 

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These are all just guesses

#2 and #4 easter egger
#5 and #13 barred rock

 

[TheJadeChicken]

They are so cut!

Number 5 looks Black Sex Link Pullets. Silver Laced Wyandotte over Barred Rock. Just saw the feathers on number 1. She/he have barely any. haha

I also think Number 7 is RIR mix, Number 10 is BO mix.

 

[MEMama3]

They are so cut!

Number 5 looks Black Sex Link Pullets. Silver Laced Wyandotte over Barred Rock. Just saw the feathers on number 1. She/he have barely any. haha

I also think Number 7 is RIR mix, Number 10 is BO mix.

I know! I swear there were only two maran eggs in there (they weren't super dark, but definitely darker than others) and then this little one popped out with like three feathers per leg. None of the other moms carry that gene, so it's got to be a pitiful maran.

 

[Wishapup]

None of the other moms carry that gene, so it's got to be a pitiful maran.

Could a feather-legged gene also be carried by your Silkie/Ameraucana?

 

[MEMama3]

Could a feather-legged gene also be carried by your Silkie/Ameraucana?

I suppose it could as a recessive gene. That chick is on my tag and watch list Heck, they all are. Still waiting to see who frizzles. I'm just bummed that none look like pure SLW which was on the top of my list.

 

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I suppose it could as a recessive gene. That chick is on my tag and watch list Heck, they all are. Still waiting to see who frizzles. I'm just bummed that none look like pure SLW which was on the top of my list.

Why would they frizzle? Do have a frizzle and just not mention it in your list?

 

[MEMama3]

The roo is a frizzled slw.

 

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The roo is a frizzled slw.

Neat, I have never seen a a frizzled SLW

 

[MEMama3]

Here are a couple pictures of "daddy"