Red Laced Cornish X and project talk (pics p. 8)

[Minniechickmama]

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2nd generation meaning a cross back to the Cornish again? That's a very typey chick! Congrats.


Try a Black Rock?

 

[big medicine]

Refresh my memory here, who again figures they are going to be able to go to Columbus next month, or Indianapolis in a few weeks ?

 

[SteveH]

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I still plan on Crossroads, but got the news that I have to move out of here to another temporary place in one week instead of by Jan., and making arrangements to buy a place I found yesterday in yet another location.

Most of the last 3 days have been, and the next few weeks most probably will be, pretty stressful; I think I really need the break Crossroads will hopefully provide.

 

[Minniechickmama]

I am planning on going to Columbus, Gary.

 

[chickened]

I will check it out , thanks.
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Try a Black Rock?

 

[Minniechickmama]

Off hand, that was the breed that came to mind when you said Black feathers and yellow legs. They already have them and are DP, of course. I can't even pretend to tell you what you get when adding them to a cross.

 

[chickened]

I will start looking for one I do not believe I have ever seen a black rock that I know of.

This is one of my crosses, Cornish X BLRW only 2 of about a dozen hatched had lacing.

 

[Minniechickmama]

I'd say, go to the Oregon thread and put out a request. You never know what might turn up on this site.
Good luck.
Oh, Black Wyandotte too would have yellow legs too, right?
I think they would lend well to the breast aspect moreso than the Rocks.

 

[SteveH]

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Actually, among the black varieties with yellow legs, are Black Cornish Bantams. If memory serves, Big Medicine's solid blue project cock has yellow shanks with just a bit of black pigment showing.

Seems to vary by sex, females tending to have much more leg pigment.
A very dark, not quite solid black, young pullet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24364_dscf4597.jpg

And a very similiar colored cockerel.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24364_dscf4593.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24364_dscf4594.jpg

I remember shank color can be sexlinked on crosses, but the chart I had on it has been pulled from the net. Kippenjungle [sp?] probably has a calculator for it somewhere, but I've never looked.

 

[chickened]

That may be correct as I looked at some black rocks today and the roosters had dark legs. I did not see any hens but will keep looking.
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Seems to vary by sex, females tending to have much more leg pigment.
A very dark, not quite solid black, young pullet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24364_dscf4597.jpg

And a very similiar colored cockerel.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24364_dscf4593.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24364_dscf4594.jpg

I remember shank color can be sexlinked on crosses, but the chart I had on it has been pulled from the net. Kippenjungle [sp?] probably has a calculator for it somewhere, but I've never looked.