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[Cottage Rose]

Thanks for the info Jean.

Re: Saddleback x White breeding....
in my experience when you cross Saddleback x White (either way) you can either get all whites that carry a saddleback gene
OR you can get any of the following: white, saddleback, splash and grey. These are the results I've gotten with SB x White and White x SB.
It all depends on what color is in the background of your birds and so therefore making it basically impossible to predict exactly what any given
SB x White or White x SB breeding will produce unless you have a color pedigree on your breeding stock.

I don't know if its possible to get greys with blue eyes.

 

[Cottage Rose]

Barb, Ginger is gorgeous!
Who are you breeding her to in 2013?

 

[JosieChick]

Thank you for the info! I have the color of the parents on the white girl carrying saddleback but not on the saddleback boy. He came from a large pen of different colored sebbies so who knows what else might pop out. I plan on keeping close track of who is in which breeding pens this spring and their offspring.

How do you guys keep separate nests? I would love to do a few trios but don't know how that will work to know who laid which eggs....otherwise I will just plan on pairs and know for sure.

Thank you Josie. When you breed a saddleback and a white you will get grey saddlebacks. But the one bing smooth breasted you will get 50% curly and 50% smooth breasted.
Pete is a great person to ask about color combinations !!

Thanks for the info Jean.

Re: Saddleback x White breeding....
in my experience when you cross Saddleback x White (either way) you can either get all whites that carry a saddleback gene
OR you can get any of the following: white, saddleback, splash and grey. These are the results I've gotten with SB x White and White x SB.
It all depends on what color is in the background of your birds and so therefore making it basically impossible to predict exactly what any given
SB x White or White x SB breeding will produce unless you have a color pedigree on your breeding stock.

I don't know if its possible to get greys with blue eyes.

 

[Cottage Rose]

How to know whose eggs are whose?
Very close observation of who is setting on the nest and egg size and shape although that can vary but as you get to know your girls laying pattern and egg shape you can usually figure it out..

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Josie if you watch your girls often you can learn there unique stamp to egg laying. If all else fails, a little lipstick or food coloring can be useful.

 

[Cottage Rose]

Josie if you watch your girls often you can learn there unique stamp to egg laying. If all else fails, a little lipstick or food coloring can be useful.

Um, er, I'm almost afraid to ask....what do you do with food coloring or lip stick?!!

 

[Goose and Fig]

I have one goose that is a late-in-the-day layer. She'll bust her way out of any enclosure to get to the coop, and pace in front of the door til I let her in. (have to keep the chickens out during breeding season, lest they be pummeled to death)
If I don't happen to notice, she'll come knock on the door of the house.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

welllllllll lipstick can be applied externally and food coloring can be just inside the vent. When an egg is laid the color is on the shell. Instant ID of which girl laid the egg based on the color used. So say you have pairs, 1 gets colored, one doesnt.

You can also use the finger width (externally) measurement between the pelvic bones to figure out your early layers. 3 or more you have a layer.

 

[Cottage Rose]

If I don't happen to notice, she'll come knock on the door of the house.

That is HILARIOUS!!!

Shellie...uh, I think I'll stick to close observation knowing what screaming drama queens my girls are.
Lord knows they'd FLIP OUT of I came after them with my tube of lipstick and tried to apply down there.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

LoL I didnt say it was easy, but it does work for those who maybe cant be there all day and such.