Solved! OE - Cockerel or Pullet?

[Krazyquilts]

Solved! Verdict: Cockerel that will be saved for breeding

Parentage: Black Copper Maran rooster over Ameraucana hen
Age: about four-five months? (Can't remember!) No crowing or I wouldn't be asking yet lol

I'm pretty sure this is a boy but want to ask you guys:

 

[annageckos]

Cockerel.

 

[R2elk]

Parentage: Black Copper Maran rooster over Ameraucana hen
Age: about four-five months? (Can't remember!) No crowing or I wouldn't be asking yet lol

I'm pretty sure this is a boy but want to ask you guys:

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Definitely a cockerel. Going to be a pretty boy.

 

[Elana DeBolt]

Yep, thats a Cockerel!

 

[Krazyquilts]

Damn it. Both "probably pullets" are boys. Well, this boy I'll keep for breeding because he's got a nice pea comb while his OE hatch-mate has a single.

So if I understand correctly, if I put this pretty boy in with hens that lay brown eggs, their female offspring with lay darker olive eggs? (Theoretically.)

 

[Krazyquilts]

And he's got a nice personality too. Quite friendly and doesn't fuss too much after being picked up.

 

[R2elk]

Damn it. Both "probably pullets" are boys. Well, this boy I'll keep for breeding because he's got a nice pea comb while his OE hatch-mate has a single.

So if I understand correctly, if I put this pretty boy in with hens that lay brown eggs, their female offspring with lay darker olive eggs? (Theoretically.)

If he has two blue egg genes and you put him with dark brown egg layers you should get the olive eggs. If the brown egg laying hens produce light brown eggs then the offspring would likely lay green eggs.

 

[Krazyquilts]

If he has two blue egg genes and you put him with dark brown egg layers you should get the olive eggs. If the brown egg laying hens produce light brown eggs then the offspring would likely lay green eggs.

Olive or green - either is good with me!

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Damn it. Both "probably pullets" are boys. Well, this boy I'll keep for breeding because he's got a nice pea comb while his OE hatch-mate has a single.

So if I understand correctly, if I put this pretty boy in with hens that lay brown eggs, their female offspring with lay darker olive eggs? (Theoretically.)

50% of his female offspring should lay olive eggs and 50% brown. Remember that numbers don't always work out like that - you could get almost all brown layers with only a couple green layers (or less) or it could go the other way around.

 

[Krazyquilts]

50% of his female offspring should lay olive eggs and 50% brown. Remember that numbers don't always work out like that - you could get almost all brown layers with only a couple green layers (or less) or it could go the other way around.

Really? Gosh, that's a rather frustrating gamble, especially since half of his offspring will be male. Of course, brown eggs are just as tasty.

Man, this genetics thing is confusing! Maybe I need to find a nice colorful chart to print out, with helpful "just learning how to read" type pictures.