LittleSplashHens
Hatching
- Jul 6, 2020
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Hi all! I'm currently working on establishing my breeding flock of Splash Orphingtons. I had a successful hatch of mixed blue/black/splash, keeping only the splash ones. I have Easter eggers in the flock as well, so I can easily tell which eggs are for eating and which are for hatching.
It seemed like a solid plan, until my very well meaning hubby brought me five Blue Plymouth Rock chicks. I adore them and want to keep them, however my setup is designed to keep them all together. I read that BPR's lay brown eggs just like the orphingtons.
My question is, will the splash/BPR crosses possibly hatch out splash? If not, I can still manage my flock by selling or giving away straight run mutt chicks. I know that BPR'S are sex linked- not sure if that makes a difference when breeding true for color.
Can anyone clarify for me? Thank you!
It seemed like a solid plan, until my very well meaning hubby brought me five Blue Plymouth Rock chicks. I adore them and want to keep them, however my setup is designed to keep them all together. I read that BPR's lay brown eggs just like the orphingtons.
My question is, will the splash/BPR crosses possibly hatch out splash? If not, I can still manage my flock by selling or giving away straight run mutt chicks. I know that BPR'S are sex linked- not sure if that makes a difference when breeding true for color.
Can anyone clarify for me? Thank you!