Store bought egg experiment

[ShrekDawg]

I would guess probably ISA Browns or some other red sex link or maybe production red. But red sex links don’t breed true so they wouldn’t be sex linked like the parents but yeah.

 

[wolfinator]

I’m excited.. I want to see what kind of chickens you get! But I’m wondering if the eggs are cold when you bought them

I was wondering the same thing

 

[Silkiesaz]

I would guess probably ISA Browns or some other red sex link or maybe production red. But red sex links don’t breed true so they wouldn’t be sex linked like the parents but yeah.

If they wouldn't be sex linked would you happen to know what they look like?

 

[ShrekDawg]

If they wouldn't be sex linked would you happen to know what they look like?

Well they’d probably still look similar to the parents and be red but I’m not 100% sure on that. Maybe some hidden traits or colors would come out. Not sure

 

[Silkiesaz]

Well they’d probably still look similar to the parents and be red but I’m not 100% sure on that. Maybe some hidden traits or colors would come out. Not sure

Ok, so they would just look the same but they wouldn't be sex-linked.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Ok, so they would just look the same but they wouldn't be sex-linked.

Yes, at least theoretically.

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

along for the ride!

 

[Xatra]

I think this chart shows what would happen when two F1 generation sex-linked chickens are crossed -- resulting F2 generation can include either red or white males and either red or white females, all in approximately equal numbers, so about 25% red males, 25% white males, 25% red females and 25% white females:

But, obviously the parents of these eggs are not known for sure, may not be an F1xF1 red sex-linked cross, could be red sex-linked F1 hens crossed back with a red purebred/non-hybrid/non-sex linked male and in that case this page has information on what would happen then -- probably all reddish colored chicks, but maybe of varying shades of red/brown/mahogany. If hens were red sex-linked and rooster something other than white sex-linked or red purebred, various other things can happen with offspring colors:

https://poultrykeeper.com/poultry-breeding/sex-linked-crosses-and-their-offspring/

Neat experiment, will be interesting to see offspring if any hatch. I didn't think refrigerated eggs could hatch, at least not if refrigerated for very long.

 

[Cmkelly2016]

Following!

 

[DaiseytheRoosmom72]

That’s so cool chicken babies are the best