Surprise in my hatch

[rarebreedeggs4u]

So, these were all supposed to be "Jumbo Browns". Is this one a Texas A & M White? I'm not sure to DO with it, but it's definitely distinctive

 

[SamG347]

Yep that would be a "Texas A&M" I struggle saying that because the True A&M really don't exhist anymore. I would just call it a Jumbo White.

 

[quailbrain]

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Sam.... weren't you working with some A&M? Did you find out otherwise since I read that??? or am I taking this post wrong?

 

[rarebreedeggs4u]

Jumbo White is fine with me

These came from BJ's birds. It was pretty thrilled to get any to hatch after that ride, but we have 24 total.

 

[fishman65]

wierd is'nt it. I just got the same thing. 60 chicks and only one is white. All from my flock of browns.

 

[4mychicks]

I got some eggs from ebay and the "browns" were a mix for variety

 

[darkfur]

white's recessive to brown. If you have two parents that are both carrying the white gene, you'll get 1/4 of their offspring white. So the breeder has a few birds who are carriers of the white gene

 

[JJMR794]

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That breeder has a less than reputable reputation and also sells "true texas a&m's" ( allegedly) This could be a case of a mixed up egg during collection time, or a case of overbooking and not having enough eggs to fill an order---"what to do? Hey! I'll just throw 1 of the white eggs in there! yeah thats the ticket..." It could be the split to white factor. In any case its a cute lil fart...

 

[rarebreedeggs4u]

Thanks so much everyone. It is cute

I'll figure out what to do with it eventually, for now it can eat, and sleep and grow and on and on and on

 

[DLS]

DANG I been Kicked out of the PM loop