The "Ask Anything" to Nicalandia Thread

[nicalandia]

Do you have a link that talks about this? I have a hard time believing yhat free ranging a bird alone causes them to produce a different egg color

No different egg color, but lighter shade of brown.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

No different egg color, but lighter shade of brown.

I still have a very hard time seeing how sunlight can cause a hen to lay a different shade than her genetics decide

 

[nicalandia]

I still have a very hard time seeing how sunlight can cause a hen to lay a different shade than her genetics decide

Many external factors can change the hens brown pigment deposition, excess of vitamin D(from sunlight) will produce pale brown eggs, that has been a known issue for free range producers.


Google this:

Relationship between time spent in the winter garden and shell colour in brown egg stock

 

[MysteryChicken]

How should I expect the Khaki/Dun to react with Silver Columbian?(When I breed the F1 Malay/Silkie cross to Floof my F2.)

 

[nicalandia]

How should I expect the Khaki/Dun to react with Silver Columbian?(When I breed to Floof my F2.

Since most of your birds are in Heterozygous state, It's going to be a nice surprise for sure.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Since most of your birds are in Heterozygous state, It's going to be a nice surprise for sure.

You quoted my unfinished post. I forgot to add something.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Finished question.

How should I expect the Khaki/Dun to react with Silver Columbian?(When I breed the F1 Malay/Silkie cross to Floof my F2.)

 

[nicalandia]

You quoted my unfinished post. I forgot to add something.

I predict that they will be amazing chicks. Colorful and healthy. I cant really coment on color since your birds always surprice me

 

[MysteryChicken]

I like this color of hen.

failed to capture the last portion.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I predict that they will be amazing chicks. Colorful and healthy. I cant really coment on color since your birds always surprice me

Will post offspring after I start hatching.