The Middle Tennessee Thread

[DMRippy]

Okay all you experienced breeders who read this... I have a question.
Last year I had a barred cohin roo that bred with a barred LF easter egger. I hatched some eggs from them and I'm left with a LF barred feather legged roo. He hatched from a green egg. He is currently "bossing" 2 pure white cochin hens. Is there a possibility I could get more barred cochins from that mix...that lay green eggs?

Ok so he was a product of Barred x barred? If so he has 2 copies of the barring genes (only the roos should have 2 copies) so he will pass that on to 100% of his offspring. BUT the roos from that cross will be like a sexlink and only pass the barring to SOME offspring. The green egg thing... does he have a pea comb? If he passes the pea comb to the chicks they could lay green eggs too.....


So you will get barred chicks 100% and the ones that have a pea comb should lay color eggs.

 

[DMRippy]

We bought 4 straight run and all four were roos. I suspect the person knew.. Oh well, it was fun to raise them. I just can bring myself to make them soup.

Put them on CL... someone will take them and make soup

 

[matlock585]

Ok so he was a product of Barred x barred?  If so he has 2 copies of the barring genes (only the roos should have 2 copies) so he will pass that on to 100% of his offspring.  BUT the roos from that cross will be like a sexlink and only pass the barring to SOME offspring.   The green egg thing... does he have a pea comb?  If he passes the pea comb to the chicks they could lay green eggs too.....


So you will get barred chicks 100% and the ones that have a pea comb should lay color eggs.

he doesn't have the peacomb...he has a single like his cochin dad, but he is large like mom. His legs are feathered lightly. I hatched him from a green egg. He's full of himself too.
I have 2 pure white cochin pullets who stay with him. I can't help but wonder if my long dead and much favored little barred cochin roo couldn't turn up again.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: If he has a straight comb he should only carry brown egg genes then. He is still half EE, is his type right for a cochin?

 

[matlock585]

If he has a straight comb he should only carry brown egg genes then. He is still half EE, is his type right for a cochin?

Dad was a single comb heavy feather legged barred cochin roo from TSC, Mom was a barred clean legged green egg laying standard sized hen, one of my test eggs from my first incubator build. Since they were donated eggs, I can't tell you what she is made up of. I just asked for fertile eggs and a very nice lady from Cumberland Furnace gave me 5 green eggs.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Green eggs.... we are going to call her and EE then.

 

[Cinny]

I woke up this morning and went out back and heard a strange sound. My Easteregger was making this strange sound....it wasn't the traditional cock a doodle doo....but it was definitely a more of a loud throat clearing sound....is this the beginning of a cock a doodle doo or do pullets make these sounds? "She" is 2 1/2 to 3 months old and was guaranteed a pullet.

 

[KandiandJerry]

I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get local guinea hatching eggs....just pm me with price...color and location....Thanks, Kandi

 

[Raven1]

I do not know anyone local but, I just got eggs from Corancher and they are very nice. Guineas are much easier to hatch even if shipped.

 

[DMRippy]

I do not know anyone local but, I just got eggs from Corancher and they are very nice. Guineas are much easier to hatch even if shipped.

I got mine from corancher and most hatched.