The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[JacinLarkwell]

The reason I ask is they have similar build and that white earlob. I think it was developed in Germany.

I know some people insist it was game birds that were used. I've sent some that look similar to leghorns too in their shape. I don't really know though and it's, ever really mattered to me honestly.

So Moony. Split gold and silver males will look silver, right? So pure golds should be easy to determine?

 

[The Moonshiner]

I know some people insist it was game birds that were used. I've sent some that look similar to leghorns too in their shape. I don't really know though and it's, ever really mattered to me honestly.

So Moony. Split gold and silver males will look silver, right? So pure golds should be easy to determine?

Duckwings? If so yes. Gold will hatch gold and feather in gold. Silver gold will hatch silver and feather in silver but they'll get that yellowish later on. Easy to tell apart at all stages.

 

[Amer]

The reason I ask is they have similar build and that white earlob. I think it was developed in Germany. Also the giant comb.

I know some people insist it was game birds that were used. I've sent some that look similar to leghorns too in their shape. I don't really know though and it's, ever really mattered to me honestly.

So Moony. Split gold and silver males will look silver, right? So pure golds should be easy to determine?

Leghorns were definitely used and they were created in Germany, but games might have been used too.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Gosh, you and your birds are putting too many projects in this distracted brain. First buff and barred somethings, now blue gold duckwings....

 

[ColtHandorf]

Chocolate cuckoo M Xs black F = black single gene cuckoo cockerels that carry chocolate. Chocolate cuckoo pullets

Chocolate cuckoo M Xs blue F = black single gene cuckoo cockerels that carry chocolate. Blue single gene cuckoo cockerels that carry chocolate. Chocolate cuckoo pullets. Mauve (chocolate and blue) cuckoo pullets

Black M Xs Lavender cuckoo F = black single gene cuckoo cockerels that carry lavender. Black pullets

Blue M Xs Lavender cuckoo F = black single gene cuckoo cockerels that carry lavender. Blue single gene cuckoo cockerels that carry lavender. Black pullets. Blue pullets.

Black M Xs chocolate cuckoo F = black single gene cuckoo cockerels that carry chocolate. Black pullets


Blue M Xs chocolate cuckoo F = black single gene cuckoo cockerels that carry chocolate. Blue single gene cuckoo cockerels that carry chocolate. Black pullets. Blue pullets.

Anything that carries Lavender but doesn't show it will have a 50% chance of passing it on.
Your males might be a cuckoo (lighter one) and a single gene cuckoo. If so the single gene will throw half cuckoo and half solid but other wise same as above.

So I can't get Normal (Black) Cuckoo pullets out of those four birds bred to anything else?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Chocolate is sex linked so any chocolate male will produce chocolate pullets.
Barring is sex linked so any barred male will produce barred pullets.
You need a non chocolate barred male.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Chocolate is sex linked so any chocolate male will produce chocolate pullets.
Barring is sex linked so any barred male will produce barred pullets.
You need a non chocolate barred male.

So I need a normal cuckoo male to make cuckoo pullets?

Not trying to be dumb, just feeling dumb and maybe like throwing up. Not sure atm.

 

[The Moonshiner]

So I need a normal cuckoo male to make cuckoo pullets?

Not trying to be dumb, just feeling dumb and maybe like throwing up. Not sure atm.

Correct
You should just start mixing everything together. You'll get lots of interesting patterns and maybe some ultra rare stuff. Do it, do it

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Correct
You should just start mixing everything together. You'll get lots of interesting patterns and maybe some ultra rare stuff. Do it, do it

I second this!

 

[The Moonshiner]

No Overo if anyone's gonna spam my thread it's gonna be me.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/mares-great-big-tiny-call-duck-thread.1556744/