What does this mean?

[TinyTotsSeramas]

I am seeing alot of people say thay have F1, F2.. so on and so forth hatching eggs, chicks and chickens.
What does F1 and all of the rest down the line mean?

 

[Shauna's Silkies]

I have no clue!! but i tgink it is somthing to do with cross breeds!!!
Hopefully you will get a better anwser!!!

 

[bantyhen'sfriend]

F1 and F2 stand for generations in a breeding line, the first filial generation and so on. Say you are crossing A Buff Orp and a Buff Rock. The offspring of the original pair are called the first filial generation (F1). The offspring of the F1 birds are called the second filial generation, or F2.

 

[TinyTotsSeramas]

bantyhen'sfriend :

F1 and F2 stand for generations in a breeding line, the first filial generation and so on. Say you are crossing A Buff Orp and a Buff Rock. The offspring of the original pair are called the first filial generation (F1). The offspring of the F1 birds are called the second filial generation, or F2.

Oh that makes sense now!
I also just yahoo answered your explination and found that if you cross and BO with a BR for an F1 and then breed that F1 with either another BO or BR you'll get a F1b.. Is that right also?

BR x BO = F1
F1 x F1 = F2
F1 x F1 x F1 =F3
F1 x BR or BO = F1b

Is that all correct?​