What happens when you cross.....

[lockedhearts]

A Red Cochin Rooster on Buff Cochin Hens?

I hatched 2 chicks a month or so ago and it appears I have a Red Roo and 2 buff hens, until I get the proper mates for each color just wondering what that would do to the color.

 

[tadkerson]

light red cochin.

Tim

 

[shelleyb1969]

Beautiful babies...that's what you'll get IMO!

 

[lockedhearts]

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Tim,
Would the light red or standard red be better in a Mille Fleur project?

 

[Msbear]

I was thinking the same thing...crossing a red cochin to buff columbian and use that to cross to mottled. Buff carries a six-linked gene (I believe) that makes the hen lighter shade than the roo. Same in mille fleur. Im interested in what Tadkerson thinks.

Im just thinking the washed out buff would look more like pink or salmon.

so Im keeping my eyes peeled for a darker buff and then maybe experiment with a red farther down the line.

 

[lockedhearts]

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I was thinking Peach, but yeah pinkish might be more like it.

You are working on little ones and I want to work on big ones.......

I need to find some large mottleds though

 

[Msbear]

oh..standards are going to be a real challenge. I haven't heard of anyone working on those...

may the force be with you

 

[lockedhearts]

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I hadn't thought about it either until I ended up with the red and 2 buff chicks from a bad hatch.

 

[tadkerson]

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Tim,
Would the light red or standard red be better in a Mille Fleur project?

It depends on what you want. I think the dark red ( mahogany red) would look better. Some people may like a lighter red. I have been thinking about produceing a mille fleur rhode island so I would go with the dark red. I think a citron or lemon mille fleur is good looking also. It just depends on what you like.

Tim

 

[Msbear]

Hey Tim, while you're here

What about the correct mille color? I, personally, like the darker milles but am concerned with what would be considered the correct color. Mille cochins have yet to be an accepted color but I believe it may happen.

If that does happen, would a darker mille be a DQ?

Thanks