Which roo would you choose?

NikkiChikks

In the Brooder
Sep 21, 2022
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I’m curious as to what folks think. I have a mixed flock of a lot of hens.
My original rooster is sweet but not sure what he really is. I’m interested in interesting colors, sex linking and easy to sell breeds (if I decide to breed next spring).

I have an EE roo, a cuckoo marans (was supposed to be black) and a Welsummer. So far they all get along but the hens aren’t quite laying yet.
 
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Pros/cons/thoughts?
 
In terms of feather and egg color, the Easter egger will produce the most variety. The cuckoo marans will mostly have offspring that look like him or are black in the first generation, but he has the potential to produce olive egger and dark brown egg laying offspring. The welsummer is kind of in the middle of the two, his breed lays brown eggs, but not as dark as a marans. His offspring will have a greater feather color variety than the marans, but will have less of a variety than the EE.
 

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