easyvilleacres
In the Brooder
Please help us figure out who is who. We know the roo is a FBCM. We bred him with BR, BO, EE, WS, and FBCM. We know 8 are EEx's but we do not see 8 with puffy cheeks. We know 16 are either BOx or BRx - I did research prior and know the FBCM roo x BR hen = sex link. It looks like we have 5 males, but two more have white dots on their heads and we think they are EEx. Photos below.
SO .... which ones are WSx and which are BOx? And will the EEx all have puffy cheeks? And can there be variations within the cross? I know the EEx are different, I assume the BRx will be consistent, but what about the BOx and WSx? We have some with stripes that could be EE or WS. Some that are a cinnamon or dark chocolate color. We have some that look like straight BO. (but percentage wise there should be several more BRx than BOx based on egg color alone ... 5 BR hens and only 1 BO).
Anyway - see photos. The first one has all the non-black chicks, followed by a few close ups of the same, and then black ones. Thank you for any help. If you need better pictures let me know. We are pretty confident with picking out the FBCMs and the BRs.
Cinnamon/chocolate example
Stipe example ... the second photo we think the one on the right is an EEx. The third photo is another angle.
And here are the two black ones with white dots on their heads that we assume are EEx
SO .... which ones are WSx and which are BOx? And will the EEx all have puffy cheeks? And can there be variations within the cross? I know the EEx are different, I assume the BRx will be consistent, but what about the BOx and WSx? We have some with stripes that could be EE or WS. Some that are a cinnamon or dark chocolate color. We have some that look like straight BO. (but percentage wise there should be several more BRx than BOx based on egg color alone ... 5 BR hens and only 1 BO).
Anyway - see photos. The first one has all the non-black chicks, followed by a few close ups of the same, and then black ones. Thank you for any help. If you need better pictures let me know. We are pretty confident with picking out the FBCMs and the BRs.
Cinnamon/chocolate example
Stipe example ... the second photo we think the one on the right is an EEx. The third photo is another angle.
And here are the two black ones with white dots on their heads that we assume are EEx