will buff orpington/golden comet mix work?

[davecash]

my buff orpington rooster is busy at my farm,.. hes mating with my rir, and my golden comets.. i have to ask, will the fertile eggs hatch into a comet/buff orp mix, or not, cause my comets are sex linked..

IS THERE ANY THING THAT YOU CANNOT BREED TOGETHER?

 

[Varisha]

I'm just a new at chickens but I think it would be like other animals of the same species. No problem physicaly and you end up with 'muts' as babies

The only issue I could see if if you have giant of a roo and a tiny hen.. .then he could hurt her just by his wieght alone... maybe *shrug*

 

[davecash]

thanks, other people can put on their two cents too.

 

[speckledhen]

All chickens can breed with each other. Your resulting chicks will be basically mutts, not sexlinked so you can tell the sexes for sure at hatch time.

 

[ella]

Everything mixes up just fine.

Here are my Buff Orp/Golden Comet chicks.

I've crossed: My Buff Orp rooster with Barred Rock, Jersey Black Giant, RIR, and Golden Comet hens. I've also crossed my EE rooster with RIR, Golden Comet, Jersey Black Giant and SLW hens. I haven't had any hatchability problems 99% of the eggs I've set have hatched and all the offspring have been healthy, so cross away!

 

[davecash]

what is the advantages of the bufforp/gold comet mix

 

[ella]

There is no particular advantage that I know of.

I chose to breed Ella the Golden Comet because she is 4 years old, is a good layer, has no health problems and a great temperament. I paired her with my Buff Orp Jack because he is heavier and handles the cold well and is a nice rooster to be around. I hope the chicks have the same characteristics.

 

[wclawrence]

Sounds like you will be having some nice layers!!! Usually mutts will lay about in between the amount of mamma and daddy(well, maybe his sisters

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