Guest Grasshopper Lofts Posted June 28, 2009 Report Posted June 28, 2009 Can anyone tell me the general rule when breeding, does the cocks colour come out in squeaker hens and vica versa or is it rubbish.
REDCHEQHEN Posted June 28, 2009 Report Posted June 28, 2009 It depends on the colours - its not that straight forward ie - you can get blues from a pair of chequers - but you can't get chequers from a pair of blues red hen with blue cock would give you red chequer or mealie cocks and blue or chequer hens - but it doesn't work that way when its the other way round (red cock - blue hen) Cock x Hen = Cock - Hen youngsters Blue x Blue = Blue cocks - Blue hens Blue x Mealy = Mealy cocks - Blue hens Blue x Blue Ch = Blue, Blue Cheq cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Blue x Red = Mealy, Red cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Mealy x Blue = Blue, Mealy cocks - Blue, Mealy hens Mealy x Mealy = Mealy cocks - Blue, Mealy hens Mealy x Blue = Mealy, Red, Blue cocks - Mealy, Red Blue hens Chequer = Blue Cheq cocks - Blue Cheq hens Mealy x Red = Mealy, Red cocks - Mealy, Red, Blue, Blue Cheq hens Blue Cheq x Blue = Blue, Blue Cheq cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Blue Cheq x Mealy = Mealy, Red cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Blue Cheq x Blue Cheq = Blue, Blue Cheq cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Blue Cheq x Red = Mealy, Red cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Red x Blue = Blue, Blue Cheq, Red, Mealy cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq, Red, Mealy hens Red x Mealy = Mealy, Red cocks - Mealy, Red, Blue, Blue Cheq hens Red x Blue Cheq = Blue, Blue Cheq, Red Mealy cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq, Mealy, Red hens Red x Red = Mealy, Red cocks - Mealy, Red, Blue, Blue Cheq hens
pjc Posted June 28, 2009 Report Posted June 28, 2009 it all depends on the colour of the adults, there was a colour breeding chart posted, i'll see if i can find it.
Guest Grasshopper Lofts Posted June 28, 2009 Report Posted June 28, 2009 It depends on the colours - its not that straight forward ie - you can get blues from a pair of chequers - but you can't get chequers from a pair of blues red hen with blue cock would give you red chequer or mealie cocks and blue or chequer hens - but it doesn't work that way when its the other way round (red cock - blue hen) Cock x Hen = Cock - Hen youngsters Blue x Blue = Blue cocks - Blue hens Blue x Mealy = Mealy cocks - Blue hens Blue x Blue Ch = Blue, Blue Cheq cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Blue x Red = Mealy, Red cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Mealy x Blue = Blue, Mealy cocks - Blue, Mealy hens Mealy x Mealy = Mealy cocks - Blue, Mealy hens Mealy x Blue = Mealy, Red, Blue cocks - Mealy, Red Blue hens Chequer = Blue Cheq cocks - Blue Cheq hens Mealy x Red = Mealy, Red cocks - Mealy, Red, Blue, Blue Cheq hens Blue Cheq x Blue = Blue, Blue Cheq cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Blue Cheq x Mealy = Mealy, Red cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Blue Cheq x Blue Cheq = Blue, Blue Cheq cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Blue Cheq x Red = Mealy, Red cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq hens Red x Blue = Blue, Blue Cheq, Red, Mealy cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq, Red, Mealy hens Red x Mealy = Mealy, Red cocks - Mealy, Red, Blue, Blue Cheq hens Red x Blue Cheq = Blue, Blue Cheq, Red Mealy cocks - Blue, Blue Cheq, Mealy, Red hens Red x Red = Mealy, Red cocks - Mealy, Red, Blue, Blue Cheq hens Thanks for this much apprecited
just ask me Posted June 28, 2009 Report Posted June 28, 2009 i can never get my hands around the colour thing then again mostly blues or blue pieds in mine so i get no great surprises
REDCHEQHEN Posted June 28, 2009 Report Posted June 28, 2009 well this pair bred this lot they are more complicated - we're just looking at straightforward stuff (evil)
Guest blaz hear Posted June 29, 2009 Report Posted June 29, 2009 bronze but i dont know how thy have turned out as both are at rpra one loft race
DAVIDL Posted June 29, 2009 Report Posted June 29, 2009 has any one ever bred a cheq from two blue bars ? or is it possible ? any thoughts ?
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