Blue Black Splash

Ok I have had lots of questions about what combinations you will get if you breed blue/ black/ splash . See graph below for clarification.

Splash x Black = 100% Blue
Splash x Blue = 50% Blue 50% Splash
Black x Blue = 50% Blue 50% Black
Blue x Blue = 50% Blue 25% Black 25% splash
Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
Black x Black = 100% Black

Lavender is a different gene . It is recessive so can be hidden . You need two sets , one from each parent. I keep Black  hens with  my Lav flock as black are thought to improve the type and feather quality . A Black split  is a black bird carrying a hidden Lav gene. I will be breeding my lavs to Black English Orps this year to get bigger fluffier birds.
Below are the results you can expect from various combinations of black and lav breedings.

Lav x Lav = 100% Lav
Lav x  Black split = 50% Lav 50% splits
Black split x Black split = 50% splits 25 % Lav 25 % Blacks
Lav x Black = 100% Black splits
Black  split  x Black = 100% Black

Hatching eggs for sale

 I have Cuckoo Olive Eggers, Orpingtons in Blue, Black,Splash and Lavender and Sussex in Light, Coronation and Silver. I am charging 2 per egg, no guarantees on hatching as anything could happen with your incubator or broody hen. I collect eggs several times per day and place on an automatic turner . I only sell the freshest eggs to my customers, any that dont sell will go into my own incubator. At this time I  am charging the same price for all my breeds but that may change depending on demand and the rarety of the breed. Mix and match is  also fine.

March update exciting new colors breeds

Marans update. Well out of my 5 rescued BCM eggs only one hatched, he has excellet leg/ foot feathering and came from a very dark egg. He and his  buddy a Barred Olive egger are being very spoiled as they are in the kitchen in their own brooder and it' s impossible not to pick them up every time you walk by! I will be using him/ her to start over this year.

The Birchen Marans are doing well but more boys than girls so once they grow out I will offer 1 or 2 for sale. They would be great to breed with solid Blue Marans to start a Blue Birchen project ( I had planned to do this before I lost my Marans flock ).

New arrivals this week will be Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons chicks and a breeding pair pure English ( Pricilla Middleton lines ) and Gold laced, Silver laced Brahmas ( Dan Powell lines ) . These are to start my own breeding flocks with but I may have a few to share once they have grown out a little.
I am also offering hatching eggs at this time in limited numbers, 2$ per egg. No guarantees on eggs hatching as anything could happen to them between my house and your incubator of broody hen.

Orpingtons

This year I will have Blue, Black and Splash in addition to my Lavenders available. I held back a huge unrelated Lavender cockerel from last years chicks and will be breeding him  to my black and lavender hens( my old lav roo is now living in Wyoming , he was one of my favorites so I hope he is doing well ).

My BBS  Orps are all massive and super mellow they are great for 4H  and show. I added some English birds to my flock last year they are slightly younger but just as big and a little stockier than the American birds and are  just starting to lay. The Lavs are still a work in progress and are coming along nicely. 

Silver Birchens are here!

Almost two weeks ago I received a much anticipated box in the mail, a lively little group of Silver Birchen Marans! I' ve had these birds on my wish list for over a year now and  I hope to add a few more to this group, will post pics of their progress as they grow out.

Rest in peace Black Copper Marans

Well its happened again , dogs got out and had the time of their lives. Lost almost my entire flock of Marans last weekend. The dogs were kind enough to leave me one lone cockeral and five eggs so all hope is not lost. I put the eggs in the incubator a few days ago so hopefully will get at least a pullet out of the batch. Can't describe how sickening it is to find a sea of dead bodies completely gone to waste! The dogs just kill for the pure fun of it and dont even take a bite of meat! Three years of selective breeding gone in a 30 minute bloodbath! Oh well, life goes on so keep your fingers crossed with me and hope for the best.....