What happens when you cross a Breda with a Silkie/Cochin/Leghorn Mix? Meet Xinnie!
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| Xinnie |
Remember when I told you I was concerned about having our silky mix (named Silky) in with our Breda, because she lays the same color and size of eggs? Well we ended up hatching some of her chicks- fathered by Storm Cloud- our pure Breda rooster, and vola! Xinnie was born.
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Xinnie's mother Silky (left) and father Storm Cloud (right).
Snowy is in the middle and is Xinnie's Aunt. |
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| Xinnie's Grandfather |
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| Xinnie's Grandmother |
We think it is a she. Xinnie's grandfather was a she until he started crowing so we are not sold on her sex yet. We've been selling a lot of chicks lately and nearly EVERYONE who comes here offers to buy her from us. She is just too unique, and people are drawn to her. But we are firm in our no. We are enjoying her developing traits.
Check out her toes! Ha ha- they don't seem to bother her but they do look funny.
Xinnie is here to stay. She is timid- like her father. I look forward to taming her up a bit with fresh cherry tomatoes.
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| Doesn't she look royal? |
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| Xinnie's head shot- she has that one feather that likes to block her vision. |
Silkie, Dorking, and the Hudan breed of chickens all have 5-toes. It isn't a problem for movement and those breeds to select for 5 toes but yes it takes some getting used to.
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