Chicks

joh · « **on:** July 28, 2010, 20:53 »

Are newly hatched chickens born the same breed as the mother hen or will they be the same breed as the cockerel?

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2010, 21:25 »

Depends, what breed are the parents? they could just be cross breeds and have a bit of both. Not that I'm a geneticist though!

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