So if you breed a LaMancha to a Nubian, what do you get?

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Elf Ears, Long Ears, No ears or something in between?

Anyone have some pictures?

 

[ksalvagno]

I believe any of the above.

 

[PattySh]

I agree, the kids and have elf ears or really long ears. Not sure if true earless lamanchas are possible.

 

[freemotion]

Mom on the right is half Nubian, and a quarter each Boer and Alpine. Daughter on the left was the result of using a nice La Mancha buck from show lines, perfectly earless.

Mom was exhausted in this picture from gestating triplets, which she had a couple days after it was taken. Daughter is the one I've been writing about recently who had tangled triplets on Tuesday night that Kate (helmstead) helped me untangle.

 

[Roll farms]

I've seen twin kids from an LM mom / Nub dad - one had perfect Nub ears, one had elf ears.

The owner said she's always gotten either long or elf...no airplanes.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

Free, that is a perfect shot of your chicken picking her butt.

 

[Roll farms]

Thanks SO much for pointing that out, Nikki....I somehow managed to miss it the 1st time.
*bonk*

 

[freemotion]

Oh, whew, I thought maybe it was chicken porn....I do have Buff hens and a couple of Buff roos in my flock....

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

No worries, I have a couple chicken exhibitionists around here as well.

 

[Ariel301]

If you breed a purebred LaMancha with gopher ears to a Nubian, you usually get elf ears that are on the long side compared to LaMancha crossed with Alpine style ears. If it's an elf-eared LaMancha, you could get elf, airplane, or Nubian ears depending on where the LaMancha got its elf ears.