A hybrid is born by taking a hen of one breed and breeding her to a rooster from another breed. These hybrids can be sexed at hatch by the color of their feathers and/or other specific markings.

Eggs from backyard chickens. Getty Images Eggs from a backyard coup are not a money-saving proposition however. Between the cost to buy chicks or egg-laying hens, coops, feed and veterinarian care ...