Dirty Bird Turns 2!

Dirty Bird Genetics: Past, Present + Future

Dirty Bird Genetics is celebrating two years this October 13th, and I’ve been looking forward to taking this opportunity to provide our grower-family a sneak peak at some of the exciting projects that have been taking shape behind the scenes.

Ben, Devin, Beth, Siobhann + Joe

Now more than ever, I am so unbelievably proud of the work our team is doing. Ben, Siobhann, Devin, Sarah, and Joe are the last people in the world to want a spotlight shone on them, but they are amazing, and they are so passionate and invested in their jobs. Our efforts have compounded in a very observable way this year, and with each new breed we test, we are seeing that take shape more and more. The excitement and optimism has been palpable. We have gotten increasingly intentional in our selections, and as we compile more and more data on our genetics and their combining potential, we become exponentially more effective in the projects we run and the outcomes we receive.

Here are some fun Lifetime Stats + Fun Facts that shed light on all the hard work we’ve been doing behind the scenes at Dirty Bird.

Lifetime Stats + Fun Facts:

Dirty Bird has bred 165 photoperiod strains since launching in 2023, and we are now going on over 50 autoflower strains (Stay tuned!)
Dirty Bird has released 18 strains total, completing our first three Volumes. With the drop of the Brunch F3 this October, we have released 20 Testers.
Retired: Dirty Mimosa was the first Dirty Bird strain to sell out, and we are very proud that it won a cup here in Maine during our first year in business. Other strains that are close to retirement include: Nuclear Forest, Baldur’s Crepe, and Black Phoenix. There are a few strains we will continue to reproduce, but the vast majority of our menu will evolve as we evolve.
Best Sellers: The most popular strains on the official Dirty Bird menu are the Dirty Unicorn and the Sour Lime Haze. The most popular tester is the Necromancer Kush.
Staff Favorite 2025: Our favorite strain of 2025 has to go to the Sour Moose. What a beast! With a complex, bright terpene profile that cuts through the room, low PVI, and high quality yields, the Sour Moose was an accomplishment to behold. For more Dirty Bird favorites, take a look at this list of each of our team member’s favorite strains to breed, smoke, and grow.

Sour Moose

Looking Ahead 2025-26:

Autos!

This year, while we continue to develop and improve upon our photoperiod lines, we will also be going full force on developing autoflower genetics. Autos are a whole new beast for us, and we have been working hard on them for well over a year now. We hope that in the coming year, we will finally have some genetics that meet our standards for release. In the meantime, you may catch some small auto freebie releases at NASC. Mind you, these are not complete, and we are always looking for your feedback!

Photoperiods!

At Dirty Bird, we are constantly growing new genetics by the breeders we know and love, but only a select few make it into the breeding rotation. They have to be truly spectacular, and they have to serve a purpose in the advancement of our own genetics. Some exciting new additions this year will include the Acapulco Gold (Barney’s Farm) and the Cherry AK47 x Jungle Cake (Seed Junky). Both of these cultivars got us really excited due to their unique terpene profiles and strong morphologies, so stay tuned and you will almost certainly see these genetics grace our line up in the year to come.

Over the course of the past few months we have wrapped up breeding projects with the Maui True Blood (Sticky Finger Seeds), Grape Cake Head (Jungle Boys), Moose n Lobstah (Dynasty), and Bad Apple (Dirty Bird), so expect the best selections from these lines to drop as we test them. Here are a couple photos taken straight from the garden by yours truly (Beth) of genetics from these lines that we’ve recently tested and loved:

Dirty Sangria x Maui True Blood

Lots of diversity was observed in these genetics, but high trichome production, complex and vibrant tropical terpenes, and overall bag appeal was consistent. Definitely expect these seeds to grace our menu in some capacity very soon!

Maui Moose (Maui Wowie 2.0 x Moose n Lobstah)

The winning pheno of the Maui Moose, as seen above, was an incredible fusion of both parents, with early weight, great stacking and morphology, a complex pine/rubber/rhubarb/cantaloupe terpene profile, and beautiful, knuckly, lime-green flower. One of our favorite keepers of 2025. These genetics can be found in the Moose Duo pack, and in the Moose Multipack set to release 10/11/25 on the Dirty Bird direct website.

Head Candy (Sex Melon x Grape Cake Head)

The Sex Melon mother used in this project is one of our favorite mother plants of all time and she really shined in this mashup with the Grape Cake Head. From the beautiful purple and neon-green coloring, to the complex, tropical Sex Melon-dominant terpenes, this strain was an exciting cultivar to grow, and they packed on some serious sugar. To top it all off, the majority finished very early, between day 50 - 55, and were some of the best to come out of our outdoor garden this year as well.

Sex Melon (pregnant) with Chocolate Pie Pollen

Lastly, here we have one of our all time favorite cuts - the Sex Melon #3 - pregnant with one of our favorite father’s pollen: Chocolate Pie (Cannarado). These seeds have now been harvested and will be tested in the coming months. Anyone who purchased on the DB Anniversary will receive some of these seeds to try out alongside us!

The Brunch Lives On…

The Brunch was our flagship strain at launch two years ago, and has been a project that we’ve continued working on in the background as we work towards making a Brunch IBL. Currently, we are testing our F4s in preparation to move on to the F5 generation, where we hope to start seeing increased homogeneity. The traits we have been working toward stabilizing include: deep purple and maroon coloring, apple terpene profile, increased yield, connoisseur-level bag appeal.

Brunch F3

We made some major strides with the Brunch F3. We bred forward two Brunch lines and ultimately selected the Brunch F3 v139 line to use for our F4 generation due to their superior coloration, increased yields, and apple terpene profile. These seeds are available for purchase as a Reg Tester, dropped 10/3/2025.

If you’re interested in a more detailed generational history that walks you through the evolution of the Brunch, check out the blog I wrote here.

Thank you all for supporting Dirty Bird Genetics, giving us feedback, fueling our excitement, and giving us a means to continue on with this passion project. It is truly a dream for each and every one of us!

Cheers to another great year!

Beth