Posts by Sparklee

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Quote:Originally Posted by nicalandia the easiest way I can think right now is to get a known recessive white bird and mated to suspected recessive white bird..look out for ALL white birds(not leaking black or red color thru as this...

If I have figured out that my chickens have some recessive white, how do I get remove it while still keeping dominant white (homo or hetero) in the chickens?I can figure out how to test them for C+c when I only want I/i+ or I/I.I don't...

Quote:Originally Posted by bmiss if i were to get these 3 types of chickens and were to make hybrids....think this would be a good cross?  any problems with this cross that u can think of?Sounds like a good cross to me.  I...

Perfect illustration.  Thank you.  (Typing it will help set it in my brain.  Dominant white doesn't turn off Pg.  It just covers the black and sometimes the red is covered also and/or diluted -- it just depends. ...

Quote:Originally Posted by Sonoran Silkies White (regardless of whether dominant or recessive) is an OFF switch that prevents the expression of colour & pattern genes that are present in the bird.Thanks for your input, SS. ...

Quote:Originally Posted by draye White is really black!Ha.  Ultimately.

Quote:Originally Posted by nicalandia could be Heterozygous for the Andalusian Blue gene(Bl/bl+) giving you 50% chance of black leakage and 50% blue leakage..Okay.  That's a relief.  That's making more sense to me now.So...

Quote:Originally Posted by nicalandia Sorry no Lavender in them, white leghorns are known to hide andalusian blue(Bl/Bl) sex link Silver, Mottling and Barring. they don't show that because Dominant white hides them all...Thank you...

Was the age of the Sebrights mentioned?  For me, I wait until any chicken is at least 5 months old before integrating.Um.  If I think there may be problems, I will put up some hiding places for the new chickens because they...