So you have a black hen, white hen, paint roo and black (with silver leakage) roo
Black=E(dominant black)
Paint=E(dominant black) + (I/i+) one copy of dominant white
Solid white=
1. E(dominant black) + I/I two copies of dominant white
2. E(dominant black) + I/i+ two copies of dominant white...
So, his crown doesn't match any recognized crown type. Which is very interesting, but considering we don't even know what exact genes are involved in recognized crown types it would be hard to determine what genes are involved in an abnormal comb. I think it's worth mentioning that gene...
Comb: there is a lot we don't know about comb genetics, but here's what I do know.
There are 5 known locusts, containing 11 alleles, that we know of, and they control comb type:
1. Pea Comb Locus, P, p+
2. Rose Comb Locus, R r+
3. Duplex Comb Locus, Dv, Dc, d+
4. Breda Comb Locus, bd, Bd+
5...
Having a crele good time
Crele sometimes called Creole is my absolute favorite color verity. Crele is a beautiful combination of the foundation color e+(duckwing), which I love, and B(sexlinked barring), which I also love. Crele is the easiest color to sex, and it's the color of many very...
Autosexing breeds
If you have ever done an internet search for autosexing chicken breeds, you have probably seen a laundry list of chicken breeds that end in "bar", with a few more unique names to boot. This is because there have been many attempts at making an easy to sex, autosexing chicken...
I know this is an old post, but it's still being viewed, so.
The Db(darkbrown) pattern restriction gene is very similar to the pattern restriction gene Co(Columbia). Db(darkbrown) is commonly referred to as black tail. It doesn't really matter which pattern restriction gene a Buckeye has, but...
The Silkie Chicken! And the genetic makeup behind the breed!
What is a silkie? So silky is a feather type, and silkie is a breed of chicken. A breed is an animal that has a specific purpose or function. Chickens are a domesticated bird. A chicken breed has a particular set of genes that...
The Silkie Chicken! And the genetic makeup behind the breed!
What is a silkie? So silky is a feather type, and silkie is a breed of chicken. A breed is an animal that has a specific purpose or function. Chickens are a domesticated bird. A chicken breed has a particular set of genes that...