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yes its sort of a nick name for the shredded effect on the feathers. first few pages of this thread would have clarified.

So they could be carriers, but not show it? I purchased these eggs at $40 a dozen- would you say that someone should not sell hatching eggs of lavender orpington that carry this gene? Im a bit pissed because Ive now invested 3 months in these chicks....

Hi there, Wondering if anyone who knows their stuff when it comes to chicken genetics can give me their 2 cents worth. I have 5 Lavender Orpingtons growing out and 3 of them have the "shredder gene". If I breed them to a LAV ORP rooster who does not have this gene, what percentage of chicks...