I need to find a home for my awesome Buff Laced Brahma cockerel. He is the nicest bird I've ever had, but is low on the order and his hackles are nearly gone thanks to the other chickens. I think I'll separate him for a while and hope someone wants him. Here's a picture if anyone here is in NY...
Thanks for the guidance big medicine. Now that I think about it dominant white in buff lacing makes sense. I'm finally beginning to understand the basics of genetics.
I had no idea that buff-laced carried dominant white. That changes my test matings hen selection. I have quite a few white hens. I do have a barred rock hen and a cream legbar hen. I've read a little about using barring genes in breeding projects.
When choosing a laced bird for breeding...
This is so interesting. I am keeping a buff-laced brahma that is probably a cockerel (Duda above). If he crosses with Barnevelders the pattern gets "tweened" in a way. That is, if he's a well bred single laced bird (which I'm doubtful of). If he only has one copy of the gene (which would...
My two buff-laced brahmas at approximately 12 weeks old. The one on the left acts a lot like a cockerel. The one on the right is more meek, but maybe just lower on the totem pole.
Little Dude: Acts like a cockerel, larger red comb:
Duda (my son named him after the Mets player): acts...
Thanks for the input on gender. They're stumping me. I'll get better pictures later today.
How does double lacing work? I'm sure it's not simple, but if a laced bird crosses with a double laced bird, how do offspring turn out?