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post #31081 of 45734
2/27/12 at 10:48am

Congrats on the egg!

You are speaking an unknown language on the genotype but hey sounds good lol

I am sure someone will come along and let you know the answer!

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post #31082 of 45734
2/27/12 at 10:48am
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Originally Posted by Christie Rhae View Post

Look what my lil pullet laid this morning!  It is her 5th egg.  Each one has been a little different but all have some sort of spots.  The base color is a 4 on the egg chart (flash may have lightened it up).

Are those dark spots her sprayers trying to work?  Might her eggs be the color of the spots one day? Or will she probably always lay a spotted egg?  Cuz thats cool too.

 

marthajaneegg.JPG

 

Another question....   

Hold on while I bust out some new words I learned.  big_smile.png

I am trying to figure out the genotype of my marans.

Black copper and blue copper marans are E^R/E^R at the e locus... correct?

And a solid blue (a true solid blue) is E/E?


Can't answer your questions, but will admire your egg.  Love the spots!  Any chance you have her first 4 to line up and see if there is progressive spotting, color change?

 

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post #31083 of 45734
2/27/12 at 10:48am

Sorry, double post

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post #31084 of 45734
2/27/12 at 11:05am

We ate a couple...roll.png

Here is a pic of her first one.  If you look close the spots are tiny.  All the eggs have been sorta spotty.  Today's egg was the only one with those big splots.

 

pulleteggs.JPG

 

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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post #31085 of 45734
2/27/12 at 11:43am

Christie, check out this page for the answer to your gene question. http://maransofamericaclub.com/blackcoppergenetics.php .


My girl laid a spotty egg like that her third egg. The colour evened out after that and is now quite solid.

 

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Originally Posted by Christie Rhae View Post

Look what my lil pullet laid this morning!  It is her 5th egg.  Each one has been a little different but all have some sort of spots.  The base color is a 4 on the egg chart (flash may have lightened it up).

Are those dark spots her sprayers trying to work?  Might her eggs be the color of the spots one day? Or will she probably always lay a spotted egg?  Cuz thats cool too.

 

marthajaneegg.JPG

 

Another question....   

Hold on while I bust out some new words I learned.  big_smile.png

I am trying to figure out the genotype of my marans.

Black copper and blue copper marans are E^R/E^R at the e locus... correct?

And a solid blue (a true solid blue) is E/E?



 

Working hard in Canada with Bearded Silkies (White, Blue/Splash, Porcelain), B/B/S Ameraucanas,  and Black/Blue Copper Marans

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Working hard in Canada with Bearded Silkies (White, Blue/Splash, Porcelain), B/B/S Ameraucanas,  and Black/Blue Copper Marans

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post #31086 of 45734
2/27/12 at 12:25pm
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Originally Posted by Christie Rhae View Post

Look what my lil pullet laid this morning!  It is her 5th egg.  Each one has been a little different but all have some sort of spots.  The base color is a 4 on the egg chart (flash may have lightened it up).

Are those dark spots her sprayers trying to work?  Might her eggs be the color of the spots one day? Or will she probably always lay a spotted egg?  Cuz thats cool too.

 

marthajaneegg.JPG

 

Another question....   

Hold on while I bust out some new words I learned.  big_smile.png

I am trying to figure out the genotype of my marans.

Black copper and blue copper marans are E^R/E^R at the e locus... correct?

And a solid blue (a true solid blue) is E/E?


 

 

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Black copper and blue copper marans are E^R/E^R at the e locus... correct?

And a solid blue (a true solid blue) is E/E?

 

This is correct and that is a lovely egg! I love the speckles!

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post #31087 of 45734
2/27/12 at 12:27pm
thanks kim i will try that
I have a small closed flock of wheaten Marans since early   2009 my names Randy
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I have a small closed flock of wheaten Marans since early   2009 my names Randy
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post #31088 of 45734
2/27/12 at 1:05pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Christie Rhae View Post

Look what my lil pullet laid this morning!  It is her 5th egg.  Each one has been a little different but all have some sort of spots.  The base color is a 4 on the egg chart (flash may have lightened it up).

Are those dark spots her sprayers trying to work?  Might her eggs be the color of the spots one day? Or will she probably always lay a spotted egg?  Cuz thats cool too.

 

marthajaneegg.JPG

 

Another question....   

Hold on while I bust out some new words I learned.  big_smile.png

I am trying to figure out the genotype of my marans.

Black copper and blue copper marans are E^R/E^R at the e locus... correct?

And a solid blue (a true solid blue) is E/E?

Gee CR, you're been playing with the genetics calculator !

 

 

 

 

 

 

@pink, can the black coppers be used in black sexlink crosses effectively?  Is the R in the lingo above a separate gene than the E^?

Or CR you may know the answer too now!

 

 


Edited by Arielle - 2/27/12 at 1:16pm

NPIP Tested Clean

 

           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

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Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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NPIP Tested Clean

 

           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

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Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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post #31089 of 45734
2/27/12 at 1:19pm

Gee CR, you're been playing with the genetics calculator !

 



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Yeah trying, but you gotta know what kinda birds ya got first!  lol

Actually I have been doing a lot of research for another project that I want to do with Ameraucanas and then realized..."hey I think I need to know what my marans are too!"  My kooky brain just can't rest till I understand.  lol

 

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  ~ Buddha

 

My coop building thread... http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/613051/my-new-breeding-pens-progress-pics

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post #31090 of 45734
2/27/12 at 3:00pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Christie Rhae View Post

Look what my lil pullet laid this morning!  It is her 5th egg.  Each one has been a little different but all have some sort of spots.  The base color is a 4 on the egg chart (flash may have lightened it up).

Are those dark spots her sprayers trying to work?  Might her eggs be the color of the spots one day? Or will she probably always lay a spotted egg?  Cuz thats cool too.

 

marthajaneegg.JPG

 

Another question....   

Hold on while I bust out some new words I learned.  big_smile.png

I am trying to figure out the genotype of my marans.

Black copper and blue copper marans are E^R/E^R at the e locus... correct?

And a solid blue (a true solid blue) is E/E?

Gee CR, you're been playing with the genetics calculator !

 

 

 

 

 

 

@pink, can the black coppers be used in black sexlink crosses effectively?  Is the R in the lingo above a separate gene than the E^?

Or CR you may know the answer too now!

 

 



The ERs (brown-red/Black Copper) are Birchen based. Still confuses the heck outta me ... hmm.png The E stand alone gene (extended Black - separate E gene), not Black Copper so R is not separate.

 

Working hard in Canada with Bearded Silkies (White, Blue/Splash, Porcelain), B/B/S Ameraucanas,  and Black/Blue Copper Marans

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